2025 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2025 Audi Q6 e-tron vs Mercedes-Benz EQE
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $878 a year to fuel (104 MPGe), versus $972 for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE (94 MPGe). That's roughly $94 a year, or about $472 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi Q6 e-tron
- Mercedes-Benz EQE
Side by side
| Audi Q6 e-tron | Mercedes-Benz EQE | |
|---|---|---|
| $878 | Your annual fuel cost | $972 |
| 104 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 94 MPGe |
| 112 MPGe | City | 94 MPGe |
| 96 MPGe | Highway | 94 MPGe |
| 32.5 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 36 kWh |
| 321 mi | Driving range | 308 mi |
| — | Passenger volume | 101 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 11 cu ft |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 14 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 11.5 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motor (225 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motor (215 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| 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.
Audi Q6 e-tron vs Mercedes-Benz EQE across model years
- Audi Q6 e-tron
- Mercedes-Benz EQE
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 Audi Q6 e-tron goes farther between stops: about 321 miles on a charge, compared with 308 miles for the Mercedes-Benz EQE.
Among 94 2025 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi Q6 e-tron ranks 4th and the Mercedes-Benz EQE 8th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron or the 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q6 e-tron. The Audi Q6 e-tron is rated 104 MPGe combined and the Mercedes-Benz EQE 94 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron vs. the Mercedes-Benz EQE per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $878 for the Audi Q6 e-tron and $972 for the Mercedes-Benz EQE.
Which has more range?
The Audi Q6 e-tron: about 321 miles versus 308 miles.
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