2025 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid vs Volvo S90 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 · 66 MPGe + 29 MPG
The 2025 Volvo S90 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 $1,550 a year to fuel (66 MPGe + 29 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid (28 MPG). That's roughly $566 a year, or about $2,830 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid
- Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid | Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,116 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,550 |
| 28 MPG | Combined efficiency | 66 MPGe + 29 MPG |
| 25 MPG | City | 66 MPGe / 28 MPG |
| 33 MPG | Highway | 67 MPGe / 31 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 48 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 500 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 38 mi |
| 100 cu ft | Passenger volume | 102 cu ft |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | 14 cu ft |
| 316 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 303 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 6/10 | 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 E-Class Hybrid vs Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid
- Volvo S90 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
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid has more cargo space (14 vs. 13 cu ft).
Among 42 2025 midsize cars, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid ranks 26th and the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid 20th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid or the 2025 Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid is rated 28 MPG combined and the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid 66 MPGe + 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid vs. the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,116 for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid and $1,550 for the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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