Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid vs gas: fuel cost and break-even
At US-average prices the hybrid (20 MPG combined) saves about $1,328 a year over the gas version (14.5 MPG) at 13,500 miles a year. Every $1,000 of extra price pays back in 0.8 years.
Gas · 14.5 MPG
$4,829
per year, US average
Hybrid · 20 MPG
$3,501
per year, US average
Hybrid saves
$1,328
per year
Work out your own break-even with your state, miles and the actual price difference
Yearly savings by state
| Your state | Gas, $/gal | Hybrid saves / year | Years per $1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $6.03 | $1,663 | 0.6 |
| Hawaii | $5.61* | $1,626 | 0.6 |
| Alaska | $5.60* | $1,626 | 0.6 |
| Washington | $5.33 | $1,508 | 0.7 |
| North Dakota | $4.35* | $1,413 | 0.7 |
| Wisconsin | $4.31* | $1,398 | 0.7 |
| District of Columbia | $4.53* | $1,397 | 0.7 |
| Oregon | $4.81* | $1,396 | 0.7 |
| South Dakota | $4.25* | $1,377 | 0.7 |
| Nebraska | $4.22* | $1,368 | 0.7 |
| Pennsylvania | $4.42* | $1,364 | 0.7 |
| Connecticut | $4.29* | $1,364 | 0.7 |
| Vermont | $4.29* | $1,362 | 0.7 |
| Nevada | $4.69* | $1,361 | 0.7 |
| Maine | $4.27* | $1,355 | 0.7 |
| Illinois | $4.17* | $1,354 | 0.7 |
| Kentucky | $4.17* | $1,353 | 0.7 |
| Rhode Island | $4.26* | $1,352 | 0.7 |
| Idaho | $4.60* | $1,351 | 0.7 |
| Massachusetts | $4.20 | $1,348 | 0.7 |
| Montana | $4.58* | $1,345 | 0.7 |
| Utah | $4.58* | $1,344 | 0.7 |
| Ohio | $4.05 | $1,339 | 0.7 |
| New York | $4.31 | $1,339 | 0.7 |
| Maryland | $4.33* | $1,335 | 0.7 |
| Iowa | $4.10* | $1,331 | 0.8 |
| Delaware | $4.31* | $1,328 | 0.8 |
| Michigan | $4.08* | $1,322 | 0.8 |
| Kansas | $4.07* | $1,322 | 0.8 |
| New Hampshire | $4.14* | $1,316 | 0.8 |
| Tennessee | $4.05* | $1,313 | 0.8 |
| Indiana | $4.03* | $1,309 | 0.8 |
| Minnesota | $4.18 | $1,308 | 0.8 |
| Arizona | $4.51* | $1,308 | 0.8 |
| West Virginia | $4.15* | $1,298 | 0.8 |
| Oklahoma | $3.99* | $1,295 | 0.8 |
| Missouri | $3.98* | $1,292 | 0.8 |
| New Jersey | $4.17* | $1,286 | 0.8 |
| Colorado | $4.27 | $1,285 | 0.8 |
| Wyoming | $4.29* | $1,259 | 0.8 |
| North Carolina | $3.95* | $1,238 | 0.8 |
| New Mexico | $3.91* | $1,230 | 0.8 |
| Florida | $3.98 | $1,224 | 0.8 |
| Virginia | $3.84* | $1,202 | 0.8 |
| Arkansas | $3.79* | $1,192 | 0.8 |
| Louisiana | $3.77* | $1,184 | 0.8 |
| Mississippi | $3.76* | $1,182 | 0.8 |
| Alabama | $3.75* | $1,178 | 0.8 |
| Texas | $3.70 | $1,169 | 0.9 |
| South Carolina | $3.72* | $1,165 | 0.9 |
| Georgia | $3.67* | $1,149 | 0.9 |
* estimated: EIA publishes weekly prices for 9 states; for the others we adjust the regional weekly price by how the state compared with its region in EIA’s latest annual data. Gas prices: EIA, week of Oct 19, 2026. Electricity: EIA, August 2026.