What Mileage Does the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Get After 16,000 Miles?

By Joe Bruzek
October 28, 2015
img 398172529 1446043321235 jpg 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300; | Cars.com photo by Evan Sears

Cars.com’s long-term 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic test car is turning into an unexpected fuel-economy champ. The C300 recently logged 33.5 mpg on a long-haul road trip in the 6,700 miles since our last update, traveling 519 miles between fill-ups of premium fuel. Seeing 30-plus mpg in the C300 is impressive considering its highway rating is 31 mpg for all-wheel drive.

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Editors strung together numerous 30-plus mpg fill-ups during the past 6,700 miles and bumped the lifetime fuel economy average from 26.02 mpg to 27.24 mpg. The 27 mpg observed average now matches the EPA’s combined rating for the C300 4Matic.

 img 715510270 1446043392087 jpg Cars.com photo by Evan Sears; Cars.com graphic by Paul Dolan

 
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Joe Bruzek

Managing Editor Joe Bruzek’s 22 years of automotive experience doesn’t count the lifelong obsession that started as a kid admiring his dad’s 1964 Chevrolet Corvette — and continues to this day. Joe’s been an automotive journalist with Cars.com for 16 years, writing shopper-focused car reviews, news and research content. As Managing Editor, one of his favorite areas of focus is helping shoppers understand electric cars and how to determine whether going electric is right for them. In his free time, Joe maintains a love-hate relationship with his 1998 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am that he wishes would fix itself. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-bruzek-2699b41b/

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