Charging a 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA350 4matic with EQ Tech at home in Rhode Island

A 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA350 4matic with EQ Tech draws 29 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Rhode Island's 29.45¢/kWh residential rate that's $8.54 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 46.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Rhode Island — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA350 4matic with EQ Tech: yearly cost in Rhode Island

Rhode Island owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA350 4matic with EQ Tech spend about $1,281 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,122 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Rhode Island's rate, fully covering this 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA350 4matic with EQ Tech's 312-mile EPA range costs about $26.65 (90.5 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA350 4matic with EQ Tech in Rhode Island ranks 15,838 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Mercedes-Benz CLA350 4matic with EQ Tech ranks 40 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Rhode Island ranks 47 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island before deciding.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA350 4matic with EQ Tech's cost in Rhode Island. Rhode Island has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.