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

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
$810/ year to fuel
114 MPGe

AWD · Electric motors (291 kW) · Single-speed · 114 MPGe · 328 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 Y (114 MPGe) about $810.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

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

Side by side

Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class EVTesla Model Y
$761 Your annual fuel cost $810
119 MPGe Combined efficiency 114 MPGe
123 MPGe City 119 MPGe
115 MPGe Highway 108 MPGe
28.2 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 30 kWh
350 mi Driving range 328 mi
106 cu ft Passenger volume —
26 cu ft Cargo volume —
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 10.4 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motors (463 kW) Engine / motor Electric motors (291 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 Y across model years

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

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 328 miles for the Tesla Model Y.

Frequently asked questions

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

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 Y 114 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 Y per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $761 for the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class EV and $810 for the Tesla Model Y.

Which has more range?

The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class EV: about 350 miles versus 328 miles.

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