2024 head-to-head · Small SUV

2024 Lexus NX 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
$1,661/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,043/ year to fuel
29 MPG

The 2024 Lexus NX 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 $1,661 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,043 for the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid (29 MPG). That's roughly $382 a year, or about $1,912 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lexus NX
  • Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid

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Lexus NXMercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid
$1,661 Your annual fuel cost $2,043
28 MPG Combined efficiency 29 MPG
26 MPG City 26 MPG
33 MPG Highway 33 MPG
311 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 311 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
FWD 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.

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

  • Lexus NX
  • 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 119 2024 small SUVs, the Lexus NX ranks 60th and the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid 82nd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Lexus NX 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 2024 Lexus NX or the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus NX. The Lexus NX is rated 28 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Lexus NX vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,661 for the Lexus NX and $2,043 for the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid.

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