BMW i5 vs Mercedes EQE
Biggest differences: DC charging — BMW i5 205 kW, Mercedes EQE 170 kW · Battery — BMW i5 81.2 kWh, Mercedes EQE 96 kWh · Power — BMW i5 340 PS, Mercedes EQE 292 PS.
BMW i5
The BMW i5 is an all-electric sedan in the E-segment, offering three powertrain options with power ranging from 340 horsepower to 601 horsepower.
Mercedes EQE
The Mercedes EQE is an electric sedan in the E-segment, offering three drive variants with ranges of up to 693 km according to the WLTP standard.
Profile against the market: BMW i5 vs Mercedes EQE
BMW i5eDrive40
Mercedes EQEEQE 350+
BMW i5 or Mercedes EQE — who wins where
BMW i5 leads 7 to 3
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- WLTP range kmMercedes EQE +66 km
- Battery kWhMercedes EQE +14.8 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmBMW i5 −1.2 kWh/100 km
- Power PSBMW i5 +48 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sBMW i5 −0.1 s
- Top speed km/hMercedes EQE +17 km/h
- DC charging kWBMW i5 +35 kW
- AC charging kWNo difference
- Charging ↓ minBMW i5 −2 min
- Weight ↓ kgBMW i5 −205 kg
- Boot lBMW i5 +60 l
Technical data: BMW i5 vs Mercedes EQE
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters | BMW i5 eDrive40 | Mercedes EQE EQE 350+ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 627 km | 693 km | Mercedes +66 km |
| Battery | 81.2 kWh | 96 kWh | Mercedes +14.8 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 14.7 kWh/100 km | 15.9 kWh/100 km | BMW −1.2 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 205 kW | 170 kW | BMW +35 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 11 kW | No difference |
| Charging 10–80% ↓ | 30 min | 32 min | BMW −2 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 14.6 km/min | 15.2 km/min | Mercedes +0.6 km/min |
| Voltage | 400 V | 400 V | No difference |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 340 PS | 292 PS | BMW +48 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 6 s | 6.1 s | BMW −0.1 s |
| Top speed | 193 km/h | 210 km/h | Mercedes +17 km/h |
| Drivetrain | RWD | RWD | — |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2135 kg | 2340 kg | BMW −205 kg |
| Boot | 490 l | 430 l | BMW +60 l |
| Length | 5060 mm | 4946 mm | BMW +114 mm |
| Width | 1900 mm | 1961 mm | Mercedes +61 mm |
| Height | 1515 mm | 1510 mm | BMW +5 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2995 mm | 3120 mm | Mercedes +125 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 i5 or Mercedes EQE?
The Mercedes EQE goes further: 693 km WLTP against the 627 km of the BMW i5. That is a difference of 66 km.
Which has the bigger boot?
The BMW i5 takes more: 490 l against 430 l in the Mercedes EQE. The difference is 60 l.
Which charges faster?
The BMW i5 accepts up to 205 kW DC, the Mercedes EQE up to 170 kW. Charging from 10 to 80% takes 30 and 32 min respectively.
Which is cheaper to run?
The BMW i5 uses less electricity: 14.7 kWh/100 km against 15.9 kWh/100 km in the Mercedes EQE. Over 15000 km a year that is a difference of 180 kWh — the calculator on this page turns it into money.
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.