BMW iX xDrive45 (2025–) vs Mercedes EQE 500 4MATIC (2025–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BMW iX xDrive45 (2025–) €1,207/mo · Mercedes EQE 500 4MATIC (2025–) €1,235/mo. BMW iX xDrive45 (2025–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- BMW iX xDrive45 (2025–) costs about €28 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Mercedes EQE 500 4MATIC (2025–) goes 9 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Mercedes EQE 500 4MATIC (2025–) spends 4 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- BMW iX xDrive45 (2025–) has 70 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BMW iX xDrive45 (2025–) | Mercedes EQE 500 4MATIC (2025–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €83,500 (better) | €84,764 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,207 (better) | €1,235 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,341 (better) | €1,365 |
| Range (WLTP) | 602 km | 622 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.78 m² | 9.70 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 544 km / 433 km | 562 km / 442 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +25 min | 1 charging stop · +21 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 17.8 kWh/100 km | 16.9 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 94.8 kWh | 90.5 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 175 kW (better) | 170 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 5.1 s | 4.4 s (better) |
| Boot | 500 L (better) | 430 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BMW iX xDrive45 (2025–) | Mercedes EQE 500 4MATIC (2025–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,140 | €1,169 |
| 15,000 | €1,207 | €1,235 |
| 20,000 | €1,274 | €1,300 |
| 25,000 | €1,341 | €1,365 |
| 30,000 | €1,407 | €1,430 |
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