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2024 Genesis GV80 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
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2024 Genesis GV80 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,693 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid (21 MPG). That's roughly $128 a year, or about $641 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Genesis GV80
  • Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid

Side by side

Genesis GV80Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid
$2,693 Your annual fuel cost $2,821
22 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
20 MPG City 19 MPG
24 MPG Highway 24 MPG
408 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 428 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
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.

Genesis GV80 vs Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid across model years

  • Genesis GV80
  • 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 79 2024 midsize & large SUVs, the Genesis GV80 ranks 50th and the Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid 57th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Genesis GV80 is a conventional gas model, while the Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Genesis GV80 or the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Genesis GV80. The Genesis GV80 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Genesis GV80 vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,693 for the Genesis GV80 and $2,821 for the Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid.

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