2019 head-to-head · Large Car

2019 Cadillac XTS 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,018/ year to fuel
64 MPGe + 23 MPG

RWD · 3.0L 4-cyl turbo · 9-speed automatic · 64 MPGe + 23 MPG

The 2019 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,018 a year to fuel (64 MPGe + 23 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2019 Cadillac XTS (22 MPG). That's roughly $95 a year, or about $476 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac XTS
  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid

Side by side

Cadillac XTSMercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid
$2,114 Your annual fuel cost $2,018
22 MPG Combined efficiency 64 MPGe + 23 MPG
19 MPG City 58 MPGe / 21 MPG
28 MPG Highway 73 MPGe / 26 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 53 kWh
— Driving range 510 mi
— All-electric range 19 mi
104 cu ft Passenger volume 112 cu ft
18 cu ft Cargo volume 9 cu ft
408 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 205 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
— Charge time at 240V 1.3 hrs
Gas Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gas + electricity
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-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.

Cadillac XTS vs Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Cadillac XTS
  • 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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid has more passenger space (112 vs. 104 cu ft); the Cadillac XTS has more cargo space (18 vs. 9 cu ft).

Among 30 2019 large cars, the Cadillac XTS ranks 13th and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid 9th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Cadillac XTS is a conventional gas model, while the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Cadillac XTS or the 2019 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid. The Cadillac XTS is rated 22 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid 64 MPGe + 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Cadillac XTS vs. the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,114 for the Cadillac XTS and $2,018 for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Cadillac XTS, with 18 cu ft of luggage volume versus 9 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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