2023 head-to-head · Small SUV

2023 Cadillac XT5 vs Mercedes-Benz GLB-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
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, the most efficient 2023 Cadillac XT5 (21 MPG) costs about $2,214 a year to fuel and the 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class (27 MPG) about $2,194.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac XT5
  • Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class

Side by side

Cadillac XT5Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class
$2,214 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
21 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
19 MPG City 24 MPG
26 MPG Highway 32 MPG
419 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 330 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
9-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.

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

  • Cadillac XT5
  • Mercedes-Benz GLB-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 118 2023 small SUVs, the Cadillac XT5 ranks 88th and the Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class 85th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Cadillac XT5 or the 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class. The Cadillac XT5 is rated 21 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Cadillac XT5 vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,214 for the Cadillac XT5 and $2,194 for the Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class.

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