Mercedes CLA 350 4MATIC (2025–) vs MG IM5 100 Performance AWD (2026–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Mercedes CLA 350 4MATIC (2025–) €946/mo · MG IM5 100 Performance AWD (2026–) €985/mo. Mercedes CLA 350 4MATIC (2025–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Mercedes CLA 350 4MATIC (2025–) costs about €39 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Mercedes CLA 350 4MATIC (2025–) goes 89 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Mercedes CLA 350 4MATIC (2025–) spends 10 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- MG IM5 100 Performance AWD (2026–) has 52 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Mercedes CLA 350 4MATIC (2025–) | MG IM5 100 Performance AWD (2026–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €60,285 | €58,990 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €946 (better) | €985 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,045 (better) | €1,114 |
| Range (WLTP) | 770 km (better) | 575 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 8.76 m² | 9.66 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 686 km / 506 km (better) | 512 km / 417 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +7 min (better) | 1 charging stop · +17 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 12.7 kWh/100 km (better) | 19.7 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 85.0 kWh | 96.5 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 320 kW | 396 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 4.9 s | 3.2 s (better) |
| Boot | 405 L | 457 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Mercedes CLA 350 4MATIC (2025–) | MG IM5 100 Performance AWD (2026–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €896 | €920 |
| 15,000 | €946 | €985 |
| 20,000 | €996 | €1,050 |
| 25,000 | €1,045 | €1,114 |
| 30,000 | €1,094 | €1,178 |
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