Mercedes-Benz E-Class Vehicle Class & EPA Size Category
The EPA classifies the 2027 Mercedes-Benz E-Class as a Midsize Cars / Midsize Station Wagons / Subcompact Cars, a rating based on body style and interior volume.
Latest model year (2027):
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is classified by the EPA as a Midsize Cars / Midsize Station Wagons.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Vehicle Class — All Years
| Year | Trim | Vehicle Class | Drive | Fuel Type | MPG Comb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2027 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2027 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2027 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Station Wagons | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2026 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2026 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2026 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2026 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Station Wagons | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2026 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2026 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Station Wagons | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 |
| 2025 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2025 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2025 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2025 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2025 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Station Wagons | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2024 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2024 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2024 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Station Wagons | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2023 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2023 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2023 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2023 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Station Wagons | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2023 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2023 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2023 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2023 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2023 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2023 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2023 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2023 | Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L | Midsize Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 19 |
| 2023 | Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L | Midsize Station Wagons | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 19 |
| 2022 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2022 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2022 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2022 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2022 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2022 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Station Wagons | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2022 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2022 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 |
| 2022 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2022 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2022 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2021 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2021 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2021 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2021 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Station Wagons | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2021 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2021 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2021 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2021 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2021 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2021 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2021 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2021 | Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 18 |
| 2021 | Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L | Midsize Station Wagons | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 18 |
| 2020 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2020 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2020 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2020 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2020 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2020 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Station Wagons | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 |
| 2020 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 |
| 2020 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2020 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2020 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2020 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 |
| 2020 | Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L | Midsize Station Wagons | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 19 |
| 2020 | Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 18 |
| 2019 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2019 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2019 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2019 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 |
| 2019 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2019 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 |
| 2019 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2019 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Station Wagons | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 |
| 2019 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2019 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2019 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2019 | Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 18 |
| 2019 | Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L | Midsize Station Wagons | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 19 |
| 2018 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2018 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2018 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 21 |
| 2018 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Station Wagons | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 21 |
| 2018 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 |
| 2018 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 |
| 2018 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 |
| 2018 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 |
| 2018 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2018 | Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 18 |
| 2018 | Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L | Midsize Station Wagons | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 18 |
| 2017 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2017 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2017 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2017 | Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 20 |
| 2017 | Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 21 |
| 2017 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2017 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2017 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 21 |
| 2017 | Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Station Wagons | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 21 |
| 2016 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2016 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2016 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2016 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 |
| 2016 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2016 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2016 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Midsize Station Wagons | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 |
| 2016 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2016 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Midsize Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2016 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Midsize Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2016 | Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 21 |
| 2016 | Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 21 |
| 2016 | Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 20 |
| 2016 | Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 19 |
| 2016 | Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 L | Midsize Station Wagons | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 18 |
| 2016 | Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 18 |
| 2015 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2015 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2015 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2015 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 |
| 2015 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2015 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Midsize Station Wagons | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 |
| 2015 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2015 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Midsize Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2015 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2015 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Midsize Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2015 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2015 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Midsize Station Wagons | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 |
| 2015 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Midsize Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2015 | Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 |
| 2015 | Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 20 |
| 2015 | Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L | Subcompact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 21 |
| 2015 | Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 L | Midsize Station Wagons | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 18 |
| 2015 | Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 19 |
| 2015 | Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 18 |
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 E-Class Vehicle Class FAQ
What class of vehicle is the Mercedes-Benz E-Class?
The EPA classifies the Mercedes-Benz E-Class as a Midsize Cars / Midsize Station Wagons / 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 E-Class considered a small or large vehicle?
Based on its EPA class (Midsize Cars, Midsize Station Wagons, Subcompact Cars), the Mercedes-Benz E-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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