10 Things To Know About The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV

The all-new all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV is ready to hit the market this year after being unveiled for the first time in 2022. It was introduced alongside Mercedes’s Performance Wing AMG’s first all-electric SUV ever, the Mercedes Benz EQE AMG SUV, the EQE SUV’s performance variant. Aiming to be more than just a strong competitor in the long line of EV SUVs that are due to be released this year, like the Polestar 3 or Tesla’s Model Y, the EQE SUV Mercedes comes with great performance specs, features, range, and a luxurious-looking interior as well. This all-electric SUV does fall short in a couple of aspects, but on the whole, the EQE SUV is quite the package. It can offer over 260 miles of driving range and at its best, it can generate well over 500 ponies and comes with tech-savvy features like a biometric driver recognition/safety system and similar other features! Of course, an all-electric SUV with cutting-edge features isn’t going to be cheap but it is worth the money. If you’re paying nearly $100,000 for a car, then it should be worth every single penny spent on it and the EQE SUV fits that bill perfectly. From dawning an impressive driving range to having tech-driven features along with spectacular performance abilities for an SUV, the EQE SUV is quite the catch! So if you plan to get your hands on the all-new EQE SUV, then here are 10 things you should know about it!

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1 The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV Offers A Decent Range

Side profile of a Velvet Brown Metallic 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV parked in a parking lot

The highly stylish Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV comes equipped with a 90.6-kWh battery pack and the EQE350+ trim can offer a generous driving range of nearly 279 miles on every charge. The EQE350 4Matic, the mid-range trim, can offer the lowest driving range out of all trims, 253 miles per charge. But the most expensive trim, the EQE500, although it does offer a reduced driving range as compared to the entry-trim, it is still quite impressive with 269 miles on every charge. Additionally, the battery pack used can be charged from 10 to 80 percent within 32 minutes, but only if you make use of a DC fast-charging station.

Powertrain, Battery, and Range

2 It Can Accelerate To 60 MPH in Under Four Seconds

Front shot of a 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV in action

This all-electric SUV does not fall short on power! The entry-level trim, the Mercedes Benz EQE350+ SUV comes equipped with just one electric motor which is powered by a 90.6-kWh battery pack and can generate a respectable 288 ponies. Moreover, the mid-range trim, the Mercedez-Benz EQE350 4Matic comes with a second electric motor, and it still manages to generate 288 ponies. But if you were to choose the EQE500, the costliest trim, then you can expect your all-electric SUV to churn out a whopping 536 horses. While the entry-level trim requires 5.6 seconds to reach 60 mph, the EQE 500 does the same in just four seconds.

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3 This All-Electric SUV Comes With Lush and Luxurious Interiors

An interior shot of the Velvet Brown Metallic 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV

The Mercedes EQE SUV comes with luxurious interiors. To begin with, the EQE SUV’s interior cabin is quite roomy and comes with generous headroom as well as legroom. This five-seater electric SUV comes with only two rows and the option for a third isn’t available. The entry-level models come with seats that are covered with faux-leather upholstery. Additionally, you have the option of choosing MB-Tex, Nappa-Leather, or even Leather upholstery for higher-end trims, and you can also get them as options for the lower trims. This all-electric SUV also comes with ambient lighting strips throughout the interiors to further enhance the in-car experience.

4 The EQE SUV Comes With Practical Features

An interior shot of the Velvet Brown Metallic 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV

Apart from being luxurious, this all-electric SUV also comes with features that are ingenious and practical. To start off, the EQE SUV also comes with a four-zone automatic climate control system, power/heated front seats with contour ambient lighting, massaging front seats, a panoramic sunroof, as well as an onboard air purifier. Additionally, this EV SUV also comes with a 12.8-inch infotainment display screen, and it also makes use of Mercedes-Benz’s MBUX software and can be controlled via verbal communication (voice commands). It also comes fitted with:

– Burmester stereo system

– 12.3-inch digital display cluster

– Head-up display

Here’s the cool part, the head-up display can give you directions through Mercedes-benz’s augmented-reality navigation system. Furthermore, the EQE SUV also comes with biometric driver authentication!

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5 There Are Multiple Trims To Choose From

Side shot of a Velvet Brown Metallic 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV in action

The EQE SUV Mercedes comes in 10 different trims. If the driving range is a priority then, we’d suggest you choose the base trim as it has the best driving range out of all the trims. If you want it to be performance-oriented, then you can pick out the most expensive trim. The Mercedes EQE SUV price for the base trim, the EQE350 4Matic Premium starts from $79,050 (destination included), and the EQE350+ 4Matic Exclusive can cost you nearly $81,150 (destination included). The mid-range trim, the EQE350+ Pinnacle, and the EQE 4Matic Pinnacle will cost you roughly $84,750. If you’re keen on buying the most luxurious and fastest trim, you can get your hands on the EQE SUV’s most-expensive trims, the EQE500 4Matic Exclusive, and the EQE500 4Matic Pinnacle. The EQE SUV price for the same is roughly $92,750 and $96,350.

Pricing

6 The Mercedes EQE SUV Does Not Fall Short On Safety Features

A rear and side shot of a Velvet Brown Metallic 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV in action 

Every model of the EQE SUV Mercedes comes equipped with basic safety and driver assistance features, and these include lane-keeping assist, automated emergency braking, and similar other basic features. The entry-level trims aren’t studded with safety features, but you do get the option of adding them. On the other hand, the costlier trims come with much more advanced safety features such as lance-centering, adaptive cruise control, emergency steering assist, blind-spot monitoring, automatic lane keeping, and much more. The NHTSA hasn’t yet reviewed this EV SUV for safety as yet. But, the EQE SUV did manage to get a 5-star rating in the Euro NCAP test.

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7 The Electric SUV Offers Generous Cargo Space

A side shot of a Velvet Brown Metallic 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV being driven down the mountainside

To be quite honest, the cargo space offered in the EQE SUV is decent at best. First off, if the rear seats happen to be reclined, then you can get 14 cubic-feet of space and without the seats being reclined you can open up about 20.5 cubic-feet of space. These numbers are quite weak when you compare them to the space other EV SUVs currently offer, like Tesla Model Y or the BMW iX. But, if you were to put the rear seats completely down, then you can have up to a generous 55 cubic-feet of space. But without the rear seats down, there is limited space available. In addition to that, you can find a tiny storage space beneath the cargo floorboard.

Interior Dimensions

8 The AMG EQE SUV Is The Performance Version Of the EQE SUV

Front three-quarters action shot of the Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV

Unveiled on the same day as the standard Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV, the AMG EQE SUV is the performance variant. This performance variant comes in two trims the AMG43 and the AMG53, while both of their AWDs come with two electric motors, the AMG43 manages to generate 476 horses and the AMG53 can whoop out a staggering 677 ponies. Additionally, this performance beast, the AMG53 requires only 3.2 seconds to accelerate from a standstill to 60 mph. Furthermore, the beast-like performance capabilities don’t take away anything from the EV SUVs’ driving range. The AMG EQE SUV can go nearly 300 miles on every charge, which is quite impressive considering the fact that the standard EQE offers roughly 279 miles per charge.

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9 The Mercedes EQE SUV Dawns A Slick Exterior

Front shot of a 2023 Mercedes EQE SUV in a parking lot

Of course, the Mercedes EQE SUV comes studded with some really great and practical features along with an elegantly designed exterior to accentuate the same. To begin with, the current exterior of the EQE SUV and EQE Sedan are pretty similar in nature, but the current design definitely looks better on the Mercedes EQE SUV. In place of the grille, you get a black panel ornamented with three-pointed stars, this black panel also conceals the driver-assist sensors and cameras. Furthermore, the EQE SUV dawns an aerodynamically styled body, which means, it helps in reducing wind drag while increasing the stability of the car.

10 This All-Electric SUV Is All-Set To Be Released This Year

A front and side shot of a Velvet Brown Metallic 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV in action 

The Mercedez-Benz EQE SUV was first unveiled alongside the Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV in October 2022. This all-electric SUV is ready to hit the market in the spring of 2023, which isn’t too far away. This is a rather compact version of Mercedes’s EQS models and comes with either a single-motor RWD or you also have the option to choose a dual-motor AWD! You can expect this all-electric SUV to start from $79,050 (destination included) and can go up to $96,350 (destination included). The EQE SUV comes with the option of three drive trains for you to choose from and offer a respectable driving range.