Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV Debuts On October 16 With Two Motors, AWD

When Mercedes-Benz reveals the EQE SVU on October 16, Mercedes-AMG might be there, too. The pair will unveil the brand new electrical automobile to the world at 8 p.m CEST (2 p.m. ET), offering our first full have a look at the mannequin.

Powertrain particulars stay a thriller, however the EQE sedan supplies an excellent indication of what to anticipate. The EQE SUV will obtain at the very least one AMG variant, which Mercedes says may have “two highly effective electrical motors and variable all-wheel drive.”

The AMG EQE SUV will function rear-axle steering, distinctive inside and exterior design touches, and the AMG Sound Expertise that tailors the automotive’s exterior and inside audio signature. The AMG EQE sedan can ship as much as 677 horsepower (505 kilowatts) and 738 pound-feet (1,001 Newton-meters) of torque by means of the increase system.

We count on Mercedes additionally to supply a less-potent AMG EQE SUV just like the AMG EQE 43 sedan. Non-AMG EQE SUVs might be accessible with both rear- or all-wheel drive and in several energy configurations. This would be the firm’s fourth mannequin to journey on its EQ EV structure.

Mercedes-Benz supplied the primary have a look at the EQE SUV in August, exhibiting off the inside and noting that its reveal would occur someday in October. The earlier teaser pictures revealed a variety of the mannequin’s familiar-looking inside. The SUV will function Mercedes’ dash-spanning Hyperscreen show.

The automaker payments the EQE SUV as a “multi-purpose” model of the EQE sedan. The taller profile will increase cabin and cargo house, with improved legroom and headroom. The teaser pictures confirmed off a lovely Mercedes inside with contrasting colours and a mixture of supplies all through the house. On the skin, the mannequin will undertake the styling particulars of different EQ fashions, with modern headlights, an expansive grille, and extra.

Mercedes hasn’t indicated when the EQE SUV might go on sale. We wouldn’t be shocked if it occurred earlier than the top of the yr, however early 2023 additionally looks like a secure wager. The EQE SUV will slot beneath the bigger EQS SUV within the firm’s rising electrical lineup, providing clients a extra mainstream electrical possibility.