Mercedes EQS SUV 450+ (2024–) vs Porsche Cayenne Electric (2026–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Mercedes EQS SUV 450+ (2024–) €1,442/mo · Porsche Cayenne Electric (2026–) €1,344/mo. Porsche Cayenne Electric (2026–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Porsche Cayenne Electric (2026–) costs about €98 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Mercedes EQS SUV 450+ (2024–) goes 39 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Porsche Cayenne Electric (2026–) spends 4 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Porsche Cayenne Electric (2026–) has 136 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Mercedes EQS SUV 450+ (2024–) | Porsche Cayenne Electric (2026–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €110,991 | €105,200 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,442 | €1,344 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,601 | €1,502 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 698 km (better) | 643 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 10.04 m² | 9.87 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 626 km / 508 km (better) | 576 km / 469 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +14 min | 1 charging stop · +10 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 19.5 kWh/100 km (better) | 19.7 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 118.0 kWh | 107.9 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 200 kW | 390 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 6.7 s | 4.8 s (better) |
| Boot | 645 L | 781 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Mercedes EQS SUV 450+ (2024–) | Porsche Cayenne Electric (2026–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,362 | €1,264 |
| 15,000 | €1,442 | €1,344 |
| 20,000 | €1,522 | €1,423 |
| 25,000 | €1,601 | €1,502 |
| 30,000 | €1,679 | €1,581 |
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