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2025 BMW X1 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.
The 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,043 a year to fuel (29 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2025 BMW X1 (28 MPG). That's roughly $73 a year, or about $365 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW X1
- Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid
Side by side
| BMW X1 | Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,116 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,043 |
| 28 MPG | Combined efficiency | 29 MPG |
| 24 MPG | City | 26 MPG |
| 33 MPG | Highway | 34 MPG |
| 318 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 306 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 7-speed dual-clutch | 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.
BMW X1 vs Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid across model years
- BMW X1
- 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 133 2025 small SUVs, the BMW X1 ranks 100th and the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid 96th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the BMW X1 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 2025 BMW X1 or the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid. The BMW X1 is rated 28 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 BMW X1 vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,116 for the BMW X1 and $2,043 for the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid.
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