2015 head-to-head · Small SUV

2015 Lexus NX Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel

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
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,056/ year to fuel
27 MPG

4WD · 2.1L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed automatic · 27 MPG

The 2015 Lexus NX Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $1,453 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $2,056 for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel (27 MPG). That's roughly $602 a year, or about $3,012 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lexus NX Hybrid
  • Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel

Side by side

Lexus NX HybridMercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel
$1,453 Your annual fuel cost $2,056
32 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
34 MPG City 24 MPG
30 MPG Highway 32 MPG
274 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 371 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Hybrid Powertrain Diesel
Regular gasoline Fuel Diesel
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.1L 4-cyl turbo
CVT Transmission 7-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain 4WD

✓ 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.

Lexus NX Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel across model years

  • Lexus NX Hybrid
  • Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel

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 60 2015 small SUVs, the Lexus NX Hybrid ranks 1st and the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel 35th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Lexus NX Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel is a diesel.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Lexus NX Hybrid or the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus NX Hybrid. The Lexus NX Hybrid is rated 32 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Lexus NX Hybrid vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $1,453 for the Lexus NX Hybrid and $2,056 for the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Diesel.

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