Head to head

BMW i5 Touring vs Mercedes-Benz EQV

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 i5 Touring electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 300 miles of range

BMW i5 Touring

From Β£78,000 Β· 300 miles

Read the BMW i5 Touring review

Car B

Mercedes-Benz EQV electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 190 miles of range

Mercedes-Benz EQV

From Β£81,000 Β· 190 miles

Read the Mercedes-Benz EQV review

The verdict

The BMW i5 Touring offers more range β€” 300 miles WLTP against 190 miles, a gap of about 110 miles between charges. The Mercedes-Benz EQV is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 1030 litres and 8 seats versus 570 litres and 5 in the BMW i5 Touring. On price the BMW i5 Touring starts about Β£3,000 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the BMW i5 Touring at 6.1s.

On the measured specifications below, the BMW i5 Touring leads in 3 areas and the Mercedes-Benz EQV in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BMW i5 TouringΒ£78,000
Mercedes-Benz EQVΒ£81,000

Range (WLTP)

BMW i5 Touring300 miles
Mercedes-Benz EQV190 miles

Battery

BMW i5 Touring81.2 kWh
Mercedes-Benz EQV90 kWh

Body type

BMW i5 Touringestate
Mercedes-Benz EQVMPV

Seats

BMW i5 Touring5
Mercedes-Benz EQV8

Boot space

BMW i5 Touring570 litres
Mercedes-Benz EQV1030 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BMW i5 Touring6.1s
Mercedes-Benz EQV10s

Standout feature

BMW i5 TouringEstate boot with executive-saloon refinement
Mercedes-Benz EQVEight seats and van-sized space with a three-pointed star

How they score

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

Range

BMW i5 Touring70/100
Mercedes-Benz EQV6/100

Price

BMW i5 Touring10/100
Mercedes-Benz EQV8/100

Family space

BMW i5 Touring80/100
Mercedes-Benz EQV98/100

Performance

BMW i5 Touring56/100
Mercedes-Benz EQV7/100

Tech

BMW i5 Touring68/100
Mercedes-Benz EQV15/100

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