Head to head

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon vs BMW i5

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 EQE Saloon electric car

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon

From £74,000 · 330 miles

Read the Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon review

Car B

BMW i5 electric car

BMW i5

From £75,000 · 320 miles

Read the BMW i5 review

The verdict

The Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon offers more range — 330 miles WLTP against 320, a gap of about 10 miles between charges. The BMW i5 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 490 litres and 5 seats versus 430 litres and 5 in the Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon. On price the Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon starts about £1,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the BMW i5 at 6s.

On the measured specifications below, the Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon leads in 3 areas and the BMW i5 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon£74,000
BMW i5£75,000

Range (WLTP)

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon330 miles
BMW i5320 miles

Battery

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon90.6 kWh
BMW i581.2 kWh

Body type

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloonsaloon
BMW i5saloon

Seats

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon5
BMW i55

Boot space

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon430 litres
BMW i5490 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon6.4s
BMW i56s

Standout feature

Mercedes-Benz EQE SaloonExecutive saloon with S-Class levels of hush
BMW i5Executive saloon that drives like a proper BMW

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

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon85/100
BMW i578/100

Price

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon12/100
BMW i511/100

Family space

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon33/100
BMW i556/100

Performance

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon50/100
BMW i559/100

Tech

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon68/100
BMW i568/100

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