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

Comparison overview: The Mercedes-Benz EQB starts at ₹72.20 L and the BMW i5 LWB at Price on request - ₹79.60 L, a difference of ₹72.20 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹80.14 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Mercedes-Benz EQB uses a asynchronous motor (front) permanent magnet motor Electric making 288.32bhp and listed torque with Automatic. The BMW i5 LWB uses a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Electric making 268bhp and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The Mercedes-Benz EQB Electric Automatic is rated at 397-447 km and the BMW i5 LWB Electric Automatic at 669 km. At 1,000 km a month, the BMW i5 LWB saves you about ₹8.192987013964975 a month and ₹98.31584416757971 a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Mercedes-Benz EQB adds Child Safety Locks, Anti-Theft Alarm, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag and Side Airbag. The BMW i5 LWB adds Motor Type, Regenerative Braking Levels, Gearbox, Rear Suspension and Boot Opening. 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 ₹72.20 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Mercedes-Benz EQB 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: Mercedes-Benz EQB offers Child Safety Locks.

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.