BMW 330e vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class

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BMW 330e
BMW 330e

2023 price

Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Mercedes-Benz E-Class

$117,900 - $310,369

2025 price

Summary

2023 BMW 330e
2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

Turbo 6, 3.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded/Electric

Premium Unleaded/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
2.5L/100km (combined)

1.7L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Needs to be charged constantly
  • Doesn't recharge well on the go
  • Costs $4000 more than the petrol version

  • No spare tyre
  • Steep service pricing
  • Modest boot
2023 BMW 330e Summary

A hybrid BMW 3 Series makes sense now that everything is going electric. And the BMW 330e M Sport is the plug-in hybrid version of the 330i petrol variant. What's not to like, then?

Well, that's what we're here for because this review of the BMW 330e M Sport will reveal everything we've discovered about the car and will help you decide if it really does make sense to make it your next car.

We've covered everything from practicality to on-road performance, features and prices. And yes, we've run a fuel test to see just how efficient this plug-in hybrid is to live with in the real world.

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2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Summary

You like performance, love a bit of luxury and fancy a traditional sedan. The budget is healthy and there’s a surprising amount of choice. But Mercedes-AMG believes it’s created the car that perfectly answers your new-car brief. 

The Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid 4Matic+ is a fresh expression of an established high-performance sedan formula mixing internal-combustion power with electric punch and all-wheel drive.

We were invited to its local launch, so stay with us to see if this newcomer is ready to fill that primo European performance car shaped space in your garage.      

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