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2024 Lexus UX Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz CLA-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
$1,107/ year to fuel
42 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,975/ year to fuel
30 MPG

The 2024 Lexus UX 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 $1,107 a year to fuel (42 MPG), versus $1,975 for the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid (30 MPG). That's roughly $868 a year, or about $4,339 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lexus UX Hybrid
  • Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid

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Lexus UX HybridMercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid
$1,107 Your annual fuel cost $1,975
42 MPG Combined efficiency 30 MPG
43 MPG City 26 MPG
41 MPG Highway 36 MPG
90 cu ft Passenger volume 89 cu ft
17 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
209 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 296 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
CVT 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.

Lexus UX Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid across model years

  • Lexus UX Hybrid
  • Mercedes-Benz CLA-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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Lexus UX Hybrid has more cargo space (17 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 28 2024 compact cars, the Lexus UX Hybrid ranks 4th and the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid 17th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Lexus UX Hybrid or the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus UX Hybrid. The Lexus UX Hybrid is rated 42 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

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

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,107 for the Lexus UX Hybrid and $1,975 for the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Lexus UX Hybrid, with 17 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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