Head to head

BMW i7 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 i7 electric car

BMW i7

From £103,000 · 340 miles

Read the BMW i7 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 BMW i7 offers more range — 340 miles WLTP against 330, a gap of about 10 miles between charges. The BMW i7 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 500 litres and 5 seats versus 430 litres and 5 in the Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon. On price the Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon starts about £29,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the BMW i7 at 5.5s.

On the measured specifications below, the BMW i7 leads in 4 areas and the Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BMW i7£103,000
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon£74,000

Range (WLTP)

BMW i7340 miles
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon330 miles

Battery

BMW i7101.7 kWh
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon90.6 kWh

Body type

BMW i7saloon
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloonsaloon

Seats

BMW i75
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon5

Boot space

BMW i7500 litres
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon430 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BMW i75.5s
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon6.4s

Standout feature

BMW i7Rear-seat cinema screen and limousine comfort
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 i790/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon85/100

Price

BMW i72/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon12/100

Family space

BMW i759/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon33/100

Performance

BMW i771/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon50/100

Tech

BMW i790/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon68/100

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