Mercedes-Benz B-Class MPG: what owners actually get
Owners report 46.4 mpg from a Mercedes-Benz B-Class, about 84% of the official figure. On its NEDC-tested engines that is 83%, 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.
46.4mpg
Real-world average, all engines
84%
of the official combined figure
25–68
Range reported by owners (mpg)
540
Owner submissions
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Mercedes-Benz B-Class
2005–2012 · real average 42.3 mpg · owners report 25.0–56.0 mpg · 245 submissions
Engine
Official (NEDC)
Official (WLTP)
Real MPG
% of official
Owners report
B150
42.8
–
36.3
85%
30.0–42.7
B150 BlueEfficiency
45.6
–
42.0
92%
38.0–46.0
B160 Autotronic
39.8
–
33.9
85%
30.0–37.0
B170
41.5
–
36.1
87%
32.0–42.1
B170 BlueEfficiency
44.1
–
–
–
–
B180 BlueEfficiency
45.6–47.9
–
39.2
84%
32.5–46.0
B180 CDI
62.8–68.9
–
46.6
71%
35.0–56.0
B200
37.8
–
32.3
86%
25.0–38.0
B200 CDI
61.4–64.2
–
45.7
73%
38.5–55.4
B200 Turbo
33.6
–
31.5
94%
27.0–34.0
Mercedes-Benz B-Class
2012–2018 · real average 49.7 mpg · owners report 31.0–68.0 mpg · 282 submissions
Engine
Official (NEDC)
Official (WLTP)
Real MPG
% of official
Owners report
B180
42.2–68.9
–
44.5
80%
37.0–55.0
B180 4Matic
42.2
–
–
–
–
B180 Automatic
45.6–51.4
–
38.9
80%
31.0–47.0
B180 CDI Automatic
64.2–68.9
–
51.8
78%
40.0–62.9
B180 CDI Eco
74.3–78.5
–
55.2
72%
43.0–68.4
B180 d
68.9–70.6
–
50.5
72%
39.0–62.7
B180 d Automatic
68.9–70.6
–
53.9
77%
44.0–64.0
B200
44.1–49.6
–
43.4
93%
35.0–49.5
B200 Automatic
44.1–51.4
–
48.9
102%
38.2–56.7
B200 BlueEfficiency
46.3
–
37.5
81%
32.5–48.7
B200 CDI
64.2
–
54.2
84%
42.6–60.2
B200 CDI Automatic
62.8–67.3
–
52.6
81%
44.0–64.0
B200 d
65.7–67.3
–
57.0
86%
46.5–64.2
B200 d Automatic
52.3–70.6
–
53.4
87%
43.0–62.0
B220 4Matic
42.2
–
–
–
–
B220 CDI 4Matic Automatic
56.5
–
–
–
–
B220 CDI Automatic
65.7
–
46.9
71%
40.3–52.0
B220 d Automatic
52.3–67.3
–
47.2
79%
40.0–55.0
B220 d Automatic 4Matic
48.7–56.5
–
–
–
–
Mercedes-Benz B-Class
2018–on · real average 51.2 mpg · owners report 40.0–65.0 mpg · 13 submissions
Engine
Official (NEDC)
Official (WLTP)
Real MPG
% of official
Owners report
B 180
–
41.5–61.4
–
–
–
B 180 Automati
–
46.3
39.9
86%*
39.8–40.0
B 180 Automatic
–
44.8–46.3
–
–
–
B 180 d Automatic
–
54.3–60.1
–
–
–
B 200
–
40.9
–
–
–
B 200 d Automatic
–
55.4
57.8
104%*
51.4–65.0
B 200 MHEV Automatic
–
43.5–47.1
–
–
–
B 220 Automatic
–
36.2–55.4
–
–
–
B 220 Automatic 4Matic
–
34.5
–
–
–
B 220 d Automatic
–
55.4
51.9
94%*
–
B 250 Automatic
–
39.8
–
–
–
B 250 e
–
43.5–235.4
–
–
–
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?
The site 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 dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions.
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 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.
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