Cupra Born VZ (2026–) vs Mercedes CLA 250+ (2025–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Cupra Born VZ (2026–) €867/mo · Mercedes CLA 250+ (2025–) €878/mo. Cupra Born VZ (2026–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Cupra Born VZ (2026–) costs about €10 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Mercedes CLA 250+ (2025–) goes 92 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Mercedes CLA 250+ (2025–) spends 12 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Mercedes CLA 250+ (2025–) has 20 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Cupra Born VZ (2026–) | Mercedes CLA 250+ (2025–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €50,990 (better) | €55,728 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €867 (better) | €878 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €964 (better) | €971 |
| Range (WLTP) | 630 km | 792 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 7.84 m² | 8.76 m² |
| Used market (median listing, our own collection) | €27,990 · Ø 2.4 yr · n=27 (week 40, 2026) | — |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 584 km / 439 km | 734 km / 531 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +17 min | 1 charging stop · +5 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 14.2 kWh/100 km | 12.3 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 79.0 kWh | 85.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 183 kW | 320 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 5.6 s (better) | 6.7 s |
| Boot | 385 L | 405 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Cupra Born VZ (2026–) | Mercedes CLA 250+ (2025–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €819 | €830 |
| 15,000 | €867 | €878 |
| 20,000 | €916 | €924 |
| 25,000 | €964 | €971 |
| 30,000 | €1,013 | €1,017 |
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