2025 head-to-head · Large Car
2025 Lucid Air vs Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in 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.
The 2025 Lucid Air 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 $624 a year to fuel (146 MPGe), versus $1,736 for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid (63 MPGe + 23 MPG). That's roughly $1,112 a year, or about $5,559 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lucid Air
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Lucid Air | Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $624 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,736 |
| 146 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 63 MPGe + 23 MPG |
| 149 MPGe | City | 59 MPGe / 20 MPG |
| 142 MPGe | Highway | 70 MPGe / 29 MPG |
| 23.1 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 53 kWh |
| 420 mi | Driving range | 470 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 48 mi |
| 101 cu ft | Passenger volume | 112 cu ft |
| 32 cu ft | Cargo volume | 8 cu ft |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 106 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| 10 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 2.8 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Electricity | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| Electric motor (330 kW) | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| Single-speed | Transmission | 9-speed automatic |
| RWD | 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.
Lucid Air vs Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Lucid Air
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in 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
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 470 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 420 miles for the Lucid Air.
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid has more passenger space (112 vs. 101 cu ft); the Lucid Air has more cargo space (32 vs. 8 cu ft).
Among 25 2025 large cars, the Lucid Air ranks 1st and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid 12th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Lucid Air 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 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Lucid Air or the 2025 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lucid Air. The Lucid Air is rated 146 MPGe combined and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid 63 MPGe + 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Lucid Air vs. the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $624 for the Lucid Air and $1,736 for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more range?
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid: about 470 miles versus 420 miles.
Which has more cargo space?
The Lucid Air, with 32 cu ft of luggage volume versus 8 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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