Head to head

BMW i5 vs Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon

A side-by-side comparison of published US specifications, including EPA 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 electric car

BMW i5

From $68,900 · 295 miles

Read the BMW i5 review

Car B

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon electric car

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon

From $77,900 · 305 miles

Read the Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon review

The verdict

The Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon offers more range — 305 miles EPA against 295, a gap of about 10 miles between charges. The BMW i5 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 490 litres and 5 seats versus 430 litres and 5 in the Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon. On price the BMW i5 starts about $9,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the BMW i5 at 6s.

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

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BMW i5$68,900
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon$77,900

Range (EPA)

BMW i5295 miles
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon305 miles

Battery

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

Body type

BMW i5sedan
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloonsedan

Seats

BMW i55
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon5

Cargo space

BMW i5490 litres
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon430 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BMW i56s
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon6.4s

Standout feature

BMW i5Executive saloon that drives like a proper BMW
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 US — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

BMW i550/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon62/100

Price

BMW i532/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon13/100

Family space

BMW i535/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon13/100

Performance

BMW i529/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon19/100

Tech

BMW i544/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon44/100

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