Illinois home charging cost for the 2026 Mercedes-Benz EQE 320 4matic

At Illinois's residential electricity rate of 19.22¢/kWh, a 2026 Mercedes-Benz EQE 320 4matic (rated 39 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.5 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 53.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Mercedes-Benz EQE 320 4matic costs roughly $1,124 a year to charge at home in Illinois, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,279 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Mercedes-Benz EQE 320 4matic's EPA-rated 267-mile range takes about 104.1 kWh, which costs about $20.01 at Illinois's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 14,165 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Mercedes-Benz EQE 320 4matic alone ranks 240 of 400 models for efficiency; Illinois alone ranks 36 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Mercedes-Benz EQE 320 4matic at home

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Illinois before deciding.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 19.22¢/kWh, Illinois sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.