Mercedes-Benz 190 MPG
Its best-rated version reaches 30 MPG combined in 1984–1985, with its diesel version. Its weakest year peaked at 20 MPG (1990).
a year at 15,000 miles for the best 1993 version, the 190E 2.3. Put it next to its 1984 predecessor, at your own mileage.
Compare in gallonsThe Mercedes-Benz 190 has EPA ratings for 10 model years, 1984–1993, every one of them among subcompact cars. It was the most fuel-efficient Mercedes-Benz nameplate in 1987–1989; in 1989 the Mercedes-Benz 260 came next.
Of the 991 car nameplates on this site, few have had a diesel version (60 of them); this one has.
Among 56 subcompact cars, 1993
The 190 placed 36th (tied). The class leader was the Geo Metro at 47 MPG. The next higher rating, 22 MPG, is shared by two nameplates.
Where the engine list turned over
- 1986
New: 2.5-liter 5-cylinder diesel. Best rating 30 → 28 MPG.
- 1991
New: 2.0-liter 4-cylinder, 2.3-liter 4-cylinder. Best rating 20 → 21 MPG.
Powertrains under the name
- Diesel
Rated in 1984–1989.
- Gasoline
Rated in 1984–1993.
All 10 model years, best and lowest version
| Model years | Best version | Combined | City / hwy | Lowest version | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–1993 | 190E 2.3 | 21 | 18 / 26 | 20 | 4 |
| 1991 | 190E 2.3 | 21 | 18 / 26 | 17 | 6 |
| 1990 | 190E 2.6 | 20 | 17 / 25 | 18 | 2 |
| 1989 | 190D 2.5 diesel | 27 | 24 / 30 | 19 | 3 |
| 1988 | 190D 2.5 diesel | 28 | 26 / 31 | 19 | 5 |
| 1987 | 190D 2.5 diesel | 28 | 26 / 33 | 18 | 8 |
| 1986 | 190 diesel | 28 | 26 / 34 | 19 | 6 |
| 1985 | 190 diesel | 30 | 26 / 35 | 18 | 4 |
| 1984 | 190 D 2.2/190 E 2.3 diesel | 30 | 27 / 36 | 20 | 10 |
Version names in the EPA list: 190, 190 D 2.2/190 E 2.3, 190D 2.5, 190D 2.5 Turbo, 190E, 190E 2.3, 190E 2.3-16, 190E 2.6.
Same class, 1993
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