Mercedes-Benz SLC fuel economy (UK)

Official figures for the Mercedes-Benz SLC from the Vehicle Certification Agency's new car lists, 2016–2021: 27 versions after removing repeats between lists. Economy is in UK (imperial) mpg; electric versions show miles per kWh and range instead. In the most recent lists (2021, WLTP) combined economy is 31.7–40.4 mpg.

This model has figures from two different official tests: NEDC (older lists) and WLTP. They are shown in separate tables and must not be compared with each other.

Figures by list

ListsTestVersionsCombined
2021 WLTP 8 31.7–40.4 mpg
2017–2018 NEDC 19 34.5–64.2 mpg

Ranges are only comparable within the same test. Plug-in hybrids are listed in the tables but left out of these ranges.

WLTP figures, VCA lists 2021

WLTP is the official test for new cars from September 2017. Its figures are closer to real-world driving than the older NEDC figures.

WLTP figures
VersionFuelCombinedL/100 kmCO₂ g/kmIn lists
SLC-Class
SLC 200 · M6 · 1991 cc
Petrol 40.4 mpg 7.0 159 2020–2021
SLC-Class
SLC 200 · A9 · 1991 cc
Petrol 38.7 mpg 7.3 166 2020–2021
SLC-Class
SLC 200 · M6 · 1991 cc
Petrol 37.2 mpg 7.6 171 2020–2021
SLC-Class
SLC 300 · A9 · 1991 cc
Petrol 37.2 mpg 7.6 171 2020–2021
SLC-Class
SLC 200 · A9 · 1991 cc
Petrol 36.2 mpg 7.8 178 2020–2021
SLC-Class
SLC 300 · A9 · 1991 cc
Petrol 35.3 mpg 8.0 182 2020–2021
SLC-Class
AMG SLC 43 · A9 · 2996 cc
Petrol 32.5 mpg 8.7 197 2020–2021
SLC-Class
AMG SLC 43 · A9 · 2996 cc
Petrol 31.7 mpg 8.9 201 2020–2021

NEDC figures, VCA lists 2017–2018

NEDC was the official test before WLTP. NEDC figures are noticeably more optimistic, so do not compare them with WLTP figures.

NEDC figures
VersionFuelCombinedL/100 kmCO₂ g/kmIn lists
SLC
SLC 250 d with 17'' rear wheels · A9 · 2143 cc
Diesel 64.2 mpg 4.4 114 2016–2018
SLC
SLC 250 d with 18'' rear wheels · A9 · 2143 cc
Diesel 64.2 mpg 4.4 114 2016–2018
SLC
SLC 180 with 17'' rear wheels · M6 · 1595 cc
Petrol 48.7 mpg 5.8 132 2018
SLC
SLC 180 with 17'' rear wheels · A9 · 1595 cc
Petrol 48.7 mpg 5.8 133 2018
SLC
SLC 180 with 18'' rear wheels · M6 · 1595 cc
Petrol 48.7 mpg 5.8 132 2018
SLC
SLC 180 with 18'' rear wheels · A9 · 1595 cc
Petrol 48.7 mpg 5.8 133 2018
SLC
SLC 200 with 17'' rear wheels · A9 · 1991 cc
Petrol 47.9 mpg 5.9 137 2016–2018
SLC
SLC 200 with 18'' rear wheels · A9 · 1991 cc
Petrol 47.9 mpg 5.9 137 2016–2018
SLC
SLC 300 with 17'' rear wheels · A9 · 1991 cc
Petrol 47.1 mpg 6.0 138 2017–2018
SLC
SLC 300 with 18'' rear wheels · A9 · 1991 cc
Petrol 47.1 mpg 6.0 138 2016–2018
SLC
SLC 180 with 18'' rear wheels · A9 · 1595 cc
Petrol 44.8 mpg 6.3 144 2018
SLC
SLC 200 with 17'' rear wheels · M6 · 1991 cc
Petrol 43.5 mpg 6.5 150 2016–2018
SLC
SLC 200 with 18'' rear wheels · M6 · 1991 cc
Petrol 43.5 mpg 6.5 150 2016–2018
SLC
SLC 200 with 18'' rear wheels · A8-AWD · 1991 cc
Petrol 40.4 mpg 7.0 160 2018
SLC
SLC 300 with 18'' rear wheels · A9 · 1991 cc
Petrol 40.4 mpg 7.0 161 2018
SLC
AMG SLC 43 with 18'' rear wheels · A9 · 2996 cc
Petrol 36.2 mpg 7.8 178 2016–2018
SLC
AMG SLC 43 with 18'' rear wheels · A9 · 2996 cc
Petrol 34.5 mpg 8.2 186 2018
SLC
SLC 180 with 18'' rear wheels · M6 · 1595 cc
Petrol 48.7 mpg 5.8 134 2016–2017
SLC
SLC 180 with 18'' rear wheels · A9 · 1595 cc
Petrol 46.3 mpg 6.1 139 2017

Using these figures

"In lists" shows which yearly VCA lists include the version; it is not the model year. Manufacturers supply figures to the VCA voluntarily, so some makes are missing from some years' lists (for example several large brands between 2019 and 2024); a gap in the years does not mean the car was not sold. Click an mpg figure to open the trip fuel cost calculator with it in UK units, or convert it with the fuel economy converter. Real-world economy is usually lower than official figures — measure yours with the MPG calculator.

Tyre and wheel sizes for this model: Mercedes-Benz SLC tyre sizes.

Source: Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), Car Fuel Data — official data download (lists 2016–2021, downloaded 2026-10-22). © Crown copyright, reused under the licence published for this dataset on data.gov.uk (Creative Commons Attribution). Data processed by us (duplicates merged, model names tidied); the VCA is not responsible for our use of it. The VCA states that figures are supplied by manufacturers, may not be achieved in real-world driving, and are used at the user's own risk.