Geely EX5 vs Mercedes-Benz EQB

The Mercedes-Benz EQB costs £18,155 more than the Geely EX5. For that premium it adds 85 litres more boot space and 2 more seats (7 versus 5). The Geely EX5 is not just cheaper - it also offers a 1.1s quicker 0-62mph time. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Geely EX5 comes out ahead overall.

The Geely EX5 is £18,155 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 £18,195 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 214 miles for the Mercedes-Benz EQB - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Mercedes-Benz EQB goes roughly 17 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 20 minutes in the Geely EX5 and 32 in the Mercedes-Benz EQB, so the Geely EX5 loses less time at each stop. So the Mercedes-Benz EQB stops less often while the Geely EX5 stops for less time - pick on which you would rather do.

The Mercedes-Benz EQB is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 67 mm narrower than the Geely EX5. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 566 mm of total clearance for the Mercedes-Benz EQB and about 499 mm of total clearance for the Geely EX5. The Geely EX5 also turns in a 0.9 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 EQB. 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 EQB's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.