BMW i4 vs Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe

Key differences

  • Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe is 94 mm (3.7 in) shorter than BMW i4.
  • BMW i4 makes 45 kW (61 hp) more power than Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe.
  • Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe costs US$13,645 less than BMW i4 (list prices, excl. tax).
Electric

BMW i4

Coupe · 2025 · BEV

US$56,395 excl. tax

from CA$69,900 excl. tax Trim: xDrive40

£51,370 incl. tax

€58,200 incl. tax

€61,146 incl. tax

from NOK 657,900 incl. tax Trim: xDrive40

€57,850 incl. tax

CHF 62,900 incl. tax

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

Full specifications of BMW i4
Gas

Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe

Coupe · 2026 · ICE

US$42,750 excl. tax

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of BMW i4 and Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe
  • Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe is 94 mm (3.7 in) shorter than BMW i4.
  • Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe is 8 mm (0.3 in) lower than BMW i4.
  • Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe has a wheelbase 128 mm (5 in) shorter than BMW i4.
Blue solid line: BMW i4; orange dashed line: Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

BMW i4 is 4,783 mm (188.3 in) long and 1,448 mm (57 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,856 mm (112.4 in). Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe is 4,689 mm (184.6 in) long and 1,440 mm (56.7 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,728 mm (107.4 in).

Front view size comparison of BMW i4 and Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe
  • Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe is 23 mm (0.9 in) narrower than BMW i4.
Blue solid line: BMW i4; orange dashed line: Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe.

BMW i4 is 1,852 mm (72.9 in) wide and 1,448 mm (57 in) high. Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe is 1,829 mm (72 in) wide and 1,440 mm (56.7 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of BMW i4 and Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe
Blue solid line: BMW i4; orange dashed line: Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe.

BMW i4 is 1,852 mm (72.9 in) wide and 1,448 mm (57 in) high. Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe is 1,829 mm (72 in) wide and 1,440 mm (56.7 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification BMW i4 Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe
Price
Base priceUnited States US$56,395excl. taxChecked . Source for United States, BMW i4US$42,750Better value on this metricexcl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe
Base priceCanada from CA$69,900excl. taxTrim: xDrive40Checked . Source for Canada, BMW i4 Not listed
Base priceUnited Kingdom £51,370incl. taxChecked . Source for United Kingdom, BMW i4 Not listed
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany €58,200incl. taxChecked . Source for Germany, BMW i4 Not listed
Base priceNetherlands €61,146incl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, BMW i4 Not listed
Base priceNorway from NOK 657,900incl. taxTrim: xDrive40Checked . Source for Norway, BMW i4 Not listed
Base priceFrance €57,850incl. taxChecked . Source for France, BMW i4 Not listed
Base priceSpain Neither car has a price listed for Spain yet.
Base priceItaly Neither car has a price listed for Italy yet.
Base priceBelgium Neither car has a price listed for Belgium yet.
Base priceAustria Neither car has a price listed for Austria yet.
Base priceIreland Neither car has a price listed for Ireland yet.
Base priceSweden Neither car has a price listed for Sweden yet.
Base priceDenmark Neither car has a price listed for Denmark yet.
Base priceSwitzerland CHF 62,900incl. taxChecked . Source for Switzerland, BMW i4 Not listed
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$4.33per 100 mi Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. WLTP consumption. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price US$14.39per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$1.76per 100 km Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. WLTP consumption. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price CA$13.73per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £6.09per 100 mi Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. WLTP consumption. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price £22.28per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$4.87per 100 km Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. WLTP consumption. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price A$19.00per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €5.32per 100 km Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price €17.21per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €3.59per 100 km Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price €18.89per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 32.73per 100 km Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price NOK 153.42per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €3.65per 100 km Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price €17.61per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €3.69per 100 km Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price €14.07per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €4.62per 100 km Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price €15.92per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €5.26per 100 km Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price €15.71per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €4.79per 100 km Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price €14.35per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €5.69per 100 km Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price €15.57per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 48.57per 100 km Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price SEK 141.33per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 26.09per 100 km Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price DKK 141.57per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. EPA consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 4.38per 100 km Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. WLTP consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price CHF 15.96per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. EPA consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price
Dimensions
Length 4,783 mm (188.3 in)4,689 mm (184.6 in)
Width 1,852 mm (72.9 in)1,829 mm (72 in)
Height 1,448 mm (57 in)1,440 mm (56.7 in)
Wheelbase 2,856 mm (112.4 in)2,728 mm (107.4 in)
Curb weight 1,955 kg1,955 kg (4,310 lb)1,585 kg1,585 kg (3,494 lb)
Performance
Power 210 kW (282 hp)Better value on this metric165 kW (221 hp)
Torque 400 Nm295 lb-ft (400 Nm)Better value on this metric350 Nm258 lb-ft (350 Nm)
0-100 km/h 6 s Not available
0-60 mph Not available 6.3 s
Top speed 190 km/h118 mph (190 km/h) Not available
Battery and charging
Usable battery 66 kWh Not available
Range 256 mi (EPA)412 km (EPA)311 mi (WLTP)500 km (WLTP) Not available
Energy use 23.7 kWh/100 mi (WLTP)14.7 kWh/100 km (WLTP)4.2 mi/kWh Not available
DC charging, peak 180 kW Not available
AC charging 11 kW Not available
Charge 10 to 80% 32 min Not available
Engine and fuel
Fuel use Not available 29.8 mpg7.9 L/100 km (EPA)35.8 mpg (EPA)
Fuel tank Not available 51.1 L
Engine size Not available 2,000 cc
Practicality
Seats 55
Cargo space 470 L470 L (16.6 cu ft) Not available

BMW i4

Specifications: OpenEV Data, checked . www.bmw.com

Source detailsOpenEV Data v1.24.0 (generated 2025-12-30); record bmw:i4:2025:i4_edrive35; sources: oem "BMW i4 eDrive35 2025" https://www.bmw.com (accessed 2025-12-28); cargo method not stated by the source

Range and efficiency: ADAC Autodatenbank (manufacturer WLTP figures), checked . www.adac.de

Source detailsVerbrauch kombiniert (WLTP): 14,7 kWh/100 km; Batteriekapazität (Netto): 67,1; Leistung 210 kW; Hinterrad")

Range and efficiency: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.press.bmwgroup.com

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Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.press.bmwgroup.com

Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.mbusa.com

Source detailsExact unit factors: gal x 3.785411784; hp x 0.745699872; in x 25.4; lb x 0.45359237; lb-ft x 1.3558179483314004.

Range and efficiency: Natural Resources Canada, Fuel Consumption Ratings, checked . open.canada.ca

Source detailsNRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, model year 2026 (Open Government Licence - Canada): model text "CLA 250 Coupe", engine 2.0 L, transmission AM8, Combined (L/100 km) 7.9. Matched to this version by model, engine, transmission and drive; EPA cross-check 7.8 L/100 km (fueleconomy.gov: Mercedes-Benz CLA250 2026 Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM8) 30 mpg (id 49263)). https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/98f1a129-f628-4ce4-b24d-6f16bf24dd64

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.mbusa.com

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Test cycles differ (WLTP and EPA), so these rows are not compared.

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