2016 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2016 Cadillac SRX 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,447/ year to fuel
19 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,515/ year to fuel
43 MPGe + 21 MPG

4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 7-speed automatic · 43 MPGe + 21 MPG

The 2016 Cadillac SRX is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,447 a year to fuel (19 MPG), versus $2,515 for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid (43 MPGe + 21 MPG). That's roughly $68 a year, or about $338 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac SRX
  • Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid

Side by side

Cadillac SRXMercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid
$2,447 Your annual fuel cost $2,515
19 MPG Combined efficiency 43 MPGe + 21 MPG
17 MPG City 39 MPGe / 20 MPG
24 MPG Highway 50 MPGe / 23 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 68 kWh
— Driving range 460 mi
— All-electric range 12 mi
101 cu ft Passenger volume —
30 cu ft Cargo volume —
462 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 294 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
— Charge time at 240V 1.9 hrs
Gas Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gas + electricity
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed automatic
FWD 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.

Cadillac SRX vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Cadillac SRX
  • 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 Cadillac SRX ranks 21st and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid 25th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Cadillac SRX 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 Cadillac SRX or the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac SRX. The Cadillac SRX is rated 19 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 Cadillac SRX vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,447 for the Cadillac SRX and $2,515 for the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Plug-in Hybrid.

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