Mercedes-Benz CLA250 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mercedes-Benz CLA250 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 13 model years, from 2014 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 30 mpg (2014) and its thirstiest returned 28 mpg (2020). The EPA record holds 13 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Compact Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Mercedes-Benz CLA250 placed highest in 2019 at #28 of 86, and lowest in 2026 at #57 of 79. It spent 11 of its 13 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 13 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 4 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What CLA250 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 burns 383 to 383 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $2,600 to $2,600 a year in fuel, or $1,750 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Compact Cars

Across the 498 nameplates EPA classifies as Compact Cars, the median best combined rating is 26 mpg. At 30 mpg the Mercedes-Benz CLA250 is 4 mpg better the median, which is worth about $206 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Compact Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Mercedes-Benz nameplates

Every Mercedes-Benz model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.