2019 head-to-head · Compact Car

2019 Jaguar XE vs Mercedes-Benz CLA-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
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,043/ year to fuel
29 MPG

The 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,043 a year to fuel (29 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2019 Jaguar XE (28 MPG). That's roughly $73 a year, or about $365 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Jaguar XE
  • Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class

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Jaguar XEMercedes-Benz CLA-Class
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $2,043
28 MPG Combined efficiency 29 MPG
25 MPG City 24 MPG
34 MPG Highway 37 MPG
91 cu ft Passenger volume 88 cu ft
10 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
312 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 310 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
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.

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

  • Jaguar XE
  • Mercedes-Benz CLA-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 Jaguar XE has more passenger space (91 vs. 88 cu ft); the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class has more cargo space (13 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 43 2019 compact cars, the Jaguar XE ranks 31st and the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 27th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Jaguar XE or the 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class. The Jaguar XE is rated 28 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Jaguar XE vs. the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,116 for the Jaguar XE and $2,043 for the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class.

Which has more cargo space?

The Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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