2024 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid vs Volvo XC90 Plug-in 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.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 58 MPGe + 27 MPG
The 2024 Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,760 a year to fuel (58 MPGe + 27 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid (24 MPG). That's roughly $709 a year, or about $3,546 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid
- Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid | Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,469 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,760 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 58 MPGe + 27 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 59 MPGe / 26 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 57 MPGe / 27 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 55 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 530 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 33 mi |
| 369 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 137 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 5 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 9-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| RWD | 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 GLE-Class Hybrid vs Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid
- Volvo XC90 Plug-in 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 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid ranks 43rd and the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid 18th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid or the 2024 Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid. The Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid is rated 24 MPG combined and the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid 58 MPGe + 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid vs. the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,469 for the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid and $1,760 for the Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid.
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