Mercedes-Benz V-Class Diesel · 174 kW (237 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 16,016 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 17% above official. 189 of the other 334 diesel cars in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 8.9 and 10.1 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 8.4; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 10.7.
Each bar is a 0.5 L range; its height and the figure above it show what share of cars fall in that range.
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What it costs to fuel
| Country | At official | At real | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU weighted average 2.14 €/L | €2,586 | €3,028 | +€442 |
| Austria 2.16 €/L | €2,617 | €3,065 | +€448 |
| Belgium 2.33 €/L | €2,827 | €3,310 | +€483 |
| Bulgaria 1.87 €/L | €2,268 | €2,656 | +€388 |
| Croatia 1.95 €/L | €2,365 | €2,770 | +€404 |
| Cyprus 2.02 €/L | €2,446 | €2,865 | +€418 |
| Czechia 1.92 €/L | €2,325 | €2,723 | +€398 |
| Denmark 2.50 €/L | €3,029 | €3,547 | +€518 |
| Estonia 2.01 €/L | €2,437 | €2,853 | +€417 |
| Finland 2.54 €/L | €3,070 | €3,595 | +€525 |
| France 2.33 €/L | €2,818 | €3,300 | +€482 |
| Germany 2.27 €/L | €2,748 | €3,218 | +€470 |
| Greece 2.12 €/L | €2,564 | €3,002 | +€438 |
| Hungary 1.94 €/L | €2,351 | €2,753 | +€402 |
| Ireland 2.16 €/L | €2,620 | €3,067 | +€448 |
| Italy 2.24 €/L | €2,713 | €3,177 | +€464 |
| Latvia 2.07 €/L | €2,508 | €2,937 | +€429 |
| Lithuania 2.21 €/L | €2,669 | €3,126 | +€456 |
| Luxembourg 2.04 €/L | €2,475 | €2,899 | +€423 |
| Malta 1.21 €/L | €1,465 | €1,715 | +€250 |
| Netherlands 2.48 €/L | €3,004 | €3,518 | +€514 |
| Poland 1.79 €/L | €2,173 | €2,544 | +€372 |
| Portugal 2.15 €/L | €2,600 | €3,045 | +€445 |
| Romania 2.04 €/L | €2,471 | €2,893 | +€422 |
| Slovakia 1.92 €/L | €2,323 | €2,720 | +€397 |
| Slovenia 1.92 €/L | €2,322 | €2,719 | +€397 |
| Spain 1.89 €/L | €2,287 | €2,678 | +€391 |
| Sweden 2.05 €/L | €2,482 | €2,906 | +€424 |
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 V-Class engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel · 174 kW (237 hp) | 16,016 | 8.1 | 9.5 | +17% |
| Diesel · 140 kW (190 hp) | 10,180 | 7.8 | 8.7 | +11% |
| Diesel · 120 kW (163 hp) | 6,245 | 7.4 | 8.3 | +13% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Multivan Diesel · 150 kW (204 hp) | 7,840 | 8.4 | 9.5 | +13% |
| Volkswagen Touareg Diesel · 170 kW (231 hp) | 5,141 | 8.2 | 8.9 | +8% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel · 200 kW (272 hp) | 3,711 | 8.0 | 9.8 | +21% |
| Mercedes-Benz Vito Diesel · 140 kW (190 hp) | 3,242 | 7.6 | 8.9 | +17% |
| Ford S-Max Diesel · 140 kW (190 hp) | 2,714 | 6.5 | 7.6 | +18% |
| Renault Espace Diesel · 139 kW (189 hp) | 2,223 | 6.4 | 7.5 | +17% |
| BMW X5 Diesel · 170 kW (231 hp) | 2,072 | 7.5 | 8.9 | +20% |
| Ford Galaxy Diesel · 140 kW (190 hp) | 1,698 | 6.8 | 7.8 | +16% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 11,401 | 9.4 | −1% |
| Poland | 1,049 | 10.1 | +7% |
| Czechia | 766 | 9.4 | −1% |
| Italy | 419 | 9.2 | −3% |
| Austria | 341 | 9.2 | −3% |
| Hungary | 285 | 10.0 | +6% |
| Spain | 281 | 9.4 | ±0% |
| Belgium | 217 | 9.0 | −5% |
| Sweden | 207 | 8.8 | −7% |
| Slovakia | 184 | 9.5 | ±0% |
| Romania | 178 | 10.7 | +13% |
| France | 163 | 9.3 | −2% |
| Luxembourg | 110 | 9.0 | −4% |
| Estonia | 77 | 9.1 | −3% |
| Slovenia | 74 | 9.5 | ±0% |
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 | 2,626 | 8.1 | 9.7 | +20% |
| 2022 | 9,136 | 8.1 | 9.5 | +18% |
| 2023 | 19,664 | 8.1 | 9.4 | +17% |
| 2024 | 16,016 | 8.1 | 9.5 | +17% |
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 | 16,016 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | V-KLASSE |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 1,950 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 2,194 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 60,757 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.