Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Hybrid vs gas: fuel cost and break-even
At US-average prices the hybrid (22.5 MPG combined) saves about $1,264 a year over the gas version (16 MPG) at 13,500 miles a year. Every $1,000 of extra price pays back in 0.8 years.
Gas · 16 MPG
$4,376
per year, US average
Hybrid · 22.5 MPG
$3,112
per year, US average
Hybrid saves
$1,264
per year
Work out your own break-even with your state, miles and the actual price difference
Yearly savings by state
| Your state | Gas, $/gal | Hybrid saves / year | Years per $1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $6.03 | $1,583 | 0.6 |
| Hawaii | $5.61* | $1,548 | 0.6 |
| Alaska | $5.60* | $1,548 | 0.6 |
| Washington | $5.33 | $1,436 | 0.7 |
| North Dakota | $4.35* | $1,345 | 0.7 |
| Wisconsin | $4.31* | $1,331 | 0.8 |
| District of Columbia | $4.53* | $1,330 | 0.8 |
| Oregon | $4.81* | $1,329 | 0.8 |
| South Dakota | $4.25* | $1,311 | 0.8 |
| Nebraska | $4.22* | $1,302 | 0.8 |
| Pennsylvania | $4.42* | $1,299 | 0.8 |
| Connecticut | $4.29* | $1,298 | 0.8 |
| Vermont | $4.29* | $1,297 | 0.8 |
| Nevada | $4.69* | $1,296 | 0.8 |
| Maine | $4.27* | $1,290 | 0.8 |
| Illinois | $4.17* | $1,289 | 0.8 |
| Kentucky | $4.17* | $1,288 | 0.8 |
| Rhode Island | $4.26* | $1,287 | 0.8 |
| Idaho | $4.60* | $1,286 | 0.8 |
| Massachusetts | $4.20 | $1,283 | 0.8 |
| Montana | $4.58* | $1,280 | 0.8 |
| Utah | $4.58* | $1,280 | 0.8 |
| Ohio | $4.05 | $1,275 | 0.8 |
| New York | $4.31 | $1,275 | 0.8 |
| Maryland | $4.33* | $1,271 | 0.8 |
| Iowa | $4.10* | $1,267 | 0.8 |
| Delaware | $4.31* | $1,265 | 0.8 |
| Michigan | $4.08* | $1,259 | 0.8 |
| Kansas | $4.07* | $1,258 | 0.8 |
| New Hampshire | $4.14* | $1,253 | 0.8 |
| Tennessee | $4.05* | $1,250 | 0.8 |
| Indiana | $4.03* | $1,246 | 0.8 |
| Minnesota | $4.18 | $1,245 | 0.8 |
| Arizona | $4.51* | $1,245 | 0.8 |
| West Virginia | $4.15* | $1,235 | 0.8 |
| Oklahoma | $3.99* | $1,233 | 0.8 |
| Missouri | $3.98* | $1,230 | 0.8 |
| New Jersey | $4.17* | $1,225 | 0.8 |
| Colorado | $4.27 | $1,223 | 0.8 |
| Wyoming | $4.29* | $1,199 | 0.8 |
| North Carolina | $3.95* | $1,178 | 0.8 |
| New Mexico | $3.91* | $1,171 | 0.9 |
| Florida | $3.98 | $1,166 | 0.9 |
| Virginia | $3.84* | $1,144 | 0.9 |
| Arkansas | $3.79* | $1,135 | 0.9 |
| Louisiana | $3.77* | $1,128 | 0.9 |
| Mississippi | $3.76* | $1,125 | 0.9 |
| Alabama | $3.75* | $1,121 | 0.9 |
| Texas | $3.70 | $1,113 | 0.9 |
| South Carolina | $3.72* | $1,109 | 0.9 |
| Georgia | $3.67* | $1,094 | 0.9 |
* estimated: EIA publishes weekly prices for 9 states; for the others we adjust the regional weekly price by how the state compared with its region in EIA’s latest annual data. Gas prices: EIA, week of Oct 19, 2026. Electricity: EIA, August 2026.