2022 head-to-head · Large Car

2022 Lucid Air vs Mercedes-Benz EQS

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
$694/ year to fuel
131 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$945/ year to fuel
97 MPGe

The 2022 Lucid Air is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $694 a year to fuel (131 MPGe), versus $945 for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS (97 MPGe). That's roughly $251 a year, or about $1,255 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lucid Air
  • Mercedes-Benz EQS

Side by side

Lucid AirMercedes-Benz EQS
$694 Your annual fuel cost $945
131 MPGe Combined efficiency 97 MPGe
130 MPGe City 97 MPGe
132 MPGe Highway 97 MPGe
25.7 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 35 kWh
516 mi Driving range 350 mi
99 cu ft Passenger volume 103 cu ft
32 cu ft Cargo volume 35 cu ft
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
13 hrs Charge time at 240V 12.5 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motors (611 kW) Engine / motor Electric motor (245 kW)
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
AWD 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.

Lucid Air vs Mercedes-Benz EQS across model years

  • Lucid Air
  • Mercedes-Benz EQS

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

The Lucid Air goes farther between stops: about 516 miles on a charge, compared with 350 miles for the Mercedes-Benz EQS.

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Mercedes-Benz EQS has more passenger space (103 vs. 99 cu ft); the Mercedes-Benz EQS has more cargo space (35 vs. 32 cu ft).

Among 29 2022 large cars, the Lucid Air ranks 1st and the Mercedes-Benz EQS 6th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Lucid Air or the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lucid Air. The Lucid Air is rated 131 MPGe combined and the Mercedes-Benz EQS 97 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Lucid Air vs. the Mercedes-Benz EQS per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $694 for the Lucid Air and $945 for the Mercedes-Benz EQS.

Which has more range?

The Lucid Air: about 516 miles versus 350 miles.

Which has more cargo space?

The Mercedes-Benz EQS, with 35 cu ft of luggage volume versus 32 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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