Head to head

Mercedes-Benz EQV vs BMW i5 Touring

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 EQV electric car

Mercedes-Benz EQV

From £81,000 · 190 miles

Read the Mercedes-Benz EQV review

Car B

BMW i5 Touring electric car

BMW i5 Touring

From £78,000 · 300 miles

Read the BMW i5 Touring review

The verdict

The BMW i5 Touring offers more range — 300 miles WLTP against 190, 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 £3,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the BMW i5 Touring at 6.1s.

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

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Mercedes-Benz EQV£81,000
BMW i5 Touring£78,000

Range (WLTP)

Mercedes-Benz EQV190 miles
BMW i5 Touring300 miles

Battery

Mercedes-Benz EQV90 kWh
BMW i5 Touring81.2 kWh

Body type

Mercedes-Benz EQVMPV
BMW i5 Touringestate

Seats

Mercedes-Benz EQV8
BMW i5 Touring5

Boot space

Mercedes-Benz EQV1030 litres
BMW i5 Touring570 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Mercedes-Benz EQV10s
BMW i5 Touring6.1s

Standout feature

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

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 EQV6/100
BMW i5 Touring70/100

Price

Mercedes-Benz EQV8/100
BMW i5 Touring10/100

Family space

Mercedes-Benz EQV98/100
BMW i5 Touring80/100

Performance

Mercedes-Benz EQV7/100
BMW i5 Touring56/100

Tech

Mercedes-Benz EQV15/100
BMW i5 Touring68/100

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