Lexus ES Hybrid vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid

Side by side

Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.

Fuel economy and cost

Fuel bills differ by $1,150 a year. The Lexus ES Hybrid comes to $1,800 and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid to $2,950, both at 15,000 miles a year.

Where each one ranks

Within their class the Lexus ES Hybrid is 8th of 31 midsize cars, in the top quarter, ahead of 77% of the others. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid is tied for 17th of 31 midsize cars, in the lower half.

The Lexus ES Hybrid has 2 rated versions, from 44 to 46 MPG. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid has 4, from 25 to 28 MPG. For the most efficient versions, the Lexus ES Hybrid is rated 4 higher in the city (48 against 44), while the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid is rated 8 higher on the highway (33 against 25).

The two versions closest in rating are ES 350h AWD: 2.5 L, 4 cyl hybrid, Automatic (AV-S6), AWD at 44 MPG and E350: 2.0 L, 4 cyl hybrid, Automatic 9-spd, RWD at 28, 16 MPG apart.

Ratings by model year

Both models are in the data for 8 model years, 2019 to 2026. The Lexus ES Hybrid has the higher best rating in 8 of them and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid in 0. The widest gap, 20 MPG, was in 2020, when the Lexus ES Hybrid led.

Go further

• All versions and the trend of the Lexus ES Hybrid
• All versions and the trend of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid
• The full midsize cars ranking