BMW iX vs Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The BMW iX starts at ₹1.40 Cr and the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV at ₹1.33 Cr, a difference of ₹7.00 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹7.77 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The BMW iX uses a Synchronous Motor Electric making 516.29bhp and listed torque with Automatic. The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV uses a Permanently excited synchronous Electric making 536.40bhp and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The BMW iX Electric Automatic is rated at 575 km and the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV Electric Automatic at 809 km. At 1,000 km a month, the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV saves you about ₹4.02429193314344 a month and ₹48.291503197721276 a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The BMW iX adds Side Airbag-Rear, Engine Immobilizer, Knee Airbags, Heads-Up Display (HUD) and Global NCAP Safety Rating. The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV adds Anti-Pinch Power Windows, Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts, Hill Descent Control, Hill Assist and Fog Lights. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹7.00 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the BMW iX 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 iX 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.