BMW 3 Series Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz C-Class Hybrid

Side by side

Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.

Fuel economy and cost

Fuel bills differ by $200 a year. The BMW 3 Series Hybrid comes to $2,650 and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Hybrid to $2,850, both at 15,000 miles a year.

Where each one ranks

Within their class the BMW 3 Series Hybrid is 13th of 21 compact cars, in the lower half. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class Hybrid is tied for 15th of 21 compact cars, in the lower half.

The BMW 3 Series Hybrid has 4 rated versions, from 29 to 31 MPG. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class Hybrid has 3, from 22 to 29 MPG. For the most efficient versions, the BMW 3 Series Hybrid is rated 7 higher on the highway (35 against 28), while the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Hybrid is rated 10 higher on the highway (35 against 25).

Their lineups meet at 29 MPG: 330i xDrive Sedan: 2.0 L, 4 cyl hybrid, Automatic (S8), AWD for the BMW 3 Series Hybrid and C300: 2.0 L, 4 cyl hybrid, Automatic 9-spd, RWD for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Hybrid.

Ratings by model year

Both models are in the data for 5 model years, 2022 to 2026. The BMW 3 Series Hybrid has the higher best rating in 2 of them and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Hybrid in 3. The widest gap, 4 MPG, was in 2024, when the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Hybrid led.

Go further

• All versions and the trend of the BMW 3 Series Hybrid
• All versions and the trend of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Hybrid
• The full compact cars ranking