2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22): home charging cost in District of Columbia

At District of Columbia's residential electricity rate of 24.54¢/kWh, a 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22) (rated 27 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.63 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 58.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22) charged at home in District of Columbia costs about $994/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,409 a year.

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

A 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22) needs roughly 101 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 374-mile range, which runs about $24.78 at 24.54¢/kWh in District of Columbia.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 11,940 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; District of Columbia alone ranks 42 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in District of Columbia

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 District of Columbia 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 24.54¢/kWh, District of Columbia sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.