2024 head-to-head · Small SUV
2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB vs Tesla Model Y
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 Tesla Model Y is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $756 a year to fuel (120 MPGe), versus $850 for the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB (107 MPGe). That's roughly $94 a year, or about $472 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Mercedes-Benz EQB
- Tesla Model Y
Side by side
| Mercedes-Benz EQB | Tesla Model Y | |
|---|---|---|
| $850 | Your annual fuel cost | $756 |
| 107 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 120 MPGe |
| 114 MPGe | City | 128 MPGe |
| 100 MPGe | Highway | 112 MPGe |
| 31.5 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 28 kWh |
| 251 mi | Driving range | 260 mi |
| 102 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 12 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 |
| 8.2 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 9 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motor (140 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motor (203 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| FWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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 EQB vs Tesla Model Y across model years
- Mercedes-Benz EQB
- Tesla Model Y
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 Y goes farther between stops: about 260 miles on a charge, compared with 251 miles for the Mercedes-Benz EQB.
Among 119 2024 small SUVs, the Mercedes-Benz EQB ranks 12th and the Tesla Model Y 2nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB or the 2024 Tesla Model Y?
Measured by cost to drive, the Tesla Model Y. The Mercedes-Benz EQB is rated 107 MPGe combined and the Tesla Model Y 120 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB vs. the Tesla Model Y per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $850 for the Mercedes-Benz EQB and $756 for the Tesla Model Y.
Which has more range?
The Tesla Model Y: about 260 miles versus 251 miles.
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