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2024 Audi A3 Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz CLE-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.
The 2024 Audi A3 Hybrid 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 $1,453 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class (28 MPG). That's roughly $663 a year, or about $3,315 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi A3 Hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class
Side by side
| Audi A3 Hybrid | Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,453 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,116 |
| 32 MPG | Combined efficiency | 28 MPG |
| 29 MPG | City | 24 MPG |
| 37 MPG | Highway | 34 MPG |
| 87 cu ft | Passenger volume | 88 cu ft |
| 11 cu ft | Cargo volume | 11 cu ft |
| 279 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 324 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 7-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | 9-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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.
Audi A3 Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class across model years
- Audi A3 Hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz CLE-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 33 2024 subcompact cars, the Audi A3 Hybrid ranks 6th and the Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class 15th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Audi A3 Hybrid or the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi A3 Hybrid. The Audi A3 Hybrid is rated 32 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Audi A3 Hybrid vs. the Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,453 for the Audi A3 Hybrid and $2,116 for the Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class.
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