2022 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2022 BMW X7 Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class 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
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 21 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,962/ year to fuel
20 MPG

The 2022 BMW X7 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,821 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,962 for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid (20 MPG). That's roughly $141 a year, or about $705 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X7 Hybrid
  • Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid

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BMW X7 HybridMercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid
$2,821 Your annual fuel cost $2,962
21 MPG Combined efficiency 20 MPG
19 MPG City 18 MPG
24 MPG Highway 24 MPG
412 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 433 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain 4WD

✓ 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 X7 Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid across model years

  • BMW X7 Hybrid
  • Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class 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 69 2022 midsize & large SUVs, the BMW X7 Hybrid ranks 44th and the Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid 47th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 BMW X7 Hybrid or the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X7 Hybrid. The BMW X7 Hybrid is rated 21 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 BMW X7 Hybrid vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,821 for the BMW X7 Hybrid and $2,962 for the Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid.

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