2021 head-to-head · Small SUV

2021 Lincoln Corsair 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
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

The 2021 Lincoln Corsair 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 $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class (28 MPG). That's roughly $256 a year, or about $1,280 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lincoln Corsair
  • Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

Side by side

Lincoln CorsairMercedes-Benz GLA-Class
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $2,116
25 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
22 MPG City 25 MPG
29 MPG Highway 34 MPG
361 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 314 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-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.

Lincoln Corsair vs Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class across model years

  • Lincoln Corsair
  • 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 92 2021 small SUVs, the Lincoln Corsair ranks 51st and the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class 65th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Lincoln Corsair or the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln Corsair. The Lincoln Corsair is rated 25 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Lincoln Corsair 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 $1,860 for the Lincoln Corsair and $2,116 for the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class.

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