If there’s something missing from the Mercedes EQE SUV, it’s obviously the name. Because the crossover offers largely the same technology as the Mercedes EQE, but without a separate name. FOCUS Online shows the successor to the GLE.
With the larger EQS, Mercedes has shown the way. First the sedan version was presented and a year later the crossover follows, which celebrates its market launch this fall. It will be very similar a class below with the EQE. First the four-door sedan rolls up, which for many is more pleasing than its big electric brother, and then the EQE comes as an SUV at the end of 2023.
The EQE does not have its own nomenclature either, because this is how Mercedes wants to strengthen the family affiliation with the sedan – but this contradicts itself, because Mercedes A / GLA, B / GLB, C / GLC, E / GLE and S / GLS got them SUV models have their own signets on the rear. That would help the customer, especially in the increasingly confusing jungle of combustion engines and electric cars, sedans and crossovers.
Technically there are no surprises, because the drive and platform of the Mercedes EQE SUV are already known from the sedan. That means it will start with the EQE 350, which offers 215 kW / 292 hp and is available on the EVA 2 platform with either rear-wheel or all-wheel drive.
With its 90 kWh battery pack, there will be ranges of between 500 and 650 kilometers. A DC fast charging system with up to 170 kilowatts is on board for fast charging with direct current. However, there is still potential here, because the competition has long been charging with up to 270 kW. In view of the competitive environment, the EQE 500, whose electric motors on the front and rear axles deliver 300 kW / 408 hp and a powerful 858 Nm, is likely to be more interesting for many. However, it is also limited here at 210 km/h. All-wheel steering ensures dynamics, among other things; numerous driver assistance systems for comfort. The SUV version of the Mercedes AMG EQE 53 will be added later.
But the EQE SUV can also be recharged with up to 35 kWh in around 15 minutes – this corresponds to a range of up to 250 kilometers. The electric motors of the EQE on the front and rear axles are permanently excited synchronous machines. The rotor of the AC motor is equipped with permanent magnets and therefore does not have to be supplied with electricity. The magnets – and thus the rotor – follow the circulating alternating current field in the windings of the stator. The identical technology of the EQE and EQE SUV and the closely related EQS / EQS SUV allows Mercedes to save significant costs and reduce the number of variants.
