2024 head-to-head · Small SUV
2024 Lincoln Nautilus vs Mercedes-Benz GLA-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.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 24 MPG
The 2024 Lincoln Nautilus 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 $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid (28 MPG). That's roughly $179 a year, or about $893 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lincoln Nautilus
- Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid
Side by side
| Lincoln Nautilus | Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,938 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,116 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 28 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 25 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 34 MPG |
| 371 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 313 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed dual-clutch |
| AWD | 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.
Lincoln Nautilus vs Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid across model years
- Lincoln Nautilus
- Mercedes-Benz GLA-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 Lincoln Nautilus ranks 76th and the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid 87th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Lincoln Nautilus is a conventional gas model, while the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus or the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln Nautilus. The Lincoln Nautilus is rated 24 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,938 for the Lincoln Nautilus and $2,116 for the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid.
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