2018 head-to-head · Small SUV
2018 Lexus NX Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 31 MPG
4WD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed automatic · 56 MPGe + 25 MPG
The 2018 Lexus NX Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,500 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $2,113 for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid (56 MPGe + 25 MPG). That's roughly $613 a year, or about $3,064 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus NX Hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Lexus NX Hybrid | Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,113 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 56 MPGe + 25 MPG |
| 33 MPG | City | 55 MPGe / 24 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 57 MPGe / 27 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 59 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 350 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 10 mi |
| 283 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 235 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 1.9 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| CVT | Transmission | 7-speed automatic |
| AWD | Drivetrain | 4WD |
✓ 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.
Lexus NX Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Lexus NX Hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid
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 68 2018 small SUVs, the Lexus NX Hybrid ranks 4th and the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid 46th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Lexus NX Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Lexus NX Hybrid or the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus NX Hybrid. The Lexus NX Hybrid is rated 31 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid 56 MPGe + 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Lexus NX Hybrid vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,500 for the Lexus NX Hybrid and $2,113 for the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid.
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