Mercedes is fleshing out its EV lineup. We’ve already seen the EQS and EQE sedans, electric counterparts to the S-Class and E-Class, respectively. And Mercedes has also unveiled the EQS SUV, the electric analog to the GLS. Now, Mercedes is unveiling the EQE SUV, which will be the battery-powered equivalent of the GLE and take on the likes of the BMW iX.
Mercedes acknowledges the connection with the EQE by calling the EQE SUV a “multipurpose variant of the EQE executive sedan.” It’s not precisely a lifted version — the EQE SUV has a 3.5-inch shorter wheelbase, for instance — but similarities will be ample.
The new EQE SUV has an AMG verison
Mercedes-Benz AGMercedes simultaneously unveiled the AMG EQE SUV, which will be the first AMG-branded electric SUV. Its dual-motor powertrain puts out 617hp and 701 lb-ft of torque, which can level up to 677 hp and 738 lb-ft in boost mode. It will accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds and hit a top speed of 137 mph. Rear-axle steering will come standard. And the AMG EQE SUV will also feature the AMG Ride Control air suspension.
The EQE also has three Benz-branded trims
Mercedes-BenzThe EQE 350 Plus is a single-motor, rear-wheel drive version with 288 hp and 417 lb-ft of torque. The EQE 350 4Matic takes the 350 Plus formula and adds a second electric motor at the front. The horsepower, 288 hp, is the same, but the EQE jumps to 564 lb-ft of torque in that trim. Sitting on top of those will be an EQE 500 4Matic, which has 536 hp and 631 lb-ft, allowing it to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds.
