2018 head-to-head · Special Purpose Vehicle

2018 Mercedes-Benz Metris Passenger vs Ram Promaster City

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG

RWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed automatic · 21 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG

FWD · 2.4L 4-cyl · 9-speed automatic · 24 MPG

The 2018 Ram Promaster City is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Metris Passenger (21 MPG). That's roughly $884 a year, or about $4,420 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mercedes-Benz Metris Passenger
  • Ram Promaster City

Side by side

Mercedes-Benz Metris PassengerRam Promaster City
$2,821 Your annual fuel cost $1,938
21 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
19 MPG City 21 MPG
23 MPG Highway 28 MPG
431 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 374 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl
7-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Mercedes-Benz Metris Passenger vs Ram Promaster City across model years

  • Mercedes-Benz Metris Passenger
  • Ram Promaster City

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 9 2018 special purpose vehicles, the Mercedes-Benz Metris Passenger ranks 9th and the Ram Promaster City 3rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Metris Passenger or the 2018 Ram Promaster City?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ram Promaster City. The Mercedes-Benz Metris Passenger is rated 21 MPG combined and the Ram Promaster City 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Metris Passenger vs. the Ram Promaster City per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,821 for the Mercedes-Benz Metris Passenger and $1,938 for the Ram Promaster City.

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