The all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV and Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV fashions might be unveiled on October 16 at 2 p.m. EST and you’ll watch them debut proper right here.
The EQE SUV has been within the works for fairly a while and has been described because the “multi-purpose variant of the EQE govt saloon”. Or, in case you desire, the GLE for the electrified period.
Whereas the German automobile producer itself hasn’t revealed a lot in regards to the EQE SUV, apart from previewing its inside, spy pictures from March showcased the automobile with none camouflage. As we had anticipated and because the identify implies, it appears simply as you’d anticipate an SUV variant of the EQE sedan to look – a taller model with a hatch and Merc’s trademark used cleaning soap bar aesthetics.
Among the many key design particulars seen on this prototype was the fully-enclosed grille, sweptback headlights, and vertical air curtains on the outer edges of the entrance bumper. We additionally know that the EQE SUV will function flush-mounted door handles and an angular rear window sitting beneath a delicate spoiler. Full-width LED taillights may even come commonplace on all EQE SUV fashions.
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The inside of the EQE SUV is essentially similar to the sedan. As such, will probably be accessible with the huge MBUX Hyperscreen that homes three giant screens underneath a single piece of glass. It additionally has the identical ‘floating transmission tunnel’ because the sedan and might be accessible in 5 totally different colour coordinated themes.
Powertrain choices ought to be similar to the EQE sedan. Entry-level fashions ought to come geared up with a 90 kWh battery pack and a rear-mounted 288 hp electrical motor. Mercedes-Benz can also be tipped to supply a dual-motor all-wheel drive variant and not less than two AMG-branded fashions. It’s unclear which AMG variant will debut on October 16 however one model considered on the playing cards is an EQE 53 4MATIC+ with 617 hp and 701 lb-ft (950 Nm).