Real-world fuel economy

Mercedes-Benz B-Class Real MPG: what owners actually get

The official figure is what a Mercedes-Benz B-Class managed in a laboratory. These are the figures owners report from the road, engine by engine, for every generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.

46.4mpg
Real-world average, all engines
84%
of the official combined figure
2568
Range reported by owners (mpg)
540
Owner submissions

Mercedes-Benz B-Class

2005–2012 · real average 42.3 mpg · owners report 25.0–56.0 mpg · 245 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
B15042.836.385%30.0–42.7
B150 BlueEfficiency45.642.092%38.0–46.0
B160 Autotronic39.833.985%30.0–37.0
B17041.536.187%32.0–42.1
B170 BlueEfficiency44.1
B180 BlueEfficiency45.6–47.939.284%32.5–46.0
B180 CDI62.8–68.946.671%35.0–56.0
B20037.832.386%25.0–38.0
B200 CDI61.4–64.245.773%38.5–55.4
B200 Turbo33.631.594%27.0–34.0

Mercedes-Benz B-Class

2012–2018 · real average 49.7 mpg · owners report 31.0–68.0 mpg · 282 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
B18042.2–68.944.580%37.0–55.0
B180 4Matic42.2
B180 Automatic45.6–51.438.980%31.0–47.0
B180 CDI Automatic64.2–68.951.878%40.0–62.9
B180 CDI Eco74.3–78.555.272%43.0–68.4
B180 d68.9–70.650.572%39.0–62.7
B180 d Automatic68.9–70.653.977%44.0–64.0
B20044.1–49.643.493%35.0–49.5
B200 Automatic44.1–51.448.9102%38.2–56.7
B200 BlueEfficiency46.337.581%32.5–48.7
B200 CDI64.254.284%42.6–60.2
B200 CDI Automatic62.8–67.352.681%44.0–64.0
B200 d65.7–67.357.086%46.5–64.2
B200 d Automatic52.3–70.653.487%43.0–62.0
B220 4Matic42.2
B220 CDI 4Matic Automatic56.5
B220 CDI Automatic65.746.971%40.3–52.0
B220 d Automatic52.3–67.347.279%40.0–55.0
B220 d Automatic 4Matic48.7–56.5

Mercedes-Benz B-Class

2018–on · real average 51.2 mpg · owners report 40.0–65.0 mpg · 13 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
B 18041.5–61.4
B 180 Automati46.339.986%*39.8–40.0
B 180 Automatic44.8–46.3
B 180 d Automatic54.3–60.1
B 20040.9
B 200 d Automatic55.457.8104%*51.4–65.0
B 200 MHEV Automatic43.5–47.1
B 220 Automatic36.2–55.4
B 220 Automatic 4Matic34.5
B 220 d Automatic55.451.994%*
B 250 Automatic39.8
B 250 e43.5–235.4

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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Mercedes-Benz B-Class fuel economy questions

What is the real-world MPG of a Mercedes-Benz B-Class?

Owners report an average of 46.4 mpg across all Mercedes-Benz B-Class engines with data, about 84% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.

Why is the Mercedes-Benz B-Class real MPG lower than the official figure?

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.

Where did the Honest John Mercedes-Benz B-Class Real MPG page go?

Honest John closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Mercedes-Benz B-Class figures now live: rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions. CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services.

Where the Mercedes-Benz B-Class figures come from

If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Mercedes-Benz B-Class figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset (archived page, 2026-07) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.

CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services. How we rebuilt Real MPG.

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