2024 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2024 BMW iX vs Mercedes-Benz EQS
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $942 a year to fuel (96 MPGe), versus $1,061 for the 2024 BMW iX (86 MPGe). That's roughly $119 a year, or about $594 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW iX
- Mercedes-Benz EQS
Side by side
| BMW iX | Mercedes-Benz EQS | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,061 | Your annual fuel cost | $942 |
| 86 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 96 MPGe |
| 87 MPGe | City | 95 MPGe |
| 85 MPGe | Highway | 98 MPGe |
| 39.3 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 34.9 kWh |
| 217 mi | Driving range | 345 mi |
| — | Passenger volume | 103 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 35 cu ft |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 8 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 11.5 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motor (190 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motors (530 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.
BMW iX vs Mercedes-Benz EQS across model years
- BMW iX
- Mercedes-Benz EQS
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 Mercedes-Benz EQS goes farther between stops: about 345 miles on a charge, compared with 217 miles for the BMW iX.
Among 79 2024 midsize & large SUVs, the BMW iX ranks 11th and the Mercedes-Benz EQS 6th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 BMW iX or the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz EQS. The BMW iX is rated 86 MPGe combined and the Mercedes-Benz EQS 96 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 BMW iX vs. the Mercedes-Benz EQS per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,061 for the BMW iX and $942 for the Mercedes-Benz EQS.
Which has more range?
The Mercedes-Benz EQS: about 345 miles versus 217 miles.
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