BMW i7 vs Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
BMW i7: ₹2.25–3.06 crore on-road in Delhi. All 2 variants and prices
Mercedes-Benz S-Class: ₹2.54–2.75 crore on-road in Delhi. All 2 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: i7, from ₹2.25 crore against ₹2.54 crore on-road in Delhi (₹28.83 lakh less)
- Top variant: I7: ₹3.06 crore | S-Class: ₹2.75 crore
- More powerful: i7, up to 680 PS against 435 PS
- Longer: i7, by 87 mm
- Bigger boot: i7, 500 litres against 345
- More airbags: S-Class, up to 15 against 7
- Only the i7 has: An electric variant
- Only the S-Class has: A plug-in hybrid variant
- Variants on sale: I7: 2 variants | S-Class: 2 variants
i7 vs S-Class: side by side
| i7 | S-Class | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹2.25–3.06 crore | ₹2.54–2.75 crore |
| Ex-showroom | ₹1.95–2.65 crore | ₹2.20–2.38 crore |
| Variants | 2 | 2 |
| Body | Sedan | Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuel | Electric | Plug-in hybrid |
| Engines | Electric, 112.5 kWh | 3.0-litre plug-in hybrid |
| Gearbox | Automatic | Automatic (AT) |
| Power | 455–680 PS | 435 PS |
| Torque | 660–1,100 Nm | 680 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | — | Plug-in hybrid 32.3 km/l |
| Claimed range | 686–728 km | — |
| Length | 5,391 mm | 5,304 mm |
| Width | 1,950 mm | 1,921 mm |
| Height | 1,544 mm | 1,503 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3,215 mm | 3,216 mm |
| Ground clearance | 136 mm | — |
| Boot | 500 litres | 345 litres |
| Fuel tank | — | 67 litres |
| Kerb weight | 2,715 kg | 2,465 kg |
| Crash-test rating | Not tested | Not tested |
| Airbags | 7 | 15 |
| Warranty | 2 years / unlimited km | — |
Which one is right for you?
Neither is best for everyone. The axler8 recommendation engine scores every variant of both, and every other car in your budget, against how you drive, where you park and what you need. Find the right car for you · Compare two variants in full
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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.