2023 head-to-head · Small SUV

2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class vs Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

The 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,116 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class (22 MPG). That's roughly $577 a year, or about $2,886 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

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  • Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid

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Mercedes-Benz GLC-ClassMercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid
$2,693 Your annual fuel cost $2,116
22 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
20 MPG City 25 MPG
26 MPG Highway 32 MPG
397 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 316 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
9-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.

Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class vs Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid across model years

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  • Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class 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 118 2023 small SUVs, the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class ranks 112th and the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid 83rd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class is a conventional gas model, while the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class or the 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid. The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class is rated 22 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,693 for the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class and $2,116 for the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid.

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