BMW iX vs Mercedes-Benz AMG E 53 Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The BMW iX starts at ₹1.45 Cr and the Mercedes-Benz AMG E 53 at ₹1.45 Cr, a difference of the listed price gap ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly the city on-road price gap. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The BMW iX uses a listed listed fuel engine making listed power and listed torque with listed gearbox. The Mercedes-Benz AMG E 53 uses a 2,999cc Petrol making 603bhp and listed torque with Automatic.

What one gives that the other does not: The Mercedes-Benz AMG E 53 adds Engine Type, Displacement, Max Power, Max Torque and No. of Cylinders. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the BMW iX if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the the listed price gap for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Mercedes-Benz AMG E 53 if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Engine Type without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Mercedes-Benz AMG E 53 offers Engine Type.

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.