BMW i3 vs Mercedes C EQ
Biggest differences: DC charging — BMW i3 400 kW, Mercedes C EQ 330 kW · WLTP range — BMW i3 906 km, Mercedes C EQ 762 km · 0–100 km/h — BMW i3 4.7 s, Mercedes C EQ 4 s.
BMW i3
An electric sedan in the D-segment, offering all-wheel drive and a WLTP range of 906 km.
Mercedes C EQ
An electric sedan in the D class, offering high performance with all-wheel drive and fast (DC) charging.
Profile against the market: BMW i3 vs Mercedes C EQ
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BMW i3 or Mercedes C EQ — who wins where
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- WLTP range kmBMW i3 +144 km
- Battery kWhBMW i3 +14.7 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmBMW i3 −0.8 kWh/100 km
- Power PSMercedes C EQ +20 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sMercedes C EQ −0.7 s
- Top speed km/hMercedes C EQ +10 km/h
- DC charging kWBMW i3 +70 kW
- AC charging kWNo difference
- Charging ↓ minBMW i3 −1 min
- Weight ↓ kgBMW i3 −105 kg
- Boot lMercedes C EQ +50 l
Technical data: BMW i3 vs Mercedes C EQ
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters | BMW i3 50 xDrive | Mercedes C EQ C 400 4MATIC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 906 km | 762 km | BMW +144 km |
| Battery | 108.7 kWh | 94 kWh | BMW +14.7 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 13.5 kWh/100 km | 14.3 kWh/100 km | BMW −0.8 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 400 kW | 330 kW | BMW +70 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 11 kW | No difference |
| Charging 10–80% ↓ | 21 min | 22 min | BMW −1 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 30.2 km/min | 24.2 km/min | BMW +6 km/min |
| Voltage | 800 V | 800 V | No difference |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 469 PS | 489 PS | Mercedes +20 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 4.7 s | 4 s | Mercedes −0.7 s |
| Top speed | 200 km/h | 210 km/h | Mercedes +10 km/h |
| Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | — |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2280 kg | 2385 kg | BMW −105 kg |
| Boot | 420 l | 470 l | Mercedes +50 l |
| V2L (external power) | Yes | No | only BMW |
| Length | 4760 mm | 4883 mm | Mercedes +123 mm |
| Width | 1865 mm | 1892 mm | Mercedes +27 mm |
| Height | 1480 mm | 1503 mm | Mercedes +23 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2897 mm | 2962 mm | Mercedes +65 mm |
The better value in each row is bold and underlined in the colour of the car. Metrics marked ↓ — lower is better. Dimensions are shown without picking a winner.
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Frequently asked questions about this comparison
Which has the longer range — BMW i3 or Mercedes C EQ?
The BMW i3 goes further: 906 km WLTP against the 762 km of the Mercedes C EQ. That is a difference of 144 km.
Which one can power appliances from a socket (V2L)?
Only the BMW i3 — its 108.7 kWh battery then works as a power source. The Mercedes C EQ, with 94 kWh, does not offer it.
Which has the bigger boot?
The Mercedes C EQ takes more: 470 l against 420 l in the BMW i3. The difference is 50 l.
Which charges faster?
The BMW i3 accepts up to 400 kW DC, the Mercedes C EQ up to 330 kW. Charging from 10 to 80% takes 21 and 22 min respectively.
Technical data comes from official manufacturer materials and we do our best to verify it, but a manufacturer can change a specification without notice and mistakes do happen. Confirm the figures with a dealer before you buy — we accept no liability for decisions made on the basis of this data. Full disclaimer
Range, consumption and weight are given for the base configuration: manufacturers homologate them as a band of values that depends on wheels and equipment (e.g. 533–592 km), and we take the lightest variant, on the smallest wheels — i.e. the most favourable. The same model on larger wheels will travel a shorter distance.