Lotus Emeya 600 GT (2025–) vs Mercedes EQS 450+ (2024–2026): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Lotus Emeya 600 GT (2025–) €1,609/mo · Mercedes EQS 450+ (2024–2026) €1,527/mo. Mercedes EQS 450+ (2024–2026) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Mercedes EQS 450+ (2024–2026) costs about €82 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Mercedes EQS 450+ (2024–2026) goes 156 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Mercedes EQS 450+ (2024–2026) spends 6 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Mercedes EQS 450+ (2024–2026) has 101 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Lotus Emeya 600 GT (2025–) | Mercedes EQS 450+ (2024–2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €107,990 (better) | €108,635 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,609 | €1,527 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,755 | €1,666 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 580 km | 816 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 10.30 m² | 10.06 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 524 km / 421 km | 737 km / 577 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +13 min | 1 charging stop · +7 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 18.7 kWh/100 km | 16.5 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 98.9 kWh | 118.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 420 kW (better) | 200 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 4.2 s (better) | 6.2 s |
| Boot | 509 L | 610 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Lotus Emeya 600 GT (2025–) | Mercedes EQS 450+ (2024–2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,535 | €1,456 |
| 15,000 | €1,609 | €1,527 |
| 20,000 | €1,682 | €1,597 |
| 25,000 | €1,755 | €1,666 |
| 30,000 | €1,827 | €1,736 |
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