BYD e6 vs Mercedes-Benz Eqe

The Eqe costs less to run, by the official figures: about $110 a year less in the US.

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

BYD e6Mercedes-Benz Eqe

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,133
$1,021 (better)
New Zealand
$1,243
$1,120 (better)
Australia
$1,061
$956 (better)
United Kingdom
£806
£726 (better)

Official figures

Uses
72 MPGe
80 MPGe (better)
Also
2.1 mi/kWh
2.4 mi/kWh (better)
Range
186 miles
302 miles (better)

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

e6 or Eqe?

Which is cheaper to run, the BYD e6 or the Mercedes-Benz Eqe?

The Mercedes-Benz Eqe: about $110 a year less in the US than the BYD e6 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Each on its own

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