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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Vehicle Class & EPA Size Category

The EPA classifies the 2027 Mercedes-Benz C-Class as a Compact Cars / Subcompact Cars, a rating based on body style and interior volume.

Latest model year (2027):

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is classified by the EPA as a Compact Cars.

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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Vehicle Class — All Years

YearTrimVehicle ClassDriveFuel TypeMPG Comb.
2027Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2027Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline29
2026Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2026Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2026Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline29
2025Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2025Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline29
2025Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2025Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2024Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2024Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2024Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2023Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2023Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2023Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2023Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2023Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline24
2023Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline29
2023Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2023Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LSubcompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2023Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LSubcompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2023Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2023Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2022Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2022Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2022Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline29
2022Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline24
2022Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2022Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline24
2022Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LSubcompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2022Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LSubcompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2021Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2021Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2021Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2021Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2021Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2021Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2021Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2021Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2021Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2021Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2021Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2021Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2021Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2021Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2021Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2020Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2020Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2020Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline24
2020Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline24
2020Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2020Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2020Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2020Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2020Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2019Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2019Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2019Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2019Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline24
2019Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline24
2019Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2019Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2019Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2019Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2018Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2018Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2018Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2018Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2018Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2018Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2018Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2018Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2018Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2018Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2018Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2018Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2018Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2018Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2018Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2018Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2017Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2017Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2017Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2017Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2017Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2017Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2017Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2017Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2017Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2017Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2017Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2017Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2017Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2017Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2017Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2017Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2016Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2016Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2016Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2016Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline24
2016Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2016Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2015Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2015Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2015Auto 7-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2015Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline24
2015Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2015Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2015Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2015Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2015Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 6.2 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline15

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Vehicle Class FAQ

What class of vehicle is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class?

The EPA classifies the Mercedes-Benz C-Class as a Compact Cars / Subcompact Cars. This classification is based on interior volume and body style and affects how its fuel economy is compared with other vehicles.

Is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class considered a small or large vehicle?

Based on its EPA class (Compact Cars, Subcompact Cars), the Mercedes-Benz C-Class is grouped with vehicles of similar size and interior volume. The class can change between model years when the body is redesigned.

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