Delaware home charging cost for the 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22)

In Delaware, home electricity runs 17.74¢/kWh — put a 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22)'s EPA-rated 27 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.79, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 70.1% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22) costs roughly $718 a year to charge at home in Delaware, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,684 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22)'s EPA-rated 374-mile range takes about 101 kWh, which costs about $17.91 at Delaware's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 3,545 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22) alone ranks 18 of 400 models for efficiency; Delaware alone ranks 33 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

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

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 17.74¢/kWh, Delaware sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.