Head to head

BMW i7 vs Mercedes-Benz EQS 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 i7 electric car

BMW i7

From $105,700 · 318 miles

Read the BMW i7 review

Car B

Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon electric car

Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon

From $106,900 · 342 miles

Read the Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon review

The verdict

The Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon offers more range — 342 miles EPA against 318, a gap of about 24 miles between charges. The Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 610 litres and 5 seats versus 500 litres and 5 in the BMW i7. On price the BMW i7 starts about $1,200 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 2 areas and the Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BMW i7$105,700
Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon$106,900

Range (EPA)

BMW i7318 miles
Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon342 miles

Battery

BMW i7101.7 kWh
Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon118 kWh

Body type

BMW i7sedan
Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloonsedan

Seats

BMW i75
Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon5

Cargo space

BMW i7500 litres
Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon610 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BMW i75.5s
Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon6.2s

Standout feature

BMW i7Rear-seat cinema screen and limousine comfort
Mercedes-Benz EQS SaloonThe longest-range Mercedes and a limousine-grade ride

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 i776/100
Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon91/100

Price

BMW i74/100
Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon0/100

Family space

BMW i738/100
Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon66/100

Performance

BMW i743/100
Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon22/100

Tech

BMW i782/100
Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon82/100

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