2024 Mercedes EQE SUV revealed — including a spicy AMG version
Final month, we have been in a position to pattern the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, and located it didn’t stray removed from the components Mercedes laid out with its EQS Sedan. It’s nonetheless fairly luxurious, snug, quiet and filled with know-how, however it’s a bit greater and extra succesful. Additionally, being an SUV, we suspect it’ll be fairly a bit extra fashionable than its sedan counterpart. Now, the German luxurious model is following that with the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV, which is the subsequent logical and predictable step within the rollout of the EQ lineup. And, with the inclusion of the 2024 Mercedes AMG EQE SUV, we expect this may be essentially the most thrilling EQ mannequin but.
We have been in a position to preview (no cameras allowed) the EQE SUV, together with each the AMG-Line styling and the complete AMG model, in individual on the EQS SUV drive, and have been happy to discover a profitable execution of a smaller-than-EQS evolution within the EQ lineup. Mercedes fairly actually refers back to the EQE SUV as “the multipurpose variant of the EQE govt sedan.” And what we see right here bears that out. We just like the particularly crisp strains within the hood and the sunshine bar throughout the entrance connecting the headlights. The facet profile gives a sharply raked A-pillar and a coupe-like, body-color line of the C-pillar forward of a black roof spoiler. There’s no large, protruding rear bumper, which creates an virtually cascading impact down the rear of the automobile.
Regardless of the similarities to the EQS Sedan, the EQS nonetheless has some surprises. To wit, its 119.3-inch wheelbase is definitely 3.5 inches shorter than the Sedan. The EQE SUV can be 191.5 inches lengthy total (5.5 inches shorter than the Sedan), 66.4 inches tall and 76.4 inches broad. This helps create quick overhangs that make the EQE SUV look particularly agile.
Aerodynamics are a giant a part of the design, with a drag coefficient of about 0.26. When you look carefully, you’ll be able to see delicate inclusions like a bit lip on the facet of the taillights and a small flap in entrance of the rear wheel that assist air circulation easily throughout the automobile. Surprisingly, together with the obtainable operating boards truly helps to additional enhance aero. Mercedes expects a WLTP vary of about 342 miles from its 90.6-kilowatt-hour battery, although U.S. EPA vary isn’t obtainable but.
The AMG EQE SUV piles on the visible attraction with quite a few scrumptious particulars. We love the raised vertical strains throughout the AMG nostril that helps the grille insert convincingly mimic the slats of an internal-combustion AMG’s open grille. As a substitute of a three-pointed star, the hood bears an AMG Affalterbach emblem. Digital headlights are customary, they usually challenge Mercedes and AMG logos on the wall when the automobile shuts off. From the edges, we see greater wheel choices — 21 to 22 inches, versus 19 to 21 inches for the non-AMG mannequin. We significantly just like the turbine spokes on provide right here, hiding carbon-ceramic entrance brakes with painted calipers. Whereas the usual EQE SUV has plastic cladding, the AMG options body-color wheel arches. In again, the true AMG mannequin options three horizontal stripes within the ovals on the backside corners of the rear fascia, whereas the lesser AMG-Line variations solely have two.
Inside, the EQE SUV feels so much just like the EQE Sedan, besides with extra upright seating. It gracefully blends conventional and novel supplies, each pure and artificial. The NeoTex present in varied locations, just like the armrests, is extremely tender. Mercedes describes it as combining “the look of nubuck leather-based and high-tech neoprene,” however it virtually resembles the fragile really feel of seal fur. Different supplies, like man-made leather-based and aluminum-inlaid wooden, elevate the EQE SUV inside into a really luxurious and suave area. After all, know-how is on the forefront, and the highfalutin’ Hyperscreen will be made to span the whole sprint.
Mercedes hasn’t introduced precisely which powertrain choices shall be obtainable within the EQE SUV, however we will anticipate comparable setups to the Sedan. These will embody rear-wheel-drive and dual-motor 4Matic all-wheel-drive variations with various outputs. The EQE SUV sill additionally function varied ranges of regenerative braking, from coasting to one-pedal driving, together with an auto regen mode.
As for the Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV, its entrance and rear motors will present a complete of 617 horsepower, or as much as 677 horsepower from a Increase operate when geared up with the AMG Dynanic Plus Bundle. The AMG additionally has a Race Begin function, which unleashes full energy full with a singular sound emitted each inside and outdoors the automobile. It’ll do 0-62 mph in about 3.5 seconds. The automobile additionally advantages from AMG-adapted air suspension with damping tech borrowed from the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door, a lowered experience top setting for Sport and Sport+ modes, an lively anti-roll bar (and the subsequently required 48-volt system to energy it), and customary rear-axle steering.
Inside, the AMG EQE has 4 distinctive interiors to select from, with man-made leather-based seating as customary. The flat-bottom, Nappa-leather steering wheel will get particular controls for issues just like the sound expertise and Dynamic Choose modes. The Hyperscreen will get AMG-specific graphics, together with an AMG efficiency readout for the middle display screen.
Seeing the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV, together with — or, slightly, particularly — the AMG model was a deal with to which pictures can’t do justice. We sit up for getting the chance to get behind the wheel of the newest, maybe best product from the Mercedes EQ lineup.
