Mercedes-Benz has been rolling out a spread of electrical cars on a devoted platform, and the EQE SUV might be the preferred of the lot.

Using the similar Electrical Car Structure because the EQE sedan, EQS fastback and upcoming EQS SUV, it’s sized between the outgoing EQC, for which orders have now closed, and the combustion-powered GLE.

It’s due in showrooms in September, and can come from the similar US manufacturing facility because the likes of the GLE and EQS SUV.

The EQE SUV vary at release will encompass the single-motor rear-wheel power EQE 300 SUV and dual-motor all-wheel power EQE 350 4MATIC SUV and EQE 500 4MATIC SUV, plus the high-performance Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+ SUV.

The EQE 500 4MATIC SUV will most effective be right here for a restricted time. Mercedes-Benz hasn’t showed exactly how lengthy it is going to stick round, alternatively.

The EQE SUV vary rides on unbiased four-link entrance and multi-link rear suspension, even if non-AMG fashions will also be optioned with air suspension with adaptive damping that’s able to elevating suspension by way of 30mm within the off-road surroundings.

AMG Lively Experience Regulate air suspension is same old on AMG fashions.

Rear-axle steerage may be to be had at the EQE SUV, permitting as much as 10 levels of rotation (9 levels on AMG fashions because of wider tyres) to extend dynamic dealing with and in addition cut back the turning circle from 12.3m to ten.5m.

Whilst it doesn’t rather hit the record-breaking coefficient of drag observed at the EQS sedan, the EQE SUV provides up a slick .25 CoD, making it some of the aerodynamically environment friendly cars available on the market.

Mercedes-Benz Australia has up to now mentioned it expects the EQE SUV to generate the best hobby of all EQ fashions.

CarExpert understands this may translate to more potent gross sales figures than no longer most effective the EQE sedan, but additionally the broader EQ vary.

Pricing

• 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE 300 SUV: $134,900
• 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 4MATIC SUV: $144,900
• 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE 500 4MATIC SUV: $164,900
• 2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+ SUV: $189,900

All costs exclude on-road prices.

Drivetrains

There are 4 drivetrains within the EQE SUV line-up.

The one-motor rear-wheel power EQE 300 SUV produces 180kW of energy and 550Nm of torque.

The twin-motor all-wheel power EQE 350 4MATIC SUV produces 215kW of energy and 765Nm of torque, just right for a claimed 0-100km/h time of 6.3 seconds.

The twin-motor all-wheel power EQE 500 4MATIC SUV produces 300kW and 858Nm, for a 0-100km/h time of four.7 seconds.

The twin-motor all-wheel power EQE 53 4MATIC+ SUV produces 460kW and 950Nm, for a 0-100km/h time of three.7 seconds or 3.5 seconds with the AMG Dynamic Plus Bundle.

Potency

The EQE 300 SUV and EQE 350 4MATIC SUV use an 89kWh lithium-ion battery, whilst the EQE 500 4MATIC SUV and EQE 53 AMG+ SUV use a 90.6kWh battery.

Mercedes-Benz says the EQE SUV provides as much as 539km of vary at the extra lenient NEDC cycle, however has but to element vary claims by way of variant for the Australian marketplace.

A take a look at Mercedes-Benz’s German web site unearths the next claims, below the stricter WLTP cycle:

• EQE 350: 461-551km
• EQE 500: 464-552km
• EQE 53: 408-455km

The battery will also be charged at as much as 11kW on AC energy and 170kW on DC energy.

Dimensions

The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV measures 4863mm lengthy, 1940mm huge and 1686mm tall on a 3030mm wheelbase. That implies it rides a wheelbase 90mm shorter than the EQE sedan it’s in keeping with.

It has 520L of boot house, increasing to 1675L with the rear seats folded.

Servicing and Guaranty

Whilst it hasn’t detailed explicit servicing costs and guaranty phrases for the EQE SUV, Mercedes-Benz backs its EQE and EQS with a five-year, unlimited-kilometre guaranty and gives a 10-year, 250,000km guaranty for the high-voltage battery.

Protection

The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV has but to be examined by way of ANCAP or Euro NCAP.

All EQE SUV fashions come same old with the next protection apparatus:

• Adaptive cruise keep watch over with forestall/cross
• Self reliant emergency braking
  • Car, pedestrian and bike owner detection
  • Turning manoeuvre serve as
  • Congestion emergency braking serve as
  • Intersection start-off serve as
• Blind-spot help
• Entrance and rear cross-traffic help
• Motive force consideration alert
• Lively Guidance Help
  • Lane-keep help
  • Lively emergency forestall help
• Protected go out caution
• Velocity restrict help
• Encompass-view digital camera
• 10 airbags

Same old Apparatus

The EQE 300 SUV comes same old with the next apparatus:

• AMG Line external package deal
• Virtual Mild LED headlights
• Adaptive high-beam
• 21-inch AMG multi-spoke light-alloy wheels
• Illuminated aluminium-look operating forums
• Panoramic sliding sunroof
• AMG Line inner package deal
• Head-up show
• 64-colour adjustable ambient lighting fixtures
• Keyless access and birth
• Energy tailgate
• 12.3-inch virtual tool cluster
• 12.8-inch touchscreen infotainment device
• Satellite tv for pc navigation with augmented fact
• Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
• Wi-fi telephone charger
• Twin-zone local weather keep watch over
• Leather-based upholstery
• Heated entrance seats
• Burmester 3-D sound device
• Anthracite linestructure lime picket trim
• 8-metre home charging cable
• 5-metre public AC charging cable

The EQE 350 4MATIC SUV and EQE 500 4MATIC SUV upload:

The EQE 53 4MATIC+ SUV provides:

• Rear-axle steerage
• AMG Lively Experience Regulate air suspension
• 4MATIC+ all-wheel power device
• Nappa leather-wrapped AMG steerage wheel
• Ventilated entrance seats
• AMG Evening Bundle
• 22-inch alloy wheels
• Crimson-painted brake calipers
• Guard 360° Car Coverage Plus package deal

Choices

There’s a choice of choices to be had around the vary.

• MBUX Hyperscreen (excludes EQE 300 SUV)
• Airmatic air suspension
• Rear-axle steerage
• Guard 360° Car Coverage Plus package deal

The EQE 53 4MATIC+ SUV comes with the latter 3 options as same old, whilst additionally providing an to be had AMG Dynamic Plus Bundle ($7400). This provides:

• Higher most sensible pace (240km/h)
• ‘Efficiency’ AMG Sound Enjoy
• Race Get started ‘Spice up’

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