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2026 Lincoln Corsair vs Mercedes-Benz GLA-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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,043/ year to fuel
29 MPG

The 2026 Lincoln Corsair is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,043 for the 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid (29 MPG). That's roughly $183 a year, or about $916 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lincoln Corsair
  • Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid

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Lincoln CorsairMercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $2,043
25 MPG Combined efficiency 29 MPG
22 MPG City 26 MPG
30 MPG Highway 34 MPG
358 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 306 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed dual-clutch
FWD 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.

Lincoln Corsair vs Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid across model years

  • Lincoln Corsair
  • Mercedes-Benz GLA-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

Among 114 2026 small SUVs, the Lincoln Corsair ranks 78th and the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid 87th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Lincoln Corsair is a conventional gas model, while the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Lincoln Corsair or the 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lincoln Corsair. The Lincoln Corsair is rated 25 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Lincoln Corsair vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,860 for the Lincoln Corsair and $2,043 for the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid.

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