The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ with EQ Technology in West Virginia

For a typical WV commuter on Appalachian Power

30 miles a day, 5 days a week, plus 4 round trips of 200 miles each way — about 9,400 miles a year — compared with a 25 mpg car at $4.37/gal (Sept 2026 AAA WV average). Winter range loss included.

Charging / yr: $388
WV EV fee / yr: $200
Gas car fuel / yr: $1,643
You'd save / yr: $1,055

Fuel and state fees only. Insurance, maintenance, and purchase price are in the full calculator.

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Cost to run it by utility

Same typical driver, standard residential rate. Long trips are charged at public fast chargers.

Utility	Home rate	Per 100 mi at home	Energy / yr
Appalachian Power	16.2¢/kWh	$4.21	$388
Mon Power	13.6¢/kWh	$3.54	$325
Potomac Edison	13.6¢/kWh	$3.54	$325
Wheeling Power	16.2¢/kWh	$4.21	$388
Co-op or small local utility	17.0¢/kWh	$4.44	$408

Key specs

Type: Electric
Starting MSRP: $47,250 (before destination)
EPA range: 374 mi
WV winter estimate: ~312 mi
Realistic 70 mph highway range: ~300 mi
Efficiency: 23.3 kWh / 100 mi
Battery: 85 kWh
Fast charge 10→80%: ~22 min (320 kW peak)
Charge port: NACS
Seats: 5
Cargo, seats up: 10.3 cu ft
Front trunk: 1.4 cu ft
Luggage space, every seat full: 11.7 cu ft total
Built in: Rastatt, Germany

Why the winter number is lower: batteries lose range in the cold, and heating the cabin uses energy. We knock about 28% off the EPA figure for a January morning in the mountains. For this model we start higher than EPA: independent real-world tests show it beats its EPA rating by at least 16% at normal speeds (source), so our winter range and charging cost reflect that. That still leaves 312 miles — about 10 days of a 30-mile commute on one charge.

Federal EV tax credits ended for vehicles bought after September 30, 2025. More in the FAQ. Sources for every number are on State of the Data.

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