2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQB vs Volvo EC40
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, the most efficient 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQB (107 MPGe) costs about $850 a year to fuel and the 2025 Volvo EC40 (106 MPGe) about $856.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Mercedes-Benz EQB
- Volvo EC40
Side by side
| Mercedes-Benz EQB | Volvo EC40 | |
|---|---|---|
| $850 | Your annual fuel cost | $856 |
| 107 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 106 MPGe |
| 114 MPGe | City | 118 MPGe |
| 100 MPGe | Highway | 95 MPGe |
| 31.5 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 31.7 kWh |
| 251 mi | Driving range | 298 mi |
| 102 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 12 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 8.2 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 8 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motor (140 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motors (405 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| FWD | 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.
Mercedes-Benz EQB vs Volvo EC40 across model years
- Mercedes-Benz EQB
- Volvo EC40
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 Volvo EC40 goes farther between stops: about 298 miles on a charge, compared with 251 miles for the Mercedes-Benz EQB.
Among 133 2025 small SUVs, the Mercedes-Benz EQB ranks 13th and the Volvo EC40 14th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQB or the 2025 Volvo EC40?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz EQB. The Mercedes-Benz EQB is rated 107 MPGe combined and the Volvo EC40 106 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQB vs. the Volvo EC40 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $850 for the Mercedes-Benz EQB and $856 for the Volvo EC40.
Which has more range?
The Volvo EC40: about 298 miles versus 251 miles.
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