2019 head-to-head · Small SUV

2019 Cadillac XT5 vs Mercedes-Benz GLA-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
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2019 Cadillac XT5 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class (27 MPG). That's roughly $81 a year, or about $404 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac XT5
  • Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

Side by side

Cadillac XT5Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
$2,114 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
22 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
19 MPG City 24 MPG
26 MPG Highway 33 MPG
405 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 322 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
FWD 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.

Cadillac XT5 vs Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class across model years

  • Cadillac XT5
  • Mercedes-Benz GLA-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

Among 76 2019 small SUVs, the Cadillac XT5 ranks 53rd and the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class 57th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Cadillac XT5 or the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac XT5. The Cadillac XT5 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Cadillac XT5 vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,114 for the Cadillac XT5 and $2,194 for the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class.

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