2025 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Plug-in 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 · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 9-speed automatic · 59 MPGe + 23 MPG
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 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,550 a year to fuel (66 MPGe + 29 MPG), versus $1,847 for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Plug-in Hybrid (59 MPGe + 23 MPG). That's roughly $297 a year, or about $1,485 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class Plug-in Hybrid
- Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class Plug-in Hybrid | Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,847 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,550 |
| 59 MPGe + 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 66 MPGe + 29 MPG |
| 54 MPGe / 21 MPG | City | 66 MPGe / 28 MPG |
| 65 MPGe / 26 MPG | Highway | 67 MPGe / 31 MPG |
| 57 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 48 kWh |
| 410 mi | Driving range | 500 mi |
| 43 mi | All-electric range | 38 mi |
| 100 cu ft | Passenger volume | 102 cu ft |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | 14 cu ft |
| 117 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 303 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 9/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| 2.8 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 5 hrs |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gas + electricity | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 9-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-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.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Plug-in Hybrid vs Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class Plug-in 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
The Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 500 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 410 miles for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Plug-in Hybrid.
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 Plug-in Hybrid ranks 23rd and the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid 20th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Plug-in 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 Plug-in Hybrid is rated 59 MPGe + 23 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 Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,847 for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Plug-in Hybrid and $1,550 for the Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more range?
The Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid: about 500 miles versus 410 miles.
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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