2025 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2025 BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz G-Class EV
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 · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 58 MPGe + 22 MPG
4WD · Electric motors (216 kW) · 2-speed automatic · 62 MPGe · 239 mi
The 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class EV is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,458 a year to fuel (62 MPGe), versus $1,937 for the 2025 BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid (58 MPGe + 22 MPG). That's roughly $479 a year, or about $2,394 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz G-Class EV
Side by side
| BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid | Mercedes-Benz G-Class EV | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,937 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,458 |
| 58 MPGe + 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 62 MPGe |
| 57 MPGe / 22 MPG | City | 68 MPGe |
| 59 MPGe / 23 MPG | Highway | 56 MPGe |
| 58 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 54 kWh |
| 440 mi | Driving range | 239 mi |
| 39 mi | All-electric range | — |
| 130 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 9/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 5 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 14 hrs |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Electric |
| Premium gas + electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | Electric motors (216 kW) |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 2-speed automatic |
| AWD | Drivetrain | 4WD |
✓ 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.
BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz G-Class EV across model years
- BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz G-Class EV
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 BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 440 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 239 miles for the Mercedes-Benz G-Class EV.
Among 94 2025 midsize & large SUVs, the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid ranks 29th and the Mercedes-Benz G-Class EV 20th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Mercedes-Benz G-Class EV is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid or the 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class EV?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class EV. The BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid is rated 58 MPGe + 22 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz G-Class EV 62 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Mercedes-Benz G-Class EV per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,937 for the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid and $1,458 for the Mercedes-Benz G-Class EV.
Which has more range?
The BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid: about 440 miles versus 239 miles.
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