The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV is taking form, and it’s arguably one of the essential fashions within the model’s electrical automobile (EV) roll-out.
Our spy photographers have captured what’s believed to be the high-performance Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 SUV throughout testing on the Nurburgring.
The EQE SUV is ready to be the fourth mannequin constructed on the devoted Electrical Car Structure (EVA), following the EQS liftback, EQE sedan, and EQS SUV.
In easy phrases, consider the EQE SUV as an all-electric different to the interior combustion-powered GLE.
It’s anticipated the EQE SUV will mirror the drivetrain and battery specs of the prevailing EQE sedan, together with the AMG variations.
The AMG EQE 53 4Matic+ sedan is powered by a dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain producing whole system outputs of 505kW of energy and 1000Nm of torque with the AMG Dynamic Plus package deal chosen.
The AMG EQE 53 4Matic+ and all different EQE sedan variants, together with the AMG EQE 43 4Matic, use a 90.6kWh lithium-ion battery pack.
As beforehand reported, the EQE SUV is ready to debut on the Guangzhou motor present in November 2022. It’s nearly sure to come back Down Underneath as nicely.
The EQE SUV will likely be constructed alongside the EQS SUV on the German automaker’s Tuscaloosa, Alabama plant alongside the GLS and GLE, and use batteries produced at a “state-of-the-art manufacturing unit in Bibb County”.
We’ve beforehand seen spied prototypes of the common EQE SUV numerous occasions with its gentle, spherical, and nearly blobby design, however the AMG EQE takes the design up a notch with AMG alloy wheels and huge brakes.
This spied AMG EQE 53 prototype additionally seems to have a decrease trip top than the beforehand spied common EQE SUV prototypes, in addition to a sportier entrance fascia.
Though we haven’t seen the within of the EQE SUV but, it’s anticipated it’s going to share an ideal take care of the EQE sedan. This precedent was beforehand set with the same interiors of the EQS and EQS SUV.
High-spec EQE sedans function the MBUX Hyperscreen setup, which consists of a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, 17.7-inch central touchscreen, and a 12.3-inch passenger-side touchscreen.
The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV might develop into a essential mannequin for the German automaker as manufacturing of the present EQC is reportedly ending in 2023.
The EQC is the model’s first electrical automobile from the EQ household and is derived from the outgoing GLC.
It’s unclear if there’s going to be a second-generation EQC as of but, which might imply the EQE SUV might need to the choose up the slack earlier than a second-generation mannequin launches.
From 2025 Mercedes-Benz will launch three all-electric architectures. The principle platform will likely be MB.EA, which can underpin all medium to giant automobiles.
This will likely be complemented by AMG.EA for efficiency vehicles, and VAN.EA that can kind the idea for vans and light-weight business automobiles.
Mercedes-Benz will even debut the “electric-first” MMA small automotive platform in 2024 too.
The German automaker has beforehand introduced that it’s going all-electric by 2030, the place market circumstances permit.
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