Lexus RZ 500e (2025–) vs Mercedes GLC 250 (2026–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Lexus RZ 500e (2025–) €900/mo · Mercedes GLC 250 (2026–) €866/mo. Mercedes GLC 250 (2026–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Mercedes GLC 250 (2026–) costs about €34 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Mercedes GLC 250 (2026–) goes 98 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Mercedes GLC 250 (2026–) has 48 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Lexus RZ 500e (2025–) | Mercedes GLC 250 (2026–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €63,000 (better) | €64,736 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €900 | €866 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,022 | €983 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 493 km | 647 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.30 m² | 9.27 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 442 km / 348 km | 580 km / 446 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | — | 1 charging stop · +13 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 16.8 kWh/100 km | 15.1 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 77.0 kWh | 85.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 150 kW | 320 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 4.6 s (better) | 5.9 s |
| Boot | 522 L | 570 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Lexus RZ 500e (2025–) | Mercedes GLC 250 (2026–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €839 | €808 |
| 15,000 | €900 | €866 |
| 20,000 | €961 | €925 |
| 25,000 | €1,022 | €983 |
| 30,000 | €1,083 | €1,041 |
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