2014 Mercedes C300 4Matic Sport - New Owner
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From: Boston, MA
2014 C300 Sport 4Matic
2014 Mercedes C300 4Matic Sport - New Owner
Hello All.. Just wanted to introduce myself. I decided to take the plunge and bought a 2014 Mercedes C300 4Matic Sport - Palladium Silver Color with 20k miles on it with 18" AMG 5 spoke wheels.
Been Driving it for 2 months now and everything has been smooth and loving the ride. Its big difference from my 2011 Nissan Altima.
However one thing that has been bothering me is the gas mileage. I live in Boston ( typical New England weather) and my daily commute is 3 miles one way with frequent stops city traffic often uphill. I have been getting around 14-15 mpg ( sometimes even 12-13 mpg) driving in eco mode with frequent stops ave speed of 25 -30mph. I know in winter the usual mileage decreases by few mpg due to lot of factors.
Is this gas mileage normal.. Would love your thoughts and inputs.
Thanks in advance.
Been Driving it for 2 months now and everything has been smooth and loving the ride. Its big difference from my 2011 Nissan Altima.
However one thing that has been bothering me is the gas mileage. I live in Boston ( typical New England weather) and my daily commute is 3 miles one way with frequent stops city traffic often uphill. I have been getting around 14-15 mpg ( sometimes even 12-13 mpg) driving in eco mode with frequent stops ave speed of 25 -30mph. I know in winter the usual mileage decreases by few mpg due to lot of factors.
Is this gas mileage normal.. Would love your thoughts and inputs.
Thanks in advance.
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2012 C300 4Matic
Congratulations on your new ride and welcome to the forums.
Considering your frequent short trips and low speeds I don't think that is unusual. The car probably doesn't even get up to normal operating temperature in that short of a distance. Plus, if the speed you travel is only between 25-35 mph, whith frequent sops, I bet your average speed is probably much less, maybe like 15mph or less. That kills gas mileage. I bet if you took a freeway ride of 20 miles or more at posted speed you would see your average fuel economy go up significantly.
Considering your frequent short trips and low speeds I don't think that is unusual. The car probably doesn't even get up to normal operating temperature in that short of a distance. Plus, if the speed you travel is only between 25-35 mph, whith frequent sops, I bet your average speed is probably much less, maybe like 15mph or less. That kills gas mileage. I bet if you took a freeway ride of 20 miles or more at posted speed you would see your average fuel economy go up significantly.
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2013 C300 4Matic
What does "frequent stops" equate to in East Coast terms? You'd have to do a whole lot of frequent stops to do that bad in the mileage dept. especially in ECO on mode.
BTW - when you get tired of the ECO crap....: http://www.midcityengineering.com/pr...s-benz-eco212/
Just put it in my newly acquired Palladium 2013 C300 and problem solved. I hate that ECO nonsense.
BTW - when you get tired of the ECO crap....: http://www.midcityengineering.com/pr...s-benz-eco212/
Just put it in my newly acquired Palladium 2013 C300 and problem solved. I hate that ECO nonsense.
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C320 sport 2003, c300 4matic sport 2013, 2018 GLE63 AMG
I have 2013 c300 palladium sport and I leave in boston too, i get 11-13 mpg.. i always turn off eco mode tho. Riding in 17s and feeling every single bump from constructions
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Hello.. What is meant by frequent stops is like there is either a "stop sign" or a bump due to portholes or construction or signal every 50-100 feet during my commute to work for 2.5 miles. so my average speed is between 14-18 mph.
