2024 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2024 Lexus LS Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class 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.
AWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · CVT · 25 MPG
The 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,194 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2024 Lexus LS Hybrid (25 MPG). That's roughly $176 a year, or about $878 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus LS Hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid
Side by side
| Lexus LS Hybrid | Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,370 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,194 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 27 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 24 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 33 MPG |
| 99 cu ft | Passenger volume | 100 cu ft |
| 12 cu ft | Cargo volume | 13 cu ft |
| 358 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 327 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.5L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| CVT | Transmission | 9-speed automatic |
| 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.
Lexus LS Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid across model years
- Lexus LS Hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class 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 E-Class Hybrid has more cargo space (13 vs. 12 cu ft).
Among 43 2024 midsize cars, the Lexus LS Hybrid ranks 32nd and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid 27th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Lexus LS Hybrid or the 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid. The Lexus LS Hybrid is rated 25 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Lexus LS Hybrid vs. the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,370 for the Lexus LS Hybrid and $2,194 for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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