Lotus Eletre 900 Sport AWD (2025–) vs Mercedes EQS SUV 500 4MATIC (2024–): which costs less?
Lotus Eletre 900 Sport AWD (2025–)€2,014/month
Mercedes EQS SUV 500 4MATIC (2024–)€1,844/monthcheaperTotal cost at 15,000 km/yr: Lotus Eletre 900 Sport AWD (2025–) €2,014/mo · Mercedes EQS SUV 500 4MATIC (2024–) €1,844/mo. Mercedes EQS SUV 500 4MATIC (2024–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Mercedes EQS SUV 500 4MATIC (2024–) costs about €170 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Mercedes EQS SUV 500 4MATIC (2024–) goes 130 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Mercedes EQS SUV 500 4MATIC (2024–) spends 10 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Lotus Eletre 900 Sport AWD (2025–) has 43 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Lotus Eletre 900 Sport AWD (2025–) | Mercedes EQS SUV 500 4MATIC (2024–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €145,990 | €145,204 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €2,014 | €1,844 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €2,225 | €2,026 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 450 km | 649 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 10.51 m² | 10.04 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 403 km / 348 km | 582 km / 478 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +29 min | 1 charging stop · +19 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 28.3 kWh/100 km | 20.9 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 109.0 kWh | 118.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 350 kW (better) | 200 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 3.0 s (better) | 5.3 s |
| Boot | 688 L (better) | 645 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Lotus Eletre 900 Sport AWD (2025–) | Mercedes EQS SUV 500 4MATIC (2024–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,908 | €1,752 |
| 15,000 | €2,014 | €1,844 |
| 20,000 | €2,120 | €1,936 |
| 25,000 | €2,225 | €2,026 |
| 30,000 | €2,329 | €2,116 |
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