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Mercedes-Benz SLK vs. BMW 1-Series Fuel Economy (km/L)

Chart is based on 18 fuel economy reports for the Mercedes-Benz SLK and 176 fuel economy reports for the BMW 1-Series.

Mercedes-Benz SLK km/L

Mercedes-Benz SLK Mercedes-Benz SLK 2009 9.3 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Mercedes-Benz SLK Mercedes-Benz SLK 2009 49.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Mercedes-Benz SLK Mercedes-Benz SLK 2008 59.9 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mercedes-Benz SLK Mercedes-Benz SLK 2007 41.4 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Mercedes-Benz SLK Mercedes-Benz SLK 2006 55.0 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Mercedes-Benz SLK Mercedes-Benz SLK 2006 58.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Mercedes-Benz SLK Mercedes-Benz SLK 2005 54.6 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Mercedes-Benz SLK Mercedes-Benz SLK 2005 56.5 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Mercedes-Benz SLK Mercedes-Benz SLK 2003 61.7 MPG Highway Percentage 79 percent Mercedes-Benz SLK Mercedes-Benz SLK 2001 59.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd km/L
2009 2dr Hardtop conv. 355-horsepower 5.4L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 0 10 20 70 100 9.3  
2009 2dr Hardtop conv. 300-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 0 5 45 50 65 49.4  
2008 2dr Hardtop conv. 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 mtns lead light 5 5 10 80 75 59.9  
2007 2dr Hardtop conv. 228-horsepower 3.0L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med none 13 13 8 68 95 41.4  
2006 2dr Hardtop conv. 355-horsepower 5.4L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 2 10 3 85 70 55.0  
2006 2dr Hardtop conv. 228-horsepower 3.0L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 10 10 20 60 70 58.0  
2005 2dr Hardtop conv. 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 10 25 12 53 66 54.6  
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2005 2dr Hardtop conv. 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat lead none 0 0 10 90 75 56.5  
2003 2dr Hardtop conv. supercharged 192hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 0 5 16 79 72 61.7  
2001 2dr Hardtop conv. 215-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 1 15 35 50 63 59.6  

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BMW 1-Series km/L

BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2013 13.1 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2012 54.1 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2012 58.8 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 54.1 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 63.5 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 56.5 MPG Highway Percentage 19 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 16.1 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 51.9 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 53.6 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 12.6 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 10.3 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 8.2 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 53.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 72.9 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 51.0 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 35.8 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 65.3 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 68.6 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 54.6 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 47.0 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 53.9 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 61.1 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd km/L
2013 4dr Hatch turbocharged 215hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 0 0 10 90 120 13.1  
2012 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD		 flat lead hvy 0 0 70 30 70 54.1  
2012 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med hvy 0 5 30 65 70 58.8  
2011 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD		 flat lead hvy 5 10 35 50 80 54.1  
2011 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 0 0 0 100 60 63.5  
2011 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 5 29 48 19 65 56.5  
2009 4dr Hatch turbocharged 141hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 14 7 34 46 120 16.1  
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2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 13 20 17 49 65 51.9  
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 9 20 19 51 66 53.6  
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 201hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 0 40 20 40 130 12.6  
2009 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 0 25 0 75 90 10.3  
2009 2dr Coupe 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 hills med hvy 79 6 0 15 100 8.2  
2009 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light none 5 0 45 50 70 53.4  
2009 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 0 0 10 90 75 72.9  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 19 27 13 41 69 51.0  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 12 27 15 46 82 35.8  
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 14 24 16 46 70 65.3  
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light none 3 8 22 68 71 68.6  
2008 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med none 0 3 32 66 65 54.6  
2008 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat lead none 5 0 10 85 90 47.0  
2008 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 2 3 72 23 63 53.9  
2008 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light light 0 16 30 54 70 61.1  

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Mercedes-Benz SLK vs. BMW 1-Series Fuel Economy (km/L)

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Mercedes-Benz SLK

Mercedes-Benz SLK Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 2dr Hardtop conv. 355-horsepower 5.4L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 clearly AMG was not thinking gas mileage at all when they built this engine see full Mercedes-Benz SLK review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW 1-Series

BMW 1-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 2dr Coupe 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 fuel economy in this car compares and even competes with 2L 4 cylinders cars. see full BMW 1-Series review
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Near 30 mpg combined see full BMW 1-Series review
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Better than expected, given the performance (and how I drive it!) see full BMW 1-Series review
BMW 1-Series Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Just ecause it's now 2012? Where's the diesel 123d? see full BMW 1-Series review