Charging a 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22) at home in Iowa

In Iowa, home electricity runs 13.77¢/kWh — put a 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22)'s EPA-rated 27 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $3.72, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 76.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Iowa — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Iowa owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22) spend about $558 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,845 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At Iowa's rate, fully covering this 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22)'s 374-mile EPA range costs about $13.9 (101 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

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 Iowa ranks 402 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 Iowa ranks 9 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22) at home

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.

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

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 Iowa. At 13.77¢/kWh, Iowa sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.