DS N°8 Long Range Étoile (2025–) vs Mercedes GLC 400 4MATIC (2026–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: DS N°8 Long Range Étoile (2025–) €1,011/mo · Mercedes GLC 400 4MATIC (2026–) €967/mo. Mercedes GLC 400 4MATIC (2026–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Mercedes GLC 400 4MATIC (2026–) costs about €44 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- DS N°8 Long Range Étoile (2025–) goes 53 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Mercedes GLC 400 4MATIC (2026–) spends 1 minute less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- DS N°8 Long Range Étoile (2025–) has 51 l more boot space.
Side by side
| DS N°8 Long Range Étoile (2025–) | Mercedes GLC 400 4MATIC (2026–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €72,000 (better) | €72,471 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,011 | €967 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,133 | €1,091 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 749 km (better) | 673 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.25 m² | 9.27 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 671 km / 522 km (better) | 603 km / 469 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +12 min | 1 charging stop · +11 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 15.9 kWh/100 km | 15.8 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 97.2 kWh | 94.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 160 kW | 330 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.8 s | 4.3 s (better) |
| Boot | 621 L (better) | 570 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | DS N°8 Long Range Étoile (2025–) | Mercedes GLC 400 4MATIC (2026–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €950 | €905 |
| 15,000 | €1,011 | €967 |
| 20,000 | €1,073 | €1,029 |
| 25,000 | €1,133 | €1,091 |
| 30,000 | €1,194 | €1,152 |
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