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2027 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class EV vs Tesla Model 3

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
$761/ year to fuel
119 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$815/ year to fuel
111 MPGe

AWD · Electric motor (208 kW) · Single-speed · 111 MPGe · 316 mi

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, the most efficient 2027 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class EV (119 MPGe) costs about $761 a year to fuel and the 2027 Tesla Model 3 (111 MPGe) about $815.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class EV
  • Tesla Model 3

Side by side

Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class EVTesla Model 3
$761 Your annual fuel cost $815
119 MPGe Combined efficiency 111 MPGe
123 MPGe City 117 MPGe
115 MPGe Highway 106 MPGe
28.2 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 30.2 kWh
350 mi Driving range 316 mi
106 cu ft Passenger volume 97 cu ft
26 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
11.5 hrs Charge time at 240V 12 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motors (463 kW) Engine / motor Electric motor (208 kW)
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
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.

Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class EV vs Tesla Model 3 across model years

  • Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class EV
  • Tesla Model 3

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

The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class EV goes farther between stops: about 350 miles on a charge, compared with 316 miles for the Tesla Model 3.

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class EV has more passenger space (106 vs. 97 cu ft); the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class EV has more cargo space (26 vs. 15 cu ft).

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class EV or the 2027 Tesla Model 3?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class EV. The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class EV is rated 119 MPGe combined and the Tesla Model 3 111 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class EV vs. the Tesla Model 3 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $761 for the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class EV and $815 for the Tesla Model 3.

Which has more range?

The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class EV: about 350 miles versus 316 miles.

Which has more cargo space?

The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class EV, with 26 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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