2024 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2024 Lexus ES vs Mercedes-Benz E-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
$1,661/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2024 Lexus ES is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,661 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid (27 MPG). That's roughly $534 a year, or about $2,669 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lexus ES
  • Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid

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Lexus ESMercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid
$1,661 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
28 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
25 MPG City 24 MPG
34 MPG Highway 33 MPG
97 cu ft Passenger volume 100 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
315 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 327 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-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.

Lexus ES vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid across model years

  • Lexus ES
  • Mercedes-Benz E-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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid has more passenger space (100 vs. 97 cu ft); the Lexus ES has more cargo space (14 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 43 2024 midsize cars, the Lexus ES ranks 23rd and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid 27th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Lexus ES is a conventional gas model, while the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Lexus ES or the 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus ES. The Lexus ES is rated 28 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Lexus ES vs. the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,661 for the Lexus ES and $2,194 for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Lexus ES, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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