2022 head-to-head · Small SUV
2022 BMW X3 Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLC-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.
AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 23 MPG
The 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,469 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2022 BMW X3 Hybrid (23 MPG). That's roughly $107 a year, or about $537 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW X3 Hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class
Side by side
| BMW X3 Hybrid | Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,576 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,469 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 26 MPG | Highway | 27 MPG |
| 379 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 373 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 9-speed automatic |
| AWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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.
BMW X3 Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class across model years
- BMW X3 Hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz GLC-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 106 2022 small SUVs, the BMW X3 Hybrid ranks 96th and the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class 92nd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the BMW X3 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 BMW X3 Hybrid or the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class. The BMW X3 Hybrid is rated 23 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 BMW X3 Hybrid vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the BMW X3 Hybrid and $2,469 for the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class.
BMW X3 Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class in other years
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