2017 head-to-head · Compact Car

2017 Jaguar XE vs Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class

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
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2017 Jaguar XE is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,469 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class (21 MPG). That's roughly $353 a year, or about $1,763 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Jaguar XE
  • Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class

Side by side

Jaguar XEMercedes-Benz CLS-Class
$2,469 Your annual fuel cost $2,821
24 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
21 MPG City 18 MPG
30 MPG Highway 26 MPG
91 cu ft Passenger volume 92 cu ft
10 cu ft Cargo volume 11 cu ft
368 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 425 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 4.7L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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.

Jaguar XE vs Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class across model years

  • Jaguar XE
  • Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class has more cargo space (11 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 50 2017 compact cars, the Jaguar XE ranks 41st and the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 45th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Jaguar XE or the 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Jaguar XE. The Jaguar XE is rated 24 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Jaguar XE vs. the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,469 for the Jaguar XE and $2,821 for the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class.

Which has more cargo space?

The Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, with 11 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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