Virginia home charging cost for the 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA350 4matic with EQ Tech

At Virginia's residential electricity rate of 16.69¢/kWh, a 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA350 4matic with EQ Tech (rated 29 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.84 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: 69.8% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA350 4matic with EQ Tech costs roughly $726 a year to charge at home in Virginia, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,677 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA350 4matic with EQ Tech's EPA-rated 312-mile range takes about 90.5 kWh, which costs about $15.1 at Virginia's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 3,810 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Mercedes-Benz CLA350 4matic with EQ Tech alone ranks 40 of 400 models for efficiency; Virginia alone ranks 31 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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 Virginia electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.