Mercedes-Benz has introduced US pricing for the second totally electrical SUV primarily based on the EVA2 premium-class electrical structure, the all-new EQE SUV made in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Costs begin at $79,050 (together with $1,150 vacation spot), which is what the single-motor RWD EQE 350+ SUV and dual-motor AWD EQE 350 4Matic SUV price in base Premium trim – sure, Mercedes will provide them on the identical beginning worth.
Since they begin below $80,000, these base fashions are doubtlessly eligible for federal tax credit, however Mercedes-Benz hasn’t confirmed that but. Nonetheless, for the reason that EQE SUV is assembled within the US and the batteries additionally come from a US facility – Bibb County, Alabama – the EQE 350+ SUV and EQE 350 4Matic SUV are prone to qualify for as much as $7,500 federal tax credit.
The lineup additionally contains the range-topping EQE 500 4Matic SUV, supplied from $90,650 in Premium grade. Much like the EQS SUV, all fashions shall be supplied in Premium, Unique and Pinnacle Trims for the US market.
Arriving in US dealerships in spring, the 2023 Mercedes EQE SUV provides beneficiant commonplace gear. It comes with the MBUX infotainment system with 12.8-inch OLED multimedia touchscreen portrait show and 12.3-inch driver show.
Curiously, the automaker claims that over 80 p.c of enter requests could be made straight on the house display, with out having to scroll via submenus or give voice instructions.
The MBUX system additionally comes with commonplace Navigation with Electrical Intelligence, a system that is stated to plan the quickest and most handy route, together with charging stops, primarily based on components akin to out there cost, charging stations alongside the route and driving model.
Additionally commonplace is the Burmester Sound System together with Dolby Atmos, which permits Apple Music subscription holders to stream the highest-quality Spatial Audio inside MBUX. A wide range of soundscapes enable for a person acoustic set-up, together with the brand new “Serene Breeze” that can make its debut within the EQE SUV later this yr, providing a relaxed and pure sound.
Different commonplace consolation and comfort highlights embrace 64-color ambient lighting, heated entrance seats, MB-Tex upholstery, energy tilt and sliding panorama roof, and Keyless-Go.
Elective options embrace the Energizing Air Management Plus with Excessive Effectivity Particulate Air (HEPA) filter, and the Digital Gentle headlamp expertise that allows features such because the projection of auxiliary markings or warning symbols onto the highway. One other notable choice is the Airmatic air suspension with ADS+ repeatedly adjustable damping.
As for security, the 2023 Mercedes EQE SUV comes fitted as commonplace with Energetic Brake Help, Energetic Lane Maintaining Help, and the Parking Bundle with Encompass View System and Parktronic. The EQE SUV is the primary EVA2-based mannequin to supply the elective Driver Help Bundle ADAS, which might provoke lane modifications with out driver intervention.
All Mercedes EQE SUV variants characteristic a 90.6-kilowatt-hour battery pack that is ready to take charging at 170 kW, sufficient to cost from 10 to 80 p.c in 32 minutes. The EPA-estimated vary figures have not been introduced but, however in Europe the RWD mannequin provides the longest vary on the WLTP take a look at cycle – as much as 366 miles (590 kilometers).
