Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its big EQE SUV, not to be confused with the EQE saloon that the new SUV is centered on.
Soon signing up for Mercedes-Benz all-electrical EQ relatives as the most significant SUV in the range, the maker suggests that the EQE SUV is a little additional compact than its saloon counterpart, which launched at the end of last 12 months.
Sporting comparable style and design qualities to the smaller sized EQB and EQC SUVs that are presently on sale in the United kingdom, the manufacturer claims that aerodynamic efficiency has performed a central part in the exterior design new EQE, which has a sleek curvy silhouette and refined bodywork contours and indents.
The SUV sits on 19-inch alloy wheels as common, with alloy wheel sizes up to 22 inches also out there.
The common ‘EQE 350+’ all-electric powered powertrain pairs the very same 90kWh battery uncovered in the entry-level EQE saloon with a rear-mounted electrical motor for a overall output of 292hp and a greatest battery array of 367 miles on a solitary demand – 17 miles much less than Mercedes-Benz says its saloon sibling can muster.
The more high-priced ‘EQE 350 4MATIC’ product has the same energy output, but is all-wheel push, earning use of a twin-motor setup which provides more torque but a shorter most battery vary of 347 miles. A a lot more highly effective all-wheel travel ‘EQE 500 4MATIC’ will also be accessible from start, which ups the SUV’s output to 408hp but also decreases the car’s battery range to a utmost of 340 miles.
The entry-amount rear-wheel drive design will be equipped to tow up to 750kg of trailer pounds, though the all-wheel drive versions will have a towing capability of 1,800kg. All styles assist charging at charges of up to 170kW.
Stepping inside of, the EQE SUV will come with the exact upmarket inside styling and tech that also capabilities on the EQE and flagship EQS saloons.
Two unique infotainment setups will be obtainable. Mercedes-Benz has not disclosed significantly about the conventional infotainment alternative, but claims that the brand’s ‘Hyperscreen’ layout is an optional extra (noticed underneath), combining a electronic instrument cluster, central infotainment display screen and passenger multimedia display together in a single panel that stretches across the complete dashboard.
This constant display screen can be controlled making use of voice assistant software package and lets the driver to customise the car’s motor soundtrack, with four synthetic ‘soundscapes’ to pick from. The EQE SUV is compatible with more than-the-air updates, which indicates that it can obtain upcoming updates and new options remotely though sitting on the driveway.
Mercedes-Benz hasn’t nonetheless declared accurately when its EQE SUV will go on sale in the British isles, or the car’s pricing – these information will be uncovered in the coming months. The SUV will soon go into production together with the EQS saloon at Mercedes-Benz’s factory in Alabama, United states of america.