2019 head-to-head · Small SUV
2019 Infiniti QX50 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.
4WD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed automatic · 56 MPGe + 25 MPG
The 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $2,113 a year to fuel (56 MPGe + 25 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2019 Infiniti QX50 (27 MPG). That's roughly $82 a year, or about $408 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Infiniti QX50
- Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Infiniti QX50 | Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,194 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,113 |
| 27 MPG | Combined efficiency | 56 MPGe + 25 MPG |
| 24 MPG | City | 55 MPGe / 24 MPG |
| 31 MPG | Highway | 57 MPGe / 27 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 59 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 350 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 10 mi |
| 336 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 235 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 1.9 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| CVT | Transmission | 7-speed automatic |
| FWD | 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.
Infiniti QX50 vs Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Infiniti QX50
- 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 76 2019 small SUVs, the Infiniti QX50 ranks 56th and the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid 51st for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Infiniti QX50 is a conventional gas model, while the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Infiniti QX50 or the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid. The Infiniti QX50 is rated 27 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 2019 Infiniti QX50 vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,194 for the Infiniti QX50 and $2,113 for the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid.
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