Kia EV9 GT AWD (2025–) vs Mercedes EQE SUV 500 4MATIC (2025–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Kia EV9 GT AWD (2025–) €1,322/mo · Mercedes EQE SUV 500 4MATIC (2025–) €1,312/mo. Mercedes EQE SUV 500 4MATIC (2025–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Mercedes EQE SUV 500 4MATIC (2025–) costs about €11 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Mercedes EQE SUV 500 4MATIC (2025–) goes 49 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Mercedes EQE SUV 500 4MATIC (2025–) spends 2 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Mercedes EQE SUV 500 4MATIC (2025–) has 187 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Kia EV9 GT AWD (2025–) | Mercedes EQE SUV 500 4MATIC (2025–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €90,490 (better) | €99,841 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,322 | €1,312 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,482 | €1,464 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 505 km | 589 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.93 m² | 9.43 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 453 km / 378 km | 528 km / 427 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +29 min | 1 charging stop · +27 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 22.8 kWh/100 km | 19.2 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 96.0 kWh | 96.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 210 kW (better) | 170 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 4.6 s (better) | 4.7 s |
| Boot | 333 L | 520 L (better) |
| Seats | 7 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Kia EV9 GT AWD (2025–) | Mercedes EQE SUV 500 4MATIC (2025–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,242 | €1,235 |
| 15,000 | €1,322 | €1,312 |
| 20,000 | €1,403 | €1,388 |
| 25,000 | €1,482 | €1,464 |
| 30,000 | €1,562 | €1,539 |
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