BMW i4 vs Mercedes-Benz EQB Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The BMW i4 starts at ₹72.50 L and the Mercedes-Benz EQB at ₹72.20 L, a difference of ₹30.00 K ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹33.30 K. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The BMW i4 uses a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Electric making 335.25bhp and listed torque with Automatic. The Mercedes-Benz EQB uses a asynchronous motor (front) permanent magnet motor Electric making 288.32bhp and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The BMW i4 Electric Automatic is rated at 590 km and the Mercedes-Benz EQB Electric Automatic at 397-447 km. At 1,000 km a month, the BMW i4 saves you about ₹6.59181146736114 a month and ₹79.10173760833368 a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The BMW i4 adds Side Airbag-Rear, Charging Time, Chrome Grille, Chrome Garnish and Cornering Headlamps. The Mercedes-Benz EQB adds Central Locking, Child Safety Locks, Anti-Theft Alarm, Curtain Airbag and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD). The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Mercedes-Benz EQB if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹30.00 K for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the BMW i4 if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: BMW i4 offers Side Airbag-Rear.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.