2020 head-to-head · Large Car

2020 Genesis G80 vs Mercedes-Benz S-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
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,017/ year to fuel
64 MPGe + 23 MPG

RWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 9-speed automatic · 64 MPGe + 23 MPG

The 2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid 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 $2,017 a year to fuel (64 MPGe + 23 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2020 Genesis G80 (21 MPG). That's roughly $197 a year, or about $985 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Genesis G80
  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid

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Genesis G80Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid
$2,214 Your annual fuel cost $2,017
21 MPG Combined efficiency 64 MPGe + 23 MPG
18 MPG City 58 MPGe / 21 MPG
26 MPG Highway 73 MPGe / 26 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 53 kWh
— Driving range 510 mi
— All-electric range 19 mi
108 cu ft Passenger volume 112 cu ft
15 cu ft Cargo volume 9 cu ft
423 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 205 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
— Charge time at 240V 1.3 hrs
Gas Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gas + electricity
3.8L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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.

Genesis G80 vs Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Genesis G80
  • Mercedes-Benz S-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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid has more passenger space (112 vs. 108 cu ft); the Genesis G80 has more cargo space (15 vs. 9 cu ft).

Among 32 2020 large cars, the Genesis G80 ranks 19th and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid 10th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Genesis G80 is a conventional gas model, while the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Genesis G80 or the 2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid. The Genesis G80 is rated 21 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid 64 MPGe + 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Genesis G80 vs. the Mercedes-Benz S-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 $2,214 for the Genesis G80 and $2,017 for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Genesis G80, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 9 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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