Real-world fuel economy

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Real MPG: what owners actually get

The official figure is what a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 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.

29.3mpg
Real-world average, all engines
85%
of the official combined figure
2040
Range reported by owners (mpg)
269
Owner submissions

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

2006–2013 · real average 27.2 mpg · owners report 20.0–37.0 mpg · 38 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
210 CDI30.4–31.7
210CDI31.0
210CDI Auto29.4
210CDI BlueEFFICIENCY31.7–33.6
213 CDI32.8–35.8
213CDI33.630.189%
213CDI Auto32.1
213CDI Auto BlueEFFICIENCY32.1
213CDI BlueEFFICIENCY35.3–37.2
216 CDI33.2–35.8
216CDI34.9
216CDI Auto32.1
216CDI BlueEFFICIENCY35.3–37.2
219 Bluetec28.5
219CDI28.3
219CDI Auto28.3
219CDI BlueEFFICIENCY28.2–29.4
310 CDI30.4–31.7
310CDI31.0–31.7
310CDI Auto31.7
310CDI BlueEFFICIENCY31.0–33.6
311CDI29.124.183%
313 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY33.6
313CDI33.631.393%
313CDI 4X433.6
313CDI BlueEFFICIENCY31.7–37.2
315CDI32.1
316 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY23.3–34.9
316CDI28.3–34.930.898%
316CDI 4X434.9
316CDI BlueEFFICIENCY28.2–37.2
316NGT19.5
316NGT BlueEFFICIENCY23.3
319CDI28.3
319CDI BlueEFFICIENCY28.2–29.4

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

2013–2018 · real average 29.7 mpg · owners report 20.0–40.0 mpg · 231 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
313 CDI39.829.775%
313 CDI 4x4 Minibus29.1–34.9
313 CDI 7G-Tronic Minibus40.9–41.5
313 CDI Minibus39.8
314 CDI 7G-Tronic Minibus40.9–41.531.075%
314 CDI Minibus39.831.078%
316 CDI 4x4 Minibus32.1–34.921.564%
316 CDI 7G-Tronic Minibus40.9–41.5
316 CDI Minibus39.8
210 CDI30.4–39.8
210 CDI Automatic29.4–37.226.580%
213 CDI33.6–41.5
213 CDI Automatic32.1–38.7
216 CDI34.5–42.2
216 CDI Automatic32.1–38.7
219 Bluetec28.0
219 Bluetec Automatic29.7
219 Bluetec BlueEfficiency29.1
219 Bluetec BlueEfficiency Automatic32.1
310 CDI30.4–39.824.770%
310 CDI Automatic29.4–36.7
313 Bluetec BlueEfficiency33.636.0107%
313 CDI 4X433.6–34.9
313 CDI 4X4 Automatic32.1–34.9
313 CDI Automatic32.1–38.727.277%
316 CDI8.8–42.231.4123%
316 CDI 4X434.927.378%
316 CDI 4X4 Automatic32.1–34.9
316 CDI Automatic32.1–38.728.881%
316 NGT22.4–23.922.095%
319 Bluetec27.7–30.4
319 Bluetec Automatic29.7
319 Bluetec BlueEfficiency29.1
319 Bluetec BlueEfficiency Automatic32.1
319 CDI28.5
413 Bluetec34.9–36.2
416 Bluetec34.9–38.2
513 Bluetec29.4–33.6
513 CDI34.9–40.9
513 CDI Automatic32.5–34.9
516 Bluetec29.4–33.6
516 CDI31.7–39.8
519 Bluetec25.9–33.2
519 CDI28.521.475%
519 CDI Automatic32.5

All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine.

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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter fuel economy questions

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

Owners report an average of 29.3 mpg across all Mercedes-Benz Sprinter engines with data, about 85% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.

Why is the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 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 Sprinter 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 Sprinter 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 Sprinter figures come from

If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset (archived page, 2026-06) 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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