Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV
2022
The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV is a battery electric mid-size luxury crossover SUV produced by German luxury brand Mercedes-Benz Group since December 2022. The vehicle was revealed on October 16, 2022, alongside the Mercedes-AMG performance variant. The automaker displayed the entire EQ range in the gardens of the Musée Rodin in Paris on October 16 and 17, alongside concepts that will preview the company's electric future.
The SUV follows a similar design style to the rest of the vehicles in the EQ sub-brand. The vehicle is positioned between the D-segment EQC and F-segment EQS SUV in the EQ SUV lineup, and is essentially a sport utility variant of the EQE saloon. The EQE SUV is also the battery electric equivalent to the slightly larger Mercedes-Benz GLE.
Overview
Internally designated X294, the vehicle is based on the newly-established EVA platform, which it shares with the EQE, EQS, and EQS SUV. Produced since December 2022, the vehicle is manufactured at the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International factory, akin to the Mercedes-Benz GLE and GLS ICE models. At 4,860 mm (191 in) long, it is about 60 mm (2.4 in) shorter than the GLE, its ICE counterpart. The vehicle was designed by exterior designer Mayya Markova.
Available in four models – the EQE 300, 350+, 350 4Matic, and 500, as well as the AMG EQE 43 4Matic performance variant, with a combined output of 350 kW (469 hp), a 50 kW (67 hp) increase over the standard EQE SUV 500. An even more powerful variant, the AMG EQE 53 4Matic+, comes with AMG-specific motors and cooling elements that result in a power output of 460 kW (617 hp). All current models were launched in 2023. Additionally, all models feature a 328-volt, 90.6 kWh lithium-ion battery.
The model is a two-row, five seater vehicle. Rear-wheel drive is standard on base models, however all-wheel drive is optional on higher-end models which use the 4matic 4WD system. The AMG 53 model uses the 4matic+ system. The battery, consisting of 10 modules, are positioned below the floor. The EQE 500 had reached a drag coefficient of 0.25 Cd. The EQE SUV, as well as the EQS SUV, both run on a 400-volt battery architecture.