Mercedes-Benz · 2014–2026 · Gas / Flex-fuel

Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class MPG by year

The EPA has rated 13 model years of the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, from 2014 to 2026. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2016, at 30 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2026 model is 23% less efficient than the best 2014 model (23 vs. 30 MPG). The 2026 model is 21% less efficient than the median compact car that year (23 vs. 29 MPG).

Most efficient year201630 MPG combined
Latest (2026)23 MPG$2,576/yr to fuel
First rated (2014)30 MPG$1,975/yr at today's prices
Model years rated1342 configurations

Combined MPG by model year

  • CLA-Class, most efficient version
  • Range across configurations
  • Class median

Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.

Every CLA-Class model year

YearTypeBest combinedCity / HwyClass medianRangeConfigsFuel / yr
2026 Gas 23 MPG 20 / 28 29 — 1 $2,576
2025 Gas 23 MPG 20 / 28 29 — 1 $2,576
2024 Gas 23 MPG 20 / 28 29.5 — 1 $2,576
2023 Gas 29 MPG
lowest 23
25 / 36 28.5 — 4 $2,043
2022 Gas 29 MPG
lowest 23
25 / 36 29 — 4 $2,043
2021 Gas 29 MPG
lowest 23
25 / 35 29 — 4 $2,043
2020 Gas 28 MPG
lowest 23
25 / 35 29.5 — 4 $2,116
2019 Gas 29 MPG
lowest 26
24 / 37 30 — 4 $2,043
2018 Gas 29 MPG
lowest 26
24 / 37 29 — 4 $2,043
2017 Gas 29 MPG
lowest 26
24 / 36 29 — 4 $2,043
2016 Gas 30 MPG
lowest 26
26 / 37 29 — 4 $1,975
2015 Gas 30 MPG
lowest 26
26 / 37 29 — 4 $1,975
2014 Gas 30 MPG
lowest 26
26 / 37 30 — 3 $1,975

Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class year has the best fuel economy?

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, rated up to 30 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, that works out to about $1,975 a year.

Which Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class year has the worst fuel economy?

The 2024 model, whose most efficient version is rated 23 MPG combined (about $2,576 a year to fuel).

What is the fuel economy of the latest Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class?

The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class is rated up to 23 MPG combined.

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