BMW i5 LWB vs Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The BMW i5 LWB starts at Price on request - ₹79.60 L and the Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric at ₹55.00 L, a difference of ₹55.00 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹61.05 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The BMW i5 LWB uses a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Electric making 268bhp and listed torque with Automatic. The Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric uses a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Electric making 277 PS and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The BMW i5 LWB Electric Automatic is rated at 669 km and the Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric Electric Automatic at 792 km. At 1,000 km a month, the Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric saves you about ₹1.8571363862843686 a month and ₹22.285636635412423 a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The BMW i5 LWB adds Regenerative Braking Levels, Gearbox, Top Speed, Boot Opening and Height Adjustable Driver Seat. The Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric adds Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbag, Side Airbag-Rear and Curtain Airbag. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the BMW i5 LWB if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹55.00 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Brake Assist without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: BMW i5 LWB offers Regenerative Braking Levels.

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.