2019 head-to-head · Small SUV

2019 Acura MDX Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid

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

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl · 7-speed dual-clutch · 27 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,113/ year to fuel
56 MPGe + 25 MPG

4WD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed automatic · 56 MPGe + 25 MPG

The 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid 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 $2,113 a year to fuel (56 MPGe + 25 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2019 Acura MDX Hybrid (27 MPG). That's roughly $82 a year, or about $408 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura MDX Hybrid
  • Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid

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Acura MDX HybridMercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid
$2,194 Your annual fuel cost $2,113
27 MPG Combined efficiency 56 MPGe + 25 MPG
26 MPG City 55 MPGe / 24 MPG
27 MPG Highway 57 MPGe / 27 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 59 kWh
— Driving range 350 mi
— All-electric range 10 mi
330 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 235 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
— Charge time at 240V 1.9 hrs
Hybrid Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gas + electricity
3.0L 6-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission 7-speed automatic
AWD 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.

Acura MDX Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Acura MDX Hybrid
  • Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid

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 76 2019 small SUVs, the Acura MDX Hybrid ranks 55th and the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid 51st for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Acura MDX Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Acura MDX Hybrid or the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid. The Acura MDX Hybrid is rated 27 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid 56 MPGe + 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Acura MDX Hybrid vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,194 for the Acura MDX Hybrid and $2,113 for the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid.

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