Mercedes-Benz C280: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Mercedes-Benz C280 across 9 model years, from the 1994 Mercedes-Benz C280 through the 2007 Mercedes-Benz C280. The most recent 2007 Mercedes-Benz C280 returns 22 combined MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Mercedes-Benz C280 page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Mercedes-Benz C280. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
2007	2007 Mercedes-Benz C280	22 MPG	19 MPG	26 MPG	$3,150
2006	2006 Mercedes-Benz C280	21 MPG	18 MPG	26 MPG	$3,300
2000	2000 Mercedes-Benz C280	21 MPG	19 MPG	25 MPG	$3,300
1999	1999 Mercedes-Benz C280	21 MPG	19 MPG	25 MPG	$3,300
1998	1998 Mercedes-Benz C280	21 MPG	18 MPG	25 MPG	$3,300
1997	1997 Mercedes-Benz C280	20 MPG	18 MPG	24 MPG	$3,450
1996	1996 Mercedes-Benz C280	19 MPG	17 MPG	24 MPG	$3,650
1995	1995 Mercedes-Benz C280	20 MPG	18 MPG	24 MPG	$3,450
1994	1994 Mercedes-Benz C280	20 MPG	18 MPG	24 MPG	$3,450

How the Mercedes-Benz C280 compares against the Compact Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Mercedes-Benz C280 against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Compact Cars class for the 2007 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.