BMW i5 xDrive40 (2024–) vs Mercedes EQE 350 4MATIC (2025–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BMW i5 xDrive40 (2024–) €1,111/mo · Mercedes EQE 350 4MATIC (2025–) €1,098/mo. Mercedes EQE 350 4MATIC (2025–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Mercedes EQE 350 4MATIC (2025–) costs about €13 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Mercedes EQE 350 4MATIC (2025–) goes 37 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Mercedes EQE 350 4MATIC (2025–) spends 5 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- BMW i5 xDrive40 (2024–) has 60 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BMW i5 xDrive40 (2024–) | Mercedes EQE 350 4MATIC (2025–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €76,300 | €74,149 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,111 | €1,098 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,233 | €1,224 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 581 km | 625 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.61 m² | 9.70 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 525 km / 407 km | 564 km / 444 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +26 min | 1 charging stop · +21 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 15.8 kWh/100 km (better) | 16.8 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 81.2 kWh | 90.5 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 205 kW (better) | 170 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 5.4 s (better) | 5.9 s |
| Boot | 490 L (better) | 430 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BMW i5 xDrive40 (2024–) | Mercedes EQE 350 4MATIC (2025–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,050 | €1,035 |
| 15,000 | €1,111 | €1,098 |
| 20,000 | €1,172 | €1,161 |
| 25,000 | €1,233 | €1,224 |
| 30,000 | €1,293 | €1,286 |
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