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).
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
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / 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.