2016 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2016 BMW M vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 7-speed automatic · 43 MPGe + 21 MPG
The 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $2,515 a year to fuel (43 MPGe + 21 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2016 BMW M (22 MPG). That's roughly $178 a year, or about $891 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW M
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| BMW M | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,693 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,515 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 43 MPGe + 21 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 39 MPGe / 20 MPG |
| 26 MPG | Highway | 50 MPGe / 23 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 68 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 460 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 12 mi |
| 89 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 10 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 394 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 294 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 1.9 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 7-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | 7-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | 4WD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
BMW M vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- BMW M
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 44 2016 midsize & large SUVs, the BMW M ranks 31st and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid 25th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the BMW M is a conventional gas model, while the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 BMW M or the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid. The BMW M is rated 22 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid 43 MPGe + 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 BMW M vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,693 for the BMW M and $2,515 for the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid.
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