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 9,100 miles a year — compared with a 25 mpg car at $3.45/gal (EIA's forecast average for WV). Winter range loss included.

Charging / yr: $379
WV EV fee / yr: $200
Gas car fuel / yr: $1,306
Fuel & fees: saves / yr: $727

Fuel and state fees only — not insurance, maintenance, purchase price, or resale. The household planner counts all of those.

Is buying one worth it? Plan with your household →Just running costs

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	$4.25	$379
Mon Power	13.6¢/kWh	$3.57	$318
Potomac Edison	13.6¢/kWh	$3.57	$318
Wheeling Power	16.2¢/kWh	$4.25	$379
Co-op or small local utility	17.0¢/kWh	$4.47	$399

Key specs

Type: Electric
Sticker price (MSRP)The manufacturer's suggested price. Dealers often sell for less (or more). Destination is the delivery fee added to every new car.All terms →: $47,250 (before destination)
Range (EPA)How far an EV goes on a full charge in the government's standard test. Real trips vary with speed, hills, and weather.All terms →: 374 mi
WV winter rangeOur estimate for a freezing West Virginia day, when heating the cabin and a cold battery cut range by roughly a quarter.All terms →: ~312 mi
Highway range (70 mph)How far it goes at a steady 70 mph in mild weather. Lower than the EPA number because wind resistance rises with speed.All terms →: ~300 mi
Efficiency (kWh per 100 miles)How much electricity it uses to go 100 miles. Lower is better — the EV version of higher mpg.All terms →: 23.3 kWh / 100 mi
Battery size (kWh)How much energy the battery holds — the size of the 'tank.' Bigger usually means more range, and a longer charge.All terms →: 85 kWh
Fast charger (DC fast charging)Public high-power chargers, mostly along highways. A typical stop takes the battery from about 10% to 80% in 20–45 minutes, but costs several times home electricity.All terms →: ~22 min (320 kW peak)
Charge port: NACS
Seats: 5
Cargo, seats up: 10.3 cu ft
Frunk / sub-trunkExtra storage in an EV: a front trunk where a gas engine would be, and often a hidden bin under the rear cargo floor.All terms →: 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.

What comes standard

What comes standard on the with EQ Technology trim.

Driver assist

Warnings and emergency braking — no steering help

Distance Assist DISTRONIC (MB.DRIVE ASSIST optional)

Safety

Automatic emergency braking: ✓ Standard
Blind-spot warning: ✓ Standard
Rear cross-traffic alert: ✓ Standard
Lane-keeping assist: ✓ Standard
360° camera: Not standard

Winter comfort

Heated front seats: ✓ Standard
Heated steering wheel: Not standard
Remote start or pre-heat: ✓ Standard
Heat pump (keeps more winter range): ✓ Standard

Convenience

Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto: ✓ Standard
Household-style power outlet: Not confirmed
One-pedal driving: ✓ Standard

14-inch main screen. Over-the-air software updates: whole car.

Checked against dealer and review trim guides (source: CarGurus 2026 CLA EV pricing/specs; CarBuzz specs; InsideEVs first drive). Gathered with AI help and may contain errors — confirm with the dealer. “Not standard” usually means it's available at extra cost or on a higher trim.

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