BMW i5 vs Mercedes-Benz EQS
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
BMW i5: ₹0.92–1.38 crore on-road in Delhi. All 2 variants and prices
Mercedes-Benz EQS: ₹1.50 crore on-road in Delhi. All 1 variant and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: i5, from ₹91.89 lakh against ₹1.50 crore on-road in Delhi (₹58.12 lakh less)
- Top variant: I5: ₹1.38 crore | EQS: ₹1.50 crore
- More powerful: i5, up to 601 PS against 523 PS
- Longer claimed range: EQS, up to 813 km against 669 km
- Bigger boot: EQS, 610 litres against 490
- More ground clearance: i5, up to 136 mm against 110 mm
- Crash-test rating: Both 5 stars
- More airbags: EQS, up to 9 against 7
- Longer warranty: EQS, 3 years / unlimited km against 2 years / unlimited km
- Variants on sale: I5: 2 variants | EQS: 1 variant
i5 vs EQS: side by side
| i5 | EQS | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹0.92–1.38 crore | ₹1.50 crore |
| Ex-showroom | ₹0.80–1.20 crore | ₹1.30 crore |
| Variants | 2 | 1 |
| Body | Sedan | Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuel | Electric | Electric |
| Engines | Electric, 81.6 kWh; Electric, 83.9 kWh | Electric, 107.8 kWh |
| Gearbox | Automatic | Automatic |
| Power | 272–601 PS | 523 PS |
| Torque | 410–795 Nm | 855 Nm |
| Claimed range | 516–669 km | 813 km |
| Length | 5,060–5,175 mm | 5,216 mm |
| Width | 1,900 mm | 1,926 mm |
| Height | 1,505–1,520 mm | 1,512 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,995–3,105 mm | 3,210 mm |
| Ground clearance | 136 mm | 110 mm |
| Boot | 490 litres | 610 litres |
| Kerb weight | 2,305 kg | 2,585 kg |
| Crash-test rating | 5 stars | 5 stars |
| Airbags | 6–7 | 9 |
| Warranty | 2 years / unlimited km | 3 years / unlimited km |
Which one is right for you?
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Claimed mileage and range are the figures from official tests (ARAI or MIDC), which run higher than everyday driving. Boot space and kerb weight are published figures, left blank where none is published.