Mercedes-Benz G-Class Petrol · 310 kW (421 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 1,717 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 13% above official. 165 of the other 618 petrol cars in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 15.8 and 18.0 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 14.9; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 19.4.
Each bar is a 0.5 L range; its height and the figure above it show what share of cars fall in that range.
Is my consumption normal?
What it costs to fuel
| Country | At official | At real | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU weighted average 2.01 €/L | €4,492 | €5,080 | +€588 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €4,168 | €4,714 | +€546 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €4,419 | €4,997 | +€578 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €3,686 | €4,168 | +€482 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €4,030 | €4,557 | +€527 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €3,934 | €4,448 | +€515 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €4,155 | €4,699 | +€544 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €5,941 | €6,718 | +€777 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €4,291 | €4,853 | +€562 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €5,183 | €5,861 | +€678 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €4,944 | €5,591 | +€647 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €4,948 | €5,596 | +€648 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €4,915 | €5,558 | +€643 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €3,920 | €4,433 | +€513 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €4,432 | €5,012 | +€580 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €4,517 | €5,108 | +€591 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €4,343 | €4,911 | +€568 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €4,302 | €4,865 | +€563 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €4,193 | €4,742 | +€549 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €2,995 | €3,387 | +€392 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €5,503 | €6,223 | +€720 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €3,509 | €3,968 | +€459 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €4,716 | €5,333 | +€617 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €4,242 | €4,797 | +€555 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €4,126 | €4,666 | +€540 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €3,936 | €4,451 | +€515 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €4,001 | €4,524 | +€524 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €3,782 | €4,277 | +€495 |
Fuel prices including taxes from the European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin of 12 October 2026. Cost = consumption × price × distance. The default distance is an example; change it to yours.
Other Mercedes-Benz G-Class engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol · 430 kW (585 hp) | 6,375 | 16.4 | 18.4 | +12% |
| Petrol · 310 kW (421 hp) | 1,717 | 14.9 | 16.9 | +13% |
| Diesel · 243 kW (330 hp) | 2,678 | 11.0 | 12.3 | +12% |
| Diesel · 210 kW (286 hp) | 428 | 10.9 | 12.0 | +10% |
| Hybrid · 430 kW (585 hp) | 206 | 14.8 | 19.2 | +29% |
| Diesel hybrid · 270 kW (367 hp) | 120 | 9.0 | 11.2 | +24% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche Cayenne Petrol · 338 kW (460 hp) | 1,709 | 13.2 | 14.2 | +7% |
| Porsche Panamera Petrol · 353 kW (480 hp) | 599 | 12.4 | 13.7 | +10% |
| Porsche Cayenne Petrol · 324 kW (441 hp) | 430 | 11.9 | 12.9 | +8% |
| Land Rover Range Rover Petrol · 294 kW (400 hp) | 159 | 11.0 | 14.0 | +28% |
| Maserati Levante Petrol · 316 kW (430 hp) | 151 | 12.3 | 14.4 | +17% |
| Land Rover Defender Petrol · 294 kW (400 hp) | 131 | 11.5 | 14.4 | +25% |
| Maserati Levante Petrol · 257 kW (349 hp) | 128 | 12.2 | 14.8 | +22% |
| Land Rover Range Rover Velar Petrol · 294 kW (400 hp) | 109 | 10.3 | 12.2 | +19% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 969 | 16.6 | −1% |
| Italy | 176 | 17.3 | +3% |
| Slovakia | 91 | 17.5 | +4% |
| Poland | 89 | 17.2 | +2% |
| Czechia | 62 | 16.7 | −1% |
| Austria | 61 | 16.2 | −4% |
| Romania | 57 | 18.4 | +9% |
Countries with at least 50 cars of this engine. Differences reflect climate, roads and driving habits as well as the car.
By reporting year
| cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 292 | 14.9 | 17.1 | +15% |
| 2022 | 846 | 14.9 | 17.1 | +15% |
| 2023 | 1,238 | 14.9 | 17.0 | +14% |
| 2024 | 1,717 | 14.9 | 16.9 | +13% |
The same cars are reported again each year with their lifetime totals, so years are not added together.
About this data
| Cars in the data | 1,717 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | G 500 |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 3,982 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 2,458 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 30,499 km |
Hybrid includes mild hybrids (48 V) as registered by the manufacturer.
Source: European Environment Agency, real-world CO₂ emissions from cars, 2024 data (CC BY 4.0), based on on-board fuel consumption meters (Regulation (EU) 2019/631, Article 12). Grouping by model and engine, averages and percentiles by RealFuelConsumption. Not affiliated with the EEA or the manufacturer.