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2025 Audi A4 Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 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.
The 2025 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 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 $2,043 for the 2025 Audi A4 Hybrid (29 MPG). That's roughly $68 a year, or about $341 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi A4 Hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid
Side by side
| Audi A4 Hybrid | Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,043 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,975 |
| 29 MPG | Combined efficiency | 30 MPG |
| 26 MPG | City | 26 MPG |
| 36 MPG | Highway | 36 MPG |
| 92 cu ft | Passenger volume | 89 cu ft |
| 12 cu ft | Cargo volume | 12 cu ft |
| 301 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 298 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 | 8-speed dual-clutch |
| AWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ 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 A4 Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid across model years
- Audi A4 Hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 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
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Audi A4 Hybrid has more passenger space (92 vs. 89 cu ft).
Among 26 2025 compact cars, the Audi A4 Hybrid ranks 17th and the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid 15th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Audi A4 Hybrid or the 2025 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid. The Audi A4 Hybrid is rated 29 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Audi A4 Hybrid vs. the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,043 for the Audi A4 Hybrid and $1,975 for the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid.
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