Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in hybrid · 220 kW (299 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 214 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 818% above official. 174 of the other 187 plug-in hybrids in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much is driven on electricity
Owners drive 31% of their kilometres in electric mode with the engine off.
A further 4% is driven with a charged battery but the engine running.
They charge on average 9.2 kWh from the grid per 100 km driven.
Official electric range: 111 km.
The official WLTP figure for plug-in hybrids assumes a share of electric driving based on range. When cars are charged less often than assumed, real consumption is far higher.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 4.4 and 7.8 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 3.0; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 9.3.
Each bar is a 0.5 L range; its height and the figure above it show what share of cars fall in that range.
Is my consumption normal?
What it costs to fuel
| Country | At official | At real | Charging | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU weighted average 2.01 €/L | €205 | €1,878 | +€390 | +€1,673 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €190 | €1,743 | +€449 | +€1,553 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €202 | €1,848 | +€492 | +€1,646 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €168 | €1,541 | +€185 | +€1,373 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €184 | €1,685 | +€250 | +€1,501 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €180 | €1,645 | +€370 | +€1,465 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €190 | €1,737 | +€397 | +€1,548 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €271 | €2,484 | +€327 | +€2,213 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €196 | €1,794 | +€292 | +€1,598 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €237 | €2,167 | +€371 | +€1,931 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €226 | €2,067 | +€342 | +€1,841 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €226 | €2,069 | +€498 | +€1,843 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €224 | €2,055 | +€331 | +€1,831 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €179 | €1,639 | +€157 | +€1,460 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €202 | €1,853 | +€533 | +€1,651 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €206 | €1,889 | +€433 | +€1,682 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €198 | €1,816 | +€333 | +€1,618 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €196 | €1,799 | +€298 | +€1,603 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €191 | €1,753 | +€279 | +€1,562 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €137 | €1,252 | +€175 | +€1,116 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €251 | €2,301 | +€336 | +€2,050 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €160 | €1,467 | +€413 | +€1,307 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €215 | €1,972 | +€326 | +€1,757 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €194 | €1,774 | +€391 | +€1,580 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €188 | €1,725 | +€273 | +€1,537 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €180 | €1,646 | +€292 | +€1,466 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €183 | €1,673 | +€345 | +€1,490 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €173 | €1,581 | +€422 | +€1,409 |
Fuel prices including taxes from the European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin of 12 October 2026. Cost = consumption × price × distance. The default distance is an example; change it to yours.
Official and real columns are fuel only. The charging column adds the electricity these cars draw from the grid on average, at household prices (Eurostat).
Other Mercedes-Benz S-Class engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol · 450 kW (612 hp) | 461 | 14.1 | 15.8 | +12% |
| Diesel · 243 kW (330 hp) | 6,156 | 7.2 | 9.0 | +25% |
| Diesel · 210 kW (286 hp) | 3,292 | 7.0 | 8.4 | +20% |
| Hybrid · 370 kW (503 hp) | 3,520 | 10.7 | 12.9 | +21% |
| Hybrid · 320 kW (435 hp) | 1,706 | 8.8 | 11.1 | +26% |
| Hybrid · 270 kW (367 hp) | 618 | 8.5 | 10.5 | +23% |
| Hybrid · 330 kW (449 hp) | 330 | 8.7 | 10.7 | +22% |
| Hybrid · 280 kW (381 hp) | 252 | 8.6 | 10.3 | +19% |
| Diesel hybrid · 270 kW (367 hp) | 946 | 6.6 | 8.4 | +27% |
| Diesel hybrid · 230 kW (313 hp) | 463 | 6.4 | 7.6 | +19% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 270 kW (367 hp) | 3,657 | 0.8 | 7.1 | +852% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 450 kW (612 hp) | 1,010 | 4.5 | 14.1 | +215% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 220 kW (299 hp) | 214 | 0.7 | 6.2 | +818% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Electric share | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo XC60 Plug-in hybrid · 186 kW (253 hp) | 92,051 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 28% | +468% |
| Volvo XC90 Plug-in hybrid · 228 kW (310 hp) | 34,363 | 1.4 | 7.5 | 26% | +451% |
| Volvo V60 Plug-in hybrid · 186 kW (253 hp) | 31,086 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 26% | +431% |
| Volvo XC60 Plug-in hybrid · 228 kW (310 hp) | 18,795 | 1.1 | 6.2 | 33% | +459% |
| BMW X5 Plug-in hybrid · 210 kW (286 hp) | 18,041 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 33% | +495% |
| BMW X5 Plug-in hybrid · 230 kW (313 hp) | 12,908 | 1.5 | 7.2 | 36% | +397% |
| Audi Q5 Plug-in hybrid · 195 kW (265 hp) | 12,818 | 1.7 | 7.3 | 25% | +323% |
| Porsche Cayenne Plug-in hybrid · 250 kW (340 hp) | 11,135 | 3.3 | 10.4 | 20% | +217% |
About this data
| Cars in the data | 214 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | S 450 E |
| Registration years | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 2,999 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 2,402 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 23,331 km |
Hybrid includes mild hybrids (48 V) as registered by the manufacturer.
Source: European Environment Agency, real-world CO₂ emissions from cars, 2024 data (CC BY 4.0), based on on-board fuel consumption meters (Regulation (EU) 2019/631, Article 12). Grouping by model and engine, averages and percentiles by RealFuelConsumption. Not affiliated with the EEA or the manufacturer.