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

At Illinois's residential electricity rate of 19.22¢/kWh, a 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22) (rated 27 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.19 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 costs a fraction of what gas would here: 67.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

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

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22) costs roughly $778 a year to charge at home in Illinois, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,625 a year.

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

Covering the 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22)'s EPA-rated 374-mile range takes about 101 kWh, which costs about $19.41 at Illinois's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22) in Illinois, ranked

This combination ranks 5,382 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; Illinois alone ranks 36 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Illinois

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 Illinois 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. Curious how Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.