What it costs to charge a 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22) in California

In California, home electricity runs 33.17¢/kWh — put a 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22)'s EPA-rated 27 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $8.96, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 44.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in California — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22): yearly cost in California

Home charging this 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22) in California runs about $1,343 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,060 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22), in dollars

$33.5 — that's what California's 33.17¢/kWh rate puts on the 101 kWh a 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22) needs for its full 374-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22) in California ranks 16,317 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22) ranks 18 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and California ranks 50 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in California

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

Line up a few California electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22)'s cost in California. California has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.