MG M9 vs BMW i5 LWB Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The MG M9 starts at ₹79.95 L and the BMW i5 LWB at Price on request - ₹79.60 L, a difference of ₹79.95 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹88.74 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The MG M9 uses a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Electric making 242bhp 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 MG M9 Electric Automatic is rated at 548 km and the BMW i5 LWB Electric Automatic at 669 km. At 1,000 km a month, the BMW i5 LWB saves you about ₹2.6403936586909325 a month and ₹31.68472390429119 a year on fuel.

Space and practicality: The MG M9 takes 945 litres against 490, about 455 litres more. That is roughly one extra cabin-size bag of extra room.

What one gives that the other does not: The MG M9 adds Child Safety Locks, Anti-Theft Alarm, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag and Side Airbag. The BMW i5 LWB adds Motor Power, Regenerative Braking Levels, Top Speed, Acceleration 0-100kmph and Rear Suspension. 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 ₹79.95 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the MG M9 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: MG M9 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.