2024 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2024 Audi A5 Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2024 Audi A5 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,975 a year to fuel (30 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class (28 MPG). That's roughly $141 a year, or about $705 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi A5 Hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class
Side by side
| Audi A5 Hybrid | Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,975 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,116 |
| 30 MPG | Combined efficiency | 28 MPG |
| 26 MPG | City | 24 MPG |
| 35 MPG | Highway | 34 MPG |
| 91 cu ft | Passenger volume | 88 cu ft |
| 22 cu ft | Cargo volume | 11 cu ft |
| 300 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 324 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 7-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | 9-speed automatic |
| AWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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.
Audi A5 Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class across model years
- Audi A5 Hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class
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
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Audi A5 Hybrid has more passenger space (91 vs. 88 cu ft); the Audi A5 Hybrid has more cargo space (22 vs. 11 cu ft).
Among 33 2024 subcompact cars, the Audi A5 Hybrid ranks 9th and the Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class 15th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Audi A5 Hybrid or the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi A5 Hybrid. The Audi A5 Hybrid is rated 30 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Audi A5 Hybrid vs. the Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,975 for the Audi A5 Hybrid and $2,116 for the Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class.
Which has more cargo space?
The Audi A5 Hybrid, with 22 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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