2018 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2018 BMW X2 vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2018 BMW X2 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,279 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (25 MPG). That's roughly $91 a year, or about $456 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X2
  • Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Side by side

BMW X2Mercedes-Benz E-Class
$2,279 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
26 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
23 MPG City 22 MPG
32 MPG Highway 30 MPG
94 cu ft Passenger volume 98 cu ft
21 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
341 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 351 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
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.

BMW X2 vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class across model years

  • BMW X2
  • Mercedes-Benz E-Class

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class has more passenger space (98 vs. 94 cu ft); the BMW X2 has more cargo space (21 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 74 2018 midsize cars, the BMW X2 ranks 56th and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class 58th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 BMW X2 or the 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X2. The BMW X2 is rated 26 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 BMW X2 vs. the Mercedes-Benz E-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,279 for the BMW X2 and $2,370 for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

Which has more cargo space?

The BMW X2, with 21 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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