Mercedes-Benz has launched the most recent addition to its EQ electric division, the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV. The EQE will sit concerning the EQB and EQS electrical SUVs.
Curiously, the EQE SUV has a lesser footprint than the EQE electric powered sedan, considering that it is just more than an inch shorter and just over an inch narrower than the sedan. In terms of styling, the EQE SUV has numerous of the identical styling attributes as the EQE sedan, like its major black grille and its wraparound taillights.
The EQE SUV will be supplied with a few electric powered powertrain solutions to opt for from. The EQE350 is driven by a one 215 kW electrical motor at the rear, which has 288 horsepower and 417 pound-feet of torque. The EQE350 can accelerate from to 60 mph in 6.3 seconds. The EQE350 4Matic adds a 2nd electric motor at the entrance to give it all-wheel drive. The all-wheel travel model has the exact same horsepower ranking, but it’s torque score has enhanced to 564 lb-ft. The EQE350 4Matic can access to 60 mph in 6.2 seconds.
If you want more performance, the EQE500 4Matic attributes two electrical motors that deliver a put together 536 hp and 633 lb-ft. of torque, which offers it a o to 60 mph time of 4.6 seconds. All a few variations have a 130 mph electronically constrained best speed.
All a few versions have the exact 90.6 kWh battery pack, which functions warmth pump thermal management to strengthen the procedure and effectiveness in many climates. Working with a 240-volt outlet, it requires 9.5 several hours to demand from 10% to 100% A 170-kW DC rapid charger drops that time to 32 minutes.
We really do not have the official EPA specs nonetheless, but Mercedes-Benz estimates that it will have a 342 mile array on the European WLTP exam cycle, but that variety will be more compact in the US.
Inside the EQE SUV’s interior is virtually similar to the sedan. It arrives conventional with a 12.8-inch vertical middle show and a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster. A 56-inch Hyperscreen is optional, which combines 3 displays into a solitary curved glass panel.
For AMG admirers, Mercedes has also unveiled the Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV, which is the very first battery-electric SUV to get the AMG badge. It is run by a dual-motor powertrain with 617 hp and 701 lb-ft. of torque. An optional AMG Dynamic Additionally Package has a Strengthen functionality that raises the power ratings to 677 hp and 738 lb-ft. of torque, which provides it a -60 mph time of 3.4 seconds. It also will get the AMG Experience Handle air suspension with adaptive dampers and chassis handle, larger sized brakes and rear-axle steering.
The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV and the 2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE will be built at Mercedes’ plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.