Geely EX5 vs Mercedes-Benz EQE

The Mercedes-Benz EQE costs £35,375 more than the Geely EX5. For that premium it adds 168 miles more WLTP range, 70 kW faster peak rapid charging and 75 kW more power. The Geely EX5 is not just cheaper - it also offers a 2.9s quicker 0-62mph time. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Geely EX5 comes out ahead overall.

The Geely EX5 is £35,375 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £176 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Geely EX5 comes out roughly £35,375 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 198 miles for the Geely EX5 and 281 miles for the Mercedes-Benz EQE - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Mercedes-Benz EQE goes roughly 83 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 20 minutes in the Geely EX5 and 32 in the Mercedes-Benz EQE, so the Geely EX5 loses less time at each stop. So the Mercedes-Benz EQE stops less often while the Geely EX5 stops for less time - pick on which you would rather do.

The Geely EX5 is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 60 mm narrower than the Mercedes-Benz EQE. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 499 mm of total clearance for the Geely EX5 and about 439 mm of total clearance for the Mercedes-Benz EQE. The Geely EX5 also turns in a 1.7 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the Geely EX5 and 84% for the Mercedes-Benz EQE. That gives the Geely EX5 a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Geely EX5's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Mercedes-Benz EQE's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use.