2016 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel vs Volvo XC90 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.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 53 MPGe + 25 MPG
The 2016 Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,093 a year to fuel (53 MPGe + 25 MPG), versus $2,220 for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel (25 MPG). That's roughly $127 a year, or about $634 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel
- Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel | Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,220 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,093 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 53 MPGe + 25 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 53 MPGe / 24 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 54 MPGe / 27 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 58 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 350 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 14 mi |
| 400 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 241 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3 hrs |
| Diesel | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Diesel | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 9-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| 4WD | 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.
Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel vs Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel
- Volvo XC90 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
Among 44 2016 midsize & large SUVs, the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel ranks 12th and the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid 4th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel is a diesel, while the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel or the 2016 Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid. The Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel is rated 25 MPG combined and the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid 53 MPGe + 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel vs. the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,220 for the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel and $2,093 for the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid.
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