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.
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
Side by side
| Lexus NX | Mercedes-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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