1985 Mercedes-Benz500SL

Two Seaters · Rear-Wheel Drive · 5.0 L 8-cyl

14MPGcombined

13city

15highway

A year of fuel$4,800

CO₂ from the tailpipe634.8 g/mi

Figures from the EPA label (fueleconomy.gov), the same as on the car's window sticker.

See it on fueleconomy.gov

Against the 2,118 Mercedes-Benz cars

Combined MPG 14 MPGbest 33 · avg 20

Annual fuel cost $4,800best $600 · avg $4,245

Bars are scaled to the best in the list; the mark shows the list average. Lower is better for fuel cost; higher is better for the rest. All figures are the EPA's.

Summary

1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL by Mercedes-Benz. The figures below are from US EPA fueleconomy.gov, with the page each one came from.

Details

Model year: 1985fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026

Efficiency

Combined MPG: 14fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
City MPG: 13fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Highway MPG: 15fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026

Running cost

Annual fuel cost: $4,800fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
CO₂ (tailpipe): 634.8 g/mifueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026

Car

Body: Carfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
EPA class: Two Seatersfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Drive: Rear-Wheel Drivefueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026

Powertrain

Engine: 5.0 L 8-cylfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Transmission: Automatic 4-spdfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Fuel: Gasolinefueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026

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Sources

fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/19.shtml· checked 3 Oct 2026