Mercedes EQE SUV first drive: Huge luxurious in a smaller SUV

Mercedes has a really clear plan. Its EQ lineup will proceed to develop as it really works in the direction of parity with its gasoline automobiles, and the automaker will finally rework its client vehicles to these operating on electrons. The newest a part of that scheme is the EQE SUV, the bigger, taller model of the EQE sedan. Each are eco-friendly cousins to the E-Class and each deliver what we like (and don’t like) in regards to the EQS to a broader viewers.

Beginning at $77,900, the EQE SUV received’t wow you if you happen to’ve been behind the wheel of actually some other Mercedes EV. As an alternative, the mid-seized luxurious EV is a chunk of a bigger puzzle. That’s to not say that the car doesn’t ship on the Mercedes-Benz promise of a luxurious car. It does this with out the client having to interrupt the $100,000 mark for an electrical SUV.

It has a cushty cabin, easy experience, tight however agreeable steering and naturally the MBUX infotainment system with in-car voice management that truly works. All three trim ranges have ranges above 250 miles and rear-wheel steering is an choice that’s undoubtedly well worth the cash. That mentioned, we’re nonetheless not followers of the brakes and to us, the Hyperscreen nonetheless seems like a number of hype though we had been in a position to watch a film whereas using shotgun via Portugal on the passenger display. For extra perception into our first drive of the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV, take a look at the video beneath.