2022 head-to-head · Small SUV
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB vs Volvo C40
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · Electric motors (300 kW) · Single-speed · 87 MPGe · 226 mi
The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $899 a year to fuel (101 MPGe), versus $1,040 for the 2022 Volvo C40 (87 MPGe). That's roughly $140 a year, or about $702 over five years.
Your numbers
Change these to match your driving and local prices. Every figure and chart on this page updates.
Fuel cost over 10 years
- Mercedes-Benz EQB
- Volvo C40
Side by side
| Mercedes-Benz EQB | Volvo C40 | |
|---|---|---|
| $899 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,040 |
| 101 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 87 MPGe |
| 104 MPGe | City | 94 MPGe |
| 98 MPGe | Highway | 80 MPGe |
| 33.3 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 38.5 kWh |
| 243 mi | Driving range | 226 mi |
| — | Passenger volume | 86 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 24 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 |
| 8.2 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 8 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motors (168 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motors (300 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| AWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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.
Mercedes-Benz EQB vs Volvo C40 across model years
- Mercedes-Benz EQB
- Volvo C40
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 Mercedes-Benz EQB goes farther between stops: about 243 miles on a charge, compared with 226 miles for the Volvo C40.
Among 106 2022 small SUVs, the Mercedes-Benz EQB ranks 5th and the Volvo C40 7th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB or the 2022 Volvo C40?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz EQB. The Mercedes-Benz EQB is rated 101 MPGe combined and the Volvo C40 87 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB vs. the Volvo C40 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $899 for the Mercedes-Benz EQB and $1,040 for the Volvo C40.
Which has more range?
The Mercedes-Benz EQB: about 243 miles versus 226 miles.
Mercedes-Benz EQB vs Volvo C40 in other years
More 2022 comparisons
Mercedes-Benz EQB vs…
Or compare the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB with anything else: