Lexus ES vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
Lexus ES: ₹0.76–1.04 crore on-road in Delhi. All 3 variants and prices
Mercedes-Benz E-Class: ₹0.94–1.71 crore on-road in Delhi. All 5 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: ES, from ₹76.33 lakh against ₹94.08 lakh on-road in Delhi (₹17.75 lakh less)
- Top variant: ES: ₹1.04 crore | E-Class: ₹1.71 crore
- More powerful: E-Class, up to 585 PS against 343 PS
- Longer: ES, by 53 mm
- Bigger boot: E-Class, 540 litres against 517
- Crash-test rating: ES: Not tested | E-Class: 5 stars
- More airbags: ES, up to 10 against 8
- Only the ES has: A strong hybrid variant and an electric variant
- Only the E-Class has: A mild hybrid petrol variant, a mild hybrid diesel variant and a plug-in hybrid variant
- Longer warranty: ES, 8 years / 2,00,000 km against 3 years / unlimited km
- Variants on sale: ES: 3 variants | E-Class: 5 variants
ES vs E-Class: side by side
| ES | E-Class | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹0.76–1.04 crore | ₹0.94–1.71 crore |
| Ex-showroom | ₹66.10–89.99 lakh | ₹0.81–1.48 crore |
| Variants | 3 | 5 |
| Body | Sedan | Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuel | Strong hybrid, Electric | Mild hybrid petrol, Mild hybrid diesel, Plug-in hybrid |
| Engines | 2.5-litre strong hybrid; Electric, 74.7 kWh | 2.0-litre turbo mild hybrid petrol; 3.0-litre turbo mild hybrid petrol; 2.0-litre turbo mild hybrid diesel; 3.0-litre turbo plug-in hybrid |
| Gearbox | Automatic (AT, CVT) | Automatic (AT) |
| Power | 244–343 PS | 197–585 PS |
| Torque | 270–438 Nm | 320–750 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | — | Mild hybrid petrol 16.1 km/l; Mild hybrid diesel 16.1 km/l |
| Claimed range | 580 km | — |
| Length | 5,145 mm | 4,965–5,092 mm |
| Width | 1,920 mm | 1,880–1,902 mm |
| Height | 1,575 mm | 1,472–1,493 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,950 mm | 2,971–3,094 mm |
| Ground clearance | — | 120 mm |
| Boot | 517 litres | 370–540 litres |
| Fuel tank | — | 60–66 litres |
| Kerb weight | — | 1,810–2,390 kg |
| Crash-test rating | Not tested | 5 stars |
| Airbags | 8–10 | 8 |
| Warranty | 8 years / 2,00,000 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.