Mercedes-Benz Launches EQE SUV In India At Rs 1.39 Crore; Check Full Details Of EQE SUV

Anirban Mitra: German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz continues its electric vehicle offensive with the launch of EQE 500 in the Indian market at an introductory price of Rs 1.39 crore (ex-showroom).

Santosh Iyer, CEO of Mercedes-Benz India, said up to 5 per cent of the overall sales are driven by electric vehicles. The EQE SUV will be sold in India through the CBU route and sits under the flagship EQS 580 in the BEV portfolio. Becoming the fourth all-electric offering from three-pointed stars, the EQE SUV takes an aim at the Audi Q8 e-tron. 

Mercedes has emphasised on usage of sustainable material behind EQE. The SUV components weighing more than 70 kilos are made partly from resource-saving materials. Mercedes pushes the quality benchmark higher with a 10-year battery warranty and a service interval of two years.

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Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV - Design 

The 5-seater luxury SUV adopts familial design cues with a connected LED light strip running over the digital headlights and flush grille finished in glossy black. Compared to the ICE counterpart, chrome has been judiciously used in the EQE. Weighing over two tonnes, the SUV rides on 20-inch alloy wheels and is suspended over air suspension which alters the ground clearance up to 25 mm at the touch of a button. The 3D illuminated light strip also features at the tailgate. The 4.8-metre-long SUV boasts a boot space of 520 litres and a wheelbase of 3,030 mm.

Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV launched in India (Image - Mercedes-Benz)

Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV - Features

EQE can be purchased with a host of customisation options. Preferences can be selected from a total of nine exterior colours and two upholstery options come. The upmarket interior houses the 56-inch hyperscreen with the zero-layer concept. Acoustics are taken care of by 15-speaker Burmester 3D surround sound. Furthermore, the EQE comes loaded with a HEPA filter, HUD, and 360-degree camera to name a few.

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Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV - Powertrain

At the heart of it is a 90.5 kWh battery pack which promises 550 kilometres on a single charge. Dual-axle, permanent synchronous motors generate 407 horsepower and 800 Nm of peak torque, enabling EQE to touch 100 kmph from a standstill in less than 5 seconds. Mercedes will install an 11 kW AC charger at the place of choice of the customer and the EV can be topped up using an ultra-fast 170 kW DC charger. EQE SUV has scored 5-star at the Euro crash test rating and comes with 9 airbags as standard and level-2 A-DAS features.