ML500 real fuel efficiency
 

I use to drive 2002 ML320 and a month ago my lease was due. So, I got another truck, but now ML500 '02 with very low mileage. The car itself looks like a couple months ago from the shooroom.
My question is - using trip computer and checking the average fuel efficiency in city, I got pretty bad numbers - 9 miles per galon ;(

So, anybody would share their numbers??

Thanks to all !

RE: ML500 real fuel efficiency
 

Make sure when you fill the tank you press the rocker switch to reset. This will begin a new average. The 2 mpg readouts are for actual, this changes as you drive. The second is the average. I leave it there and reset at fillup. I have an 02 500, I get 13 in town. On the highway 16 is average. Oddly I got 19 during a trip thru Vermont in the mountains? I averages 80mph and it loved that speed? I think these vehicle are so heavy, speed is your friend. Stop and go is a killer.

RE: ML500 real fuel efficiency
 

03 ML-350 here. Averages 12-13 around town, best on hwy trips has been 18 and that was because that part of the trip was mostly down hill. I have 35k miles and overall very disappointed with gas mileage so far.

RE: ML500 real fuel efficiency
 

The '05 ML350 is EPA rated at 15 mpg city and 18 mpg hwy. That would make the numbers you guys are reporting typical.

RE: ML500 real fuel efficiency
 

The ML-350 and 500 get bad gas mileage.

RE: ML500 real fuel efficiency
 

My 2002 ML500 with 62000 miles on it and A/C on all the time ( Hawaii ) averages almost exactly 17.3 to 17.5 mpg , according to the trip computer. I spend about 1/3rd of my drive time sitting at stop lights, or so it seems. I think that is pretty good for AWD and a heavy vehicle.

RE: ML500 real fuel efficiency
 

NYC_Lola,

I drive my '01 430 in NYC as well (bought it 2 weeks ago) and am also averaging 9 mpg in stop and go traffic. My dealer mentioned that this doesn't sound right and that I should be getting 13 mpg or so. He suggested that I bring it in to have it checked.

What type of mpg were you getting in NYC with your 320??

Darryl