Owners report 45.5 mpg from a Mercedes-Benz A-Class, about 83% of the official figure. On its NEDC-tested engines that is 80%, about typical: the median NEDC-tested car in this 8,216-engine dataset returns 82%. The tables below give the figure for every engine and generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.
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Check a Mercedes-Benz A-Class advert (free) →| Engine | Official (NEDC) | Official (WLTP) | Real MPG | % of official | Owners report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A150 | 45.6 | – | 38.4 | 84% | – |
| A150 BlueEfficiency | 48.7 | – | 38.6 | 79% | – |
| A160 Autotronic | 41.5 | – | 34.0 | 82% | – |
| A160 BlueEfficiency | 42.8–47.1 | – | 39.6 | 88% | – |
| A160 CDI | 57.6 | – | 47.9 | 83% | – |
| A160 CDI Autotronic | 52.3 | – | 46.9 | 90% | – |
| A160 CDI BlueEfficiency | 52.3–64.2 | – | 54.6 | 94% | – |
| A170 | 42.8 | – | 38.9 | 91% | – |
| A170 BlueEfficiency | 46.3 | – | 36.0 | 78% | – |
| A180 Autotronic | 39.8–41.5 | – | 35.6 | 88% | – |
| A180 Blue Efficiency | 42.8–44.8 | – | – | – | – |
| A180 BlueEfficiency | 43.5–44.8 | – | – | – | – |
| A180 CDI | 52.3–57.6 | – | 49.4 | 90% | – |
| A180 CDI Autotronic | 51.4–52.3 | – | 44.6 | 86% | – |
| A200 | 38.1 | – | 36.6 | 96% | – |
| A200 CDI | 53.1 | – | 48.5 | 91% | – |
| A200 Turbo | 33.6 | – | 27.5 | 82% | – |
| Engine | Official (NEDC) | Official (WLTP) | Real MPG | % of official | Owners report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A 180 | 50.4 | – | 37.5 | 74% | 33.0–44.1 |
| A 180 Automatic | 53.3 | – | 36.0 | 67% | – |
| A 180 d | 70.6 | – | 59.6 | 84% | – |
| A 180 d Automatic | 68.9 | – | 60.1 | 87% | 48.0–70.0 |
| A 200 | 49.6 | – | 42.4 | 85% | – |
| A 200 Automatic | 53.3 | – | 35.2 | 66% | – |
| A 200 d | 64.2 | – | 45.5 | 71% | 35.0–52.0 |
| A 200 d Automatic | 68.9 | – | 49.6 | 72% | – |
| A 250 4Matic | 42.2–42.8 | – | – | – | – |
| A160 | 51.4–52.3 | – | 35.4 | 68% | 30.0–45.0 |
| A160 Automatic | 52.3–54.3 | – | 39.4 | 74% | – |
| A180 | 50.4–51.4 | – | 39.8 | 78% | – |
| A180 Automatic | 52.3–55.4 | – | 41.7 | 77% | – |
| A180 BlueEfficiency | 51.4 | – | 48.9 | 95% | 41.5–57.6 |
| A180 CDI | 70.6 | – | 59.1 | 84% | 46.9–74.0 |
| A180 CDI Eco | 78.5 | – | 64.3 | 82% | 54.3–74.9 |
| A180 d | 72.4–80.7 | – | 57.2 | 75% | 45.0–70.0 |
| A180 d Automatic | 74.3–76.4 | – | 58.2 | 77% | – |
| A200 | 49.6–53.3 | – | 37.3 | 72% | 30.0–48.0 |
| A200 Automatic | 52.3–53.3 | – | 39.3 | 74% | – |
| A200 CDI | 62.8–64.2 | – | 50.7 | 80% | – |
| A200 CDI Automatic | 68.9 | – | 50.6 | 73% | 42.4–58.0 |
| A200 d | 65.7–68.9 | – | 47.2 | 70% | 40.0–55.3 |
| A200 d Automatic | 70.6–74.3 | – | 49.4 | 68% | 39.8–61.0 |
| A220 CDI | 67.3 | – | 42.9 | 64% | 33.4–53.2 |
| A220 d | 68.9 | – | 50.3 | 73% | – |
| A220 d 4Matic | 58.9 | – | 49.8 | 84% | 46.0–52.0 |
| A220 d Automatic | 68.9 | – | 45.1 | 65% | – |
| A250 | 41.5 | – | 31.6 | 76% | – |
| A250 4Matic | 42.2 | – | 28.4 | 67% | – |
| A250 4Matic Automatic | 42.8 | – | 45.7 | 107% | 37.5–53.2 |
| A250 Automatic | 44.8–47.1 | – | 37.0 | 80% | – |
| Engine | Official (NEDC) | Official (WLTP) | Real MPG | % of official | Owners report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A 180 | 50.4–51.4 | 46.3–47.9 | 46.0 | 98%* | 36.7–53.0 |
| A 180 Automatic | 53.3–54.3 | 46.3–47.1 | 44.4 | 95%* | 38.0–52.0 |
| A 180 d | – | 46.3–58.9 | 65.8 | 125%* | 62.9–70.4 |
| A 180 d Automatic | 67.3–74.3 | 55.4–64.2 | 61.4 | 103%* | 47.0–69.0 |
| A 180 MHEV Automatic | – | 44.1–48.7 | – | – | – |
| A 200 | 47.1 | 46.3–47.9 | 44.1 | 94%* | – |
| A 200 Automatic | 53.3 | 46.3–47.1 | 42.4 | 91%* | 32.6–50.3 |
| A 200 d Automatic | – | 45.6–57.7 | 50.3 | 97%* | 41.0–58.9 |
| A 200 MHEV Automatic | – | 44.1–48.7 | 48.7 | 105%* | – |
| A 220 Automatic | 45.6 | 37.7 | 34.6 | 92%* | 32.0–41.8 |
| A 220 Automatic 4Matic | 43.5 | 35.8 | – | – | – |
| A 220 d | – | 55.4 | – | – | – |
| A 220 d Automatic | – | 56.5 | 47.9 | 85%* | 44.6–53.7 |
| A 250 Automatic | 45.6 | 38.7–41.5 | 32.0 | 80%* | 25.0–41.5 |
| A 250 Automatic 4Matic | 43.5 | 40.9 | – | – | – |
| A 250 e | – | 217.3–282.5 | 95.5 | 38%* | – |
| A 250 e 109 motor | – | 256.8–353.1 | – | – | – |
| A 35 AMG | – | 32.8–34.9 | 25.7 | 76%* | 26.0–28.0 |
| A 35 AMG 4Matic | 38.7 | 34.0 | 31.0 | 91%* | 25.0–37.0 |
| A 35 MHEV AMG | – | 32.8–33.2 | – | – | – |
| A 45 AMG 4Matic | – | 32.5 | – | – | – |
| A 45 S AMG | – | 31.0 | – | – | – |
| V8 986 | – | 38.6 | – | – | – |
| V8 986 Spyder | – | 17.2–44.1 | – | – | – |
| Engine | Official (NEDC) | Official (WLTP) | Real MPG | % of official | Owners report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A 180 | – | 47.1–47.9 | – | – | – |
| A 180 Automatic | – | 46.3–47.9 | – | – | – |
| A 180 d | – | 58.9–61.4 | – | – | – |
| A 180 d Automatic | 53.3 | 56.5–61.4 | 60.4 | 102%* | – |
| A 180 MHEV Automatic | – | 44.8–48.7 | – | – | – |
| A 200 | 44.9–46.3 | 47.1–47.9 | – | – | – |
| A 200 Automatic | 42.8 | 46.3–47.9 | 42.8 | 91%* | – |
| A 200 d Automatic | – | 57.7–58.9 | – | – | – |
| A 200 MHEV Automatic | – | 44.8–48.7 | – | – | – |
| A 220 Automatic | – | 38.2 | 47.1 | 123%* | – |
| A 220 Automatic 4Matic | 39.8 | 36.2 | – | – | – |
| A 220 d Automatic | – | 57.7 | – | – | – |
| A 250 Automatic | 41.5 | 40.9–41.5 | – | – | – |
| A 250 e | – | 282.5 | – | – | – |
| A 250 e 109 motor | – | 282.5 | – | – | – |
| A 35 AMG | – | 34.0–35.3 | – | – | – |
| A 35 AMG 4Matic | – | 34.9 | 28.5 | 82%* | – |
| A 35 MHEV AMG | – | 33.6–34.0 | – | – | – |
All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine. * Measured against the WLTP figure rather than NEDC.
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Owners report an average of 45.5 mpg across all Mercedes-Benz A-Class engines with data, about 83% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.
Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.
The site closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Mercedes-Benz A-Class figures now live: rebuilt from the archived dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions.
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