2027 head-to-head · Small SUV

2027 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid vs Tesla Model Y

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
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$810/ year to fuel
114 MPGe

AWD · Electric motors (291 kW) · Single-speed · 114 MPGe · 328 mi

The 2027 Tesla Model Y 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 $810 a year to fuel (114 MPGe), versus $2,194 for the 2027 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid (27 MPG). That's roughly $1,384 a year, or about $6,922 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid
  • Tesla Model Y

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Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class HybridTesla Model Y
$2,194 Your annual fuel cost $810
27 MPG Combined efficiency 114 MPGe
24 MPG City 119 MPGe
32 MPG Highway 108 MPGe
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 30 kWh
— Driving range 328 mi
323 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
— Charge time at 240V 10.4 hrs
Hybrid Powertrain Electric
Premium gasoline Fuel Electricity
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor Electric motors (291 kW)
9-speed automatic Transmission Single-speed
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.

Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid vs Tesla Model Y across model years

  • Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid
  • Tesla Model Y

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 48 2027 small SUVs, the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid ranks 43rd and the Tesla Model Y 8th for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Tesla Model Y is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid or the 2027 Tesla Model Y?

Measured by cost to drive, the Tesla Model Y. The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid is rated 27 MPG combined and the Tesla Model Y 114 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid vs. the Tesla Model Y per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,194 for the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid and $810 for the Tesla Model Y.

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