Head to head

Mercedes-Benz EQA vs BMW iX3

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

Mercedes-Benz EQA electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 250 miles of range

Mercedes-Benz EQA

From £47,000 · 250 miles

Read the Mercedes-Benz EQA review

Car B

BMW iX3 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 250 miles of range

BMW iX3

From £48,000 · 250 miles

Read the BMW iX3 review

The verdict

Both cars quote the same 250 miles WLTP range, so range alone won’t separate them. The BMW iX3 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 510 litres and 5 seats versus 340 litres and 5 in the Mercedes-Benz EQA. On price the Mercedes-Benz EQA starts about £1,000 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the BMW iX3 at 6.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Mercedes-Benz EQA leads in 1 area and the BMW iX3 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Mercedes-Benz EQA£47,000
BMW iX3£48,000

Range (WLTP)

Mercedes-Benz EQA250 miles
BMW iX3250 miles

Battery

Mercedes-Benz EQA70.5 kWh
BMW iX374 kWh

Body type

Mercedes-Benz EQASUV
BMW iX3SUV

Seats

Mercedes-Benz EQA5
BMW iX35

Boot space

Mercedes-Benz EQA340 litres
BMW iX3510 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Mercedes-Benz EQA8.6s
BMW iX36.8s

Standout feature

Mercedes-Benz EQACompact premium SUV with a plush, quiet cabin
BMW iX3Sensible-sized SUV, very quiet at motorway speeds

How they score

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

Range

Mercedes-Benz EQA37/100
BMW iX337/100

Price

Mercedes-Benz EQA37/100
BMW iX335/100

Family space

Mercedes-Benz EQA14/100
BMW iX364/100

Performance

Mercedes-Benz EQA13/100
BMW iX340/100

Tech

Mercedes-Benz EQA34/100
BMW iX334/100

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