BMW i5 Saloon vs Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon

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i5 Saloon compared with EQS Saloon

	BMWi5 Saloon	Mercedes-BenzEQS Saloon
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	August 2021
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Electric	Electric
Power
Power	335–593 bhp (better)	362–577 bhp
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	3.8–6 s (better)	4.1–6.2 s
Top speed
Top speed	120–143 mph (better)	130 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	eDrive40: rear motor, 250 kW (340 hp); M60 xDrive: two motors, 442 kW (601 hp); bhp converted from BMW's kW figures	EQS 400: 270 kW (367 hp); EQS 450+: 300 kW (408 hp); EQS 580 4MATIC: 430 kW (585 hp); bhp converted from Mercedes' kW figures
Torque
Torque	400 Nm (eDrive40), 795 Nm (M60 xDrive)	505 Nm (EQS 400, EQS 450+), 800 Nm (EQS 580 4MATIC)
Gearbox
Gearbox	Single-speed automatic	–
Drive
Drive	Rear-wheel drive (eDrive40) or all-wheel drive (M60 xDrive)	Rear-wheel drive (EQS 400, EQS 450+); all-wheel drive (EQS 580 4MATIC)
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	331–384 miles	490–542 miles (better)
Battery
Battery	81.2 kWh	112–122 kWh (better)
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	205 kW	330–350 kW (better)
Range detail
Range detail	WLTP 321–384 miles (eDrive40, depending on trim), 295–331 miles (M60 xDrive)	WLTP range 490 miles (EQS 400), 542 miles (EQS 450+), 526 miles (EQS 580 4MATIC); 255–325 km added in 10 minutes of DC charging
Charging
Charging	81.2 kWh battery as BMW UK lists it; DC up to 205 kW, 10–80% in 30 minutes; AC 11 kW (8.5 hours) or 22 kW (4.25 hours), 22 kW on the M60	Usable battery 112 kWh (EQS 400) or 122 kWh; DC up to 330 kW (10–80% in 25 minutes) or 350 kW (27 minutes); 11 kW AC, 0–100% in 11.5 or 13.5 hours
Efficiency
Efficiency	3.5–4.2 miles/kWh (eDrive40), 3.2–3.6 miles/kWh (M60 xDrive), WLTP combined	16.4 kWh/100 km (EQS 400), 16.5 kWh/100 km (EQS 450+), 16.8 kWh/100 km (EQS 580 4MATIC), WLTP combined
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	0 g/km	0 g/km
Practicality
Body
Body	Saloon	Saloon
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	490 litres	610 litres (better)
Length
Length	5,060 mm	5,225 mm
Width
Width	1,900 mm	1,926 mm
Weight
Weight	–	From 2,607 kg
Boot
Boot	490 litres	610 litres
Towing
Towing	Up to 1,500 kg braked (eDrive40), 2,000 kg (M60 xDrive)	1,600 kg (rear-wheel drive) or 1,700 kg (EQS 580 4MATIC) braked; 750 kg unbraked
Size
Size	5,060 mm long, 1,900 mm wide (2,156 mm with mirrors), 1,515 mm high (1,505 mm M60); 2,995 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver 2,195 kg (eDrive40), 2,370 kg (M60 xDrive)	5,225 mm long, 1,926 mm wide without mirrors (2,138 mm with), 1,510 mm high; 11.9 m turning circle; kerb weight 2,607 kg (EQS 400, EQS 450+), 2,717 kg (EQS 580 4MATIC)