2025 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2025 Ferrari Roma vs Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 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.
RWD · 3.9L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed dual-clutch · 19 MPG
AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 9-speed automatic · 29 MPGe + 18 MPG
The 2025 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Plug-in Hybrid 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 $2,770 a year to fuel (29 MPGe + 18 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2025 Ferrari Roma (19 MPG). That's roughly $349 a year, or about $1,744 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ferrari Roma
- Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Ferrari Roma | Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,118 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,770 |
| 19 MPG | Combined efficiency | 29 MPGe + 18 MPG |
| 17 MPG | City | 33 MPGe / 16 MPG |
| 22 MPG | Highway | 25 MPGe / 22 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 43 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 350 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 11 mi |
| 78 cu ft | Passenger volume | 76 cu ft |
| 6 cu ft | Cargo volume | 2 cu ft |
| 467 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 379 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 1.1 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 3.9L 8-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 4.0L 8-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | 9-speed automatic |
| RWD | 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.
Ferrari Roma vs Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Ferrari Roma
- Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 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 Ferrari Roma has more cargo space (6 vs. 2 cu ft).
Among 30 2025 subcompact cars, the Ferrari Roma ranks 27th and the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Plug-in Hybrid 22nd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Ferrari Roma is a conventional gas model, while the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Ferrari Roma or the 2025 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Plug-in Hybrid. The Ferrari Roma is rated 19 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Plug-in Hybrid 29 MPGe + 18 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Ferrari Roma vs. the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $3,118 for the Ferrari Roma and $2,770 for the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Ferrari Roma, with 6 cu ft of luggage volume versus 2 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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