Tesla Model S vs. Mercedes-Benz C-Class MPG

Chart is based on 3 fuel economy reports for the Tesla Model S and 204 fuel economy reports for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

Tesla Model S MPG

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	MPG
2012	4dr Hatch 416-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic RWD	flat	lead	none	0	90	0	10	65	86.7

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Tesla Model S Electric Fuel Economy

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	MPG
2016	4dr Hatch 373-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic RWD	flat	lead	none	0	33	66	1	60	10.0
2012	4dr Hatch 416-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	none	10	10	10	70	110	18.4

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Mercedes-Benz C-Class MPG

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	MPG
2018	2dr Convertible turbocharged 241hp 2.0L I4 9-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	5	25	70	75	28.3
2017	4dr Sedan turbocharged 241hp 2.0L I4 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	v.lt	hvy	1	4	5	90	130	32.5
2016	4dr Sedan turbocharged 241hp 2.0L I4 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	v.lt	light	0	0	46	54	106	27.4
2015	4dr Sedan turbocharged 241hp 2.0L I4 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	5	70	5	20	65	23.3
2014	4dr Sedan 248-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	v.lt	hvy	14	29	8	48	64	22.8
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 201hp 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	10	10	45	35	75	23.1
2012	2dr Coupe turbocharged 201hp 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	5	5	90	60	34.7
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2012	2dr Coupe 302-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	10	2	8	80	75	28.5
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 134hp 2.1L I4 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	0	5	20	75	60	39.1
2011	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	light	none	10	0	40	50	75	24.1
2011	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	light	0	5	55	40	70	28.1
2010	4dr Sedan 451-horsepower 6.2L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	40	19	8	32	80	16.6
2010	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	40	0	25	35	70	22.0
2010	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	18	35	47	77	25.4
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 168hp 2.1L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	60	20	20	0	0	29.4
2009	4dr Sedan supercharged 181hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	light	none	20	38	25	18	95	26.2
2009	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	mtns	lead	light	5	40	15	40	180	18.1
2009	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	light	23	26	18	33	68	22.2
2009	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	15	3	6	76	67	26.2
2008	4dr Sedan supercharged 181hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	light	10	20	30	40	110	24.8
2008	4dr Sedan supercharged 154hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	light	12	16	12	60	100	24.8
2008	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	13	28	18	42	68	21.9
2008	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	10	20	10	60	120	22.2
2008	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	12	25	21	42	68	22.2
2008	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	6	10	47	37	68	22.0
2008	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed manual RWD	hills	light	light	7	20	14	59	77	24.9
2008	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	10	40	20	30	100	23.5
2007	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	0	0	35	65	68	21.4
2007	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	1	12	59	28	63	25.0
2007	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	none	15	13	15	58	73	24.1
2007	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	hvy	30	5	5	60	60	25.7
2006	4dr Sedan 362-horsepower 5.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	30	0	20	50	70	19.7
2006	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	lead	hvy	5	5	80	10	60	20.7
2006	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	lead	none	0	25	5	70	63	29.4
2006	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	light	0	57	0	43	60	18.0
2006	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	13	27	33	28	65	24.4
2006	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	hvy	3	27	30	40	73	25.6
2005	4dr Sedan supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	light	light	10	36	18	36	66	29.1
2005	4dr Sedan supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	7	18	23	52	69	28.2
2005	4dr Sedan 362-horsepower 5.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	0	70	10	20	80	18.0
2005	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	10	55	25	10	60	18.0
2005	2dr Hatch supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	hvy	0	38	8	55	93	27.5
2004.5	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	lead	hvy	10	10	30	50	75	22.0
2004	4dr Wagon 215-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	light	10	19	58	14	100	28.0
2004	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	0	65	20	15	60	18.0
2004	4dr Sedan supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	light	9	7	22	62	76	29.6
2004	2dr Hatch supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	20	10	20	50	65	27.3
2003	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	22	23	24	30	65	18.7
2003	4dr Sedan supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	1	4	46	50	73	28.1
2003	4dr Sedan supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	18	28	13	40	107	21.7
2003	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	hvy	0	3	17	80	72	28.7
2003	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	10	15	15	60	70	24.0
2003	2dr Hatch supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	light	none	3	4	27	65	83	30.2
2003	2dr Hatch supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	mtns	med	hvy	3	5	18	75	130	31.5
2002	4dr Wagon 215-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	5	15	65	15	65	23.0
2002	4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	20	60	10	10	60	20.0
2002	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	30	30	25	16	60	21.0
2002	2dr Hatch supercharged 192hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	10	53	17	20	130	20.7
2002	2dr Hatch supercharged 192hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	hvy	12	12	30	48	73	22.9
2001	4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	27	5	41	27	130	23.3

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Tesla Model S

Tesla Model S Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2013	If the Tesla Model had a conventional gas-powered engine, few people would care about it. Plenty of established companies offer stylish, powerful, and luxurious sedans. Why place a $70,000+ bet on a new car from a new company? The reason just about everyone (and their mom) has heard of this upstart car company and its first completely in-house product is that the Model S, with its battery-powered electric motor, was engineered to render conventional cars passe. For anyone who must have the latest tech, it is the car to get. Two battery sizes are offered, 60 kWh and 85 kWh, the latter an additional $10,000. (A 40-kWh battery--actually a 60-kWh pack electronically limited to two-thirds of its capacity--was initially offered, but few early adopters opted for it and it has been discontinued.) The EPA rates the former for the equivalent of 94 mpg city, 97 mpg highway, the latter for 88/90. For reference, the much smaller, far less powerful Nissan LEAF is rated 129/102, considerably better in city (actually suburban) driving but not much more efficient on the highway. Among gas-powered competitors, the Audi A7 is rated 18/28 and the more powerful S7 is rated 17/27. Tesla's big advantage over other electric cars involves their shared primary limitation, range. In EPA testing, the LEAF's range was 75 miles, and other electrics in its price and size range manage about the same. In the same test, the two Model S packs achieved 208 and 265 miles, respectively. (Note: Range is significantly shorter for all electric cars in cold weather or when running the A/C.) Consider cost per mile, and the Tesla's fuel economy seems even better. At the national daytime average of 12 cents per kWh, the cost per mile is about four cents. (Charge at night, when rates are often discounted, and it's even less.) In comparison, an Audi A7 or S7 has a fuel cost of nearly twenty cents per mile. The average driver can save over $2,000 a year by driving a Model S. The major downside of the Tesla's electric powertrain (beyond purchase price) is the time required to charge its battery pack. With twin onboard chargers ($1,500) and a high-powered wall chargers ($1,200 plus installation) each 62 miles of range requires an hour. Easily practical for typical daily driving, but not for long-distance travel. For long-distance travel, Tesla is building a network of "Superchargers" and battery swapping stations. The Superchargers can provide half a full charge in 20 minutes. Free use of these is a $2,000 option with the regular pack and included in the price of the larger one. You'll be able to have the battery swapped in as little as 90 seconds. But the swap will cost $60 to $80 and you'll have to stop on the return trip to have the original pack re-installed or pay an additional charge. These stations will make long-distance travel feasible, but it will still be less convenient and/or more expensive than in a gas-powered car. see full Tesla Model S review

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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Sedan supercharged 181hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Excellent highway economy for a luxury car. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review
2006	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	24mpg city, 32 mgp highway, surpasses many economy cars, tho uses premium fuel. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review
2005	4dr Sedan supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Choose the 1.8L for its lowest gaz consumption and I am very satisfied with the results. This engine is able to keep te gaz bill low, and provide a driving experience with surprising excitment. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review
2005	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	better than rated fuel economy. we gat 25 mpg overall, and over 29 mpg on trips. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review
2004	4dr Sedan supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	30-35+ mpg on highway trips.28-30 mpg in town see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review
2003	2dr Hatch supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	Better than ratings on Highway see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review
2003	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	I figured I could get over 30 on trips, which I can. Hoped to stay above 25 around town, which I do. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Slow to downshift, so-so fuel economy in the city. Should really have 30 more horsepower. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review
2008	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Fuel economy is about averge for this type of car, perhaps a bit less, but not a major deal. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review
2004	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	The city mpg is usually around 15-17 mpg. Now that's for a hilly neighborhood in a big city, but still. True highway mileage usually about 26 - that's reasonable enough for us. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review