2023 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS vs Tesla Model X

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
$837/ year to fuel
103 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$894/ year to fuel
102 MPGe

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, the most efficient 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS (103 MPGe) costs about $837 a year to fuel and the 2023 Tesla Model X (102 MPGe) about $894.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mercedes-Benz EQS
  • Tesla Model X

Side by side

Mercedes-Benz EQSTesla Model X
$837 Your annual fuel cost $894
103 MPGe Combined efficiency 102 MPGe
101 MPGe City 107 MPGe
105 MPGe Highway 97 MPGe
31 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 33.1 kWh
340 mi Driving range 348 mi
103 cu ft Passenger volume —
35 cu ft Cargo volume —
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
12.5 hrs Charge time at 240V 14 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motor Engine / motor Electric motors (491 kW)
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
AWD 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 EQS vs Tesla Model X across model years

  • Mercedes-Benz EQS
  • Tesla Model X

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 Tesla Model X goes farther between stops: about 348 miles on a charge, compared with 340 miles for the Mercedes-Benz EQS.

Among 73 2023 midsize & large SUVs, the Mercedes-Benz EQS ranks 1st and the Tesla Model X 3rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS or the 2023 Tesla Model X?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz EQS. The Mercedes-Benz EQS is rated 103 MPGe combined and the Tesla Model X 102 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS vs. the Tesla Model X per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $837 for the Mercedes-Benz EQS and $894 for the Tesla Model X.

Which has more range?

The Tesla Model X: about 348 miles versus 340 miles.

Mercedes-Benz EQS vs Tesla Model X in other years

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