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2025 BMW X5 Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-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.
The 2025 BMW X5 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,370 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid (23 MPG). That's roughly $206 a year, or about $1,030 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW X5 Hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid
Side by side
| BMW X5 Hybrid | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,370 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,576 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 360 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 382 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 9-speed automatic |
| RWD | 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.
BMW X5 Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid across model years
- BMW X5 Hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-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 94 2025 midsize & large SUVs, the BMW X5 Hybrid ranks 53rd and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid 60th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 BMW X5 Hybrid or the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X5 Hybrid. The BMW X5 Hybrid is rated 25 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 BMW X5 Hybrid vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,370 for the BMW X5 Hybrid and $2,576 for the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid.
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