Iowa home charging cost for the 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech

In Iowa, home electricity runs 13.77¢/kWh — put a 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech's EPA-rated 31 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.27, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 73.4% 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 costs roughly $640 a year to charge at home in Iowa, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,763 a year.

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

Covering the 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech's EPA-rated 317-mile range takes about 98.3 kWh, which costs about $13.53 at Iowa'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 in Iowa, ranked

This combination ranks 1,613 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech alone ranks 73 of 400 models for efficiency; Iowa alone ranks 9 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Iowa

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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Iowa before deciding.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.