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2025 Acura TLX vs Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in 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 2025 Acura TLX is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $2,370 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,541 for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid (28 MPGe + 19 MPG). That's roughly $171 a year, or about $855 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Acura TLX
- Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Acura TLX | Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,370 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,541 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 28 MPGe + 19 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 32 MPGe / 16 MPG |
| 31 MPG | Highway | 24 MPGe / 22 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 42 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 360 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 11 mi |
| 93 cu ft | Passenger volume | 81 cu ft |
| 14 cu ft | Cargo volume | 11 cu ft |
| 352 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 397 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 1.1 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 4.0L 8-cyl turbo |
| 10-speed automatic | 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.
Acura TLX vs Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Acura TLX
- Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in 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 Acura TLX has more passenger space (93 vs. 81 cu ft); the Acura TLX has more cargo space (14 vs. 11 cu ft).
Among 26 2025 compact cars, the Acura TLX ranks 20th and the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid 23rd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Acura TLX is a conventional gas model, while the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Acura TLX or the 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Acura TLX. The Acura TLX is rated 25 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid 28 MPGe + 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Acura TLX vs. the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,370 for the Acura TLX and $2,541 for the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Acura TLX, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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