2027 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2027 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Hybrid vs Subaru BRZ

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
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG

RWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 9-speed automatic · 23 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2027 Subaru BRZ is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,370 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2027 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Hybrid (23 MPG). That's roughly $206 a year, or about $1,030 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Hybrid
  • Subaru BRZ

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Mercedes-Benz SL-Class HybridSubaru BRZ
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
23 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
20 MPG City 21 MPG
28 MPG Highway 30 MPG
76 cu ft Passenger volume 77 cu ft
6 cu ft Cargo volume 6 cu ft
388 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 362 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl
9-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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 SL-Class Hybrid vs Subaru BRZ across model years

  • Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Hybrid
  • Subaru BRZ

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 19 2027 subcompact cars, the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Hybrid ranks 11th and the Subaru BRZ 9th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Subaru BRZ is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Hybrid or the 2027 Subaru BRZ?

Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru BRZ. The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Hybrid is rated 23 MPG combined and the Subaru BRZ 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Hybrid vs. the Subaru BRZ per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Hybrid and $2,370 for the Subaru BRZ.

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