What it costs to charge a 2027 Mercedes-Benz EQE 320 Plus (SUV) in Illinois

A 2027 Mercedes-Benz EQE 320 Plus (SUV) draws 36.1 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh residential rate that's $6.93 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 56.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Illinois — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2027 Mercedes-Benz EQE 320 Plus (SUV) in Illinois runs about $1,040 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,363 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$20.94 — that's what Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate puts on the 108.9 kWh a 2027 Mercedes-Benz EQE 320 Plus (SUV) needs for its full 302-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Mercedes-Benz EQE 320 Plus (SUV) in Illinois ranks 12,906 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Mercedes-Benz EQE 320 Plus (SUV) ranks 169 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Illinois ranks 36 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Illinois

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

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

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. At 19.22¢/kWh, Illinois sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.