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2025 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid vs Porsche Panamera

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2025 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,469 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2025 Porsche Panamera (21 MPG). That's roughly $353 a year, or about $1,763 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid
  • Porsche Panamera

Side by side

Mercedes-Benz S-Class HybridPorsche Panamera
$2,469 Your annual fuel cost $2,821
24 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
21 MPG City 18 MPG
31 MPG Highway 25 MPG
112 cu ft Passenger volume 98 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 27 cu ft
364 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 431 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.9L 6-cyl turbo
9-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed dual-clutch
AWD 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 S-Class Hybrid vs Porsche Panamera across model years

  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid
  • Porsche Panamera

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 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid has more passenger space (112 vs. 98 cu ft); the Porsche Panamera has more cargo space (27 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 25 2025 large cars, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid ranks 16th and the Porsche Panamera 19th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Porsche Panamera is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid or the 2025 Porsche Panamera?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid is rated 24 MPG combined and the Porsche Panamera 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid vs. the Porsche Panamera per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,469 for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid and $2,821 for the Porsche Panamera.

Which has more cargo space?

The Porsche Panamera, with 27 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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