Head to head

BMW i4 M50 vs Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

BMW i4 M50 electric car

BMW i4 M50

From £70,000 · 280 miles

Read the BMW i4 M50 review

Car B

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon electric car

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon

From £74,000 · 330 miles

Read the Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon review

The verdict

The Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon offers more range — 330 miles WLTP against 280, a gap of about 50 miles between charges. The BMW i4 M50 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 470 litres and 5 seats versus 430 litres and 5 in the Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon. On price the BMW i4 M50 starts about £4,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the BMW i4 M50 at 3.9s.

On the measured specifications below, the BMW i4 M50 leads in 3 areas and the Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BMW i4 M50£70,000
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon£74,000

Range (WLTP)

BMW i4 M50280 miles
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon330 miles

Battery

BMW i4 M5083.9 kWh
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon90.6 kWh

Body type

BMW i4 M50saloon
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloonsaloon

Seats

BMW i4 M505
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon5

Boot space

BMW i4 M50470 litres
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon430 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BMW i4 M503.9s
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon6.4s

Standout feature

BMW i4 M50544bhp and genuine M-car pace
Mercedes-Benz EQE SaloonExecutive saloon with S-Class levels of hush

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in the UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

BMW i4 M5060/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon85/100

Price

BMW i4 M5014/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon12/100

Family space

BMW i4 M5049/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon33/100

Performance

BMW i4 M5091/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon50/100

Tech

BMW i4 M5068/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon68/100

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