Compare the2024 Mercedes EQE SedanVS 2024 BMW i5

For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Mercedes EQE Sedan are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The BMW i5 doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

The EQE Sedan’s standard pretensioning seatbelts also sense rear collisions and remove slack from the seatbelts to help protect the occupants from whiplash and other injuries. The i5 doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

Earlier warning of stopped traffic, traffic signals, dangerous road conditions, weather, or accidents, can keep driver's safer and prevent crashes. The EQE Sedan has Car-to-X Communication, a system that seemlesly communicates important warnings to the driver about impending danger, if they're available. The i5 doesn’t offer a system that can receive automated systems from infrastructure or other vehicles.

Both the EQE Sedan and the i5 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

There are over 10 percent more Mercedes dealers than there are BMW dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the EQE Sedan’s warranty.

The EQE Sedan has more powerful engines than the i5:

On the EPA test cycle the EQE Sedan gets better mileage than the i5:

The EQE Sedan can travel longer on a full charge than the i5 on a full charge:

The EQE Sedan AMG offers optional heat-treated ceramic brake rotors, which last ten to twenty times as long as conventional cast iron rotors, don’t rust, don’t fade during repeated high speed braking, and their lighter weight contribute to better braking, handling and acceleration. The i5 doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

For better traction, the EQE Sedan has larger standard tires than the i5 (255/40R20 vs. 245/45R19). The AMG EQE’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the i5 (F:265/40R20 & R:295/35R20 vs. F:245/40R20 & R:275/35R20).

The EQE Sedan’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 40 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the i5’s standard 45 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the EQE Sedan has standard 20-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the i5.

Changing a flat tire near traffic can be dangerous and inconvenient. The run-flat tires available on the EQE Sedan can be driven up to 50 miles without any air pressure, allowing you to drive to a service station for a repair. The i5 doesn’t offer run-flat tires.

The EQE Sedan has a standard automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The EQE Sedan’s height leveling suspension allows the driver to raise ride height for better off-road clearance and then lower it again for easier entering and exiting and better on-road handling. The i5 doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

The EQE Sedan’s drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The i5 doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the EQE Sedan’s wheelbase is 4.9 inches longer than on the i5 (122.8 inches vs. 117.9 inches).

For better maneuverability, the EQE Sedan w/Rear Wheel Steering’s turning circle is 3.9 feet tighter than the i5 M60 xDrive’s (35.1 feet vs. 39 feet).

The EQE Sedan has 3 cubic feet more passenger volume than the i5 (101 vs. 98).

The EQE Sedan has 1 inch more front headroom, .4 inches more front legroom and 1.7 inches more rear legroom than the i5.

Pressing a button automatically lowers the EQE Sedan’s rear seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The i5 doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

Heated windshield washer fluid is optional on the EQE Sedan to defrost the washer nozzles and quickly clear ice and frost from the windshield without scraping. The i5 doesn’t offer heated windshield washer fluid.