Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps off the 2023 Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV, the primary full-electric Mercedes-AMG SUV.
The all-new Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV launches with three non-AMG variants, along with the 2 fire-breathing AMG fashions detailed right here.
The Mercedes-AMG vary will encompass the AMG EQE 43 4MATIC SUV and the EQE 53 4MATIC+ SUV.
Each AMG and non-AMG fashions will get a 10-cell 90.6kWh battery pack on a 400V system, with WLTP driving ranges of 431-488km for the AMG EQE 43 and 375-470km for the AMG EQE 53.
The AMG fashions flip up the wick over the common EQE SUV vary, with ramped up two-motor AWD techniques.
The Mercedes-AMG 43 4MATIC SUV has a peak 350kW of energy and 858Nm of torque by way of two electrical motors (one on every axle).
The top of the vary is the AMG 53 4MATIC+ SUV, which churns out 460kW of energy and 950Nm of torque.
Choosing the AMG Dynamic Plus package deal will increase that output to 505kW of energy and 1000Nm of torque throughout race begin, which is successfully a ten per cent overboost function.
Utilizing AMG-specific electrical motors able to spinning as much as 18,000rpm, a most prime velocity of 240km/h is achievable with the 53’s AMG Dynamic Plus package deal. With out the package deal you possibly can journey as much as 210km/h within the 43 and 220km/h within the 53.
By way of efficiency figures, the 43 will do 0-100km/h in 4.3 seconds, whereas the 53 is able to 3.5 seconds with the AMG Dynamic Plus package deal.
The 4MATIC+ system can also be able to sending as much as 66 per cent of torque to the rear axle, which Mercedes-AMG says can occur considerably faster than a mechanical system.
Charging comes within the type of as much as 22kW on an non-obligatory three-phase AC charger, or as much as 170kW utilizing an ultra-fast DC charger.
Mercedes-Benz says cobalt content material is lower than 10 per cent, with the remainder of the optimised lively materials consisting of nickel and manganese.
Bi-directional charging might be attainable in Japan and all fashions come normal with a warmth pump.
By way of dimensions, the AMG EQE SUV is barely longer than the common EQE SUV, measuring 4879mm in size (in comparison with 4863mm within the non-AMG EQE SUV), 1931mm in width and 1672mm in top. The wheelbase matches the non-AMG EQE SUV, coming in at 3030mm.
Relying on the configuration, cargo capability is available in at 520 litres and may broaden as much as 1675 litres.
AMG fashions come normal with adaptive air suspension, along with an digital lively roll stabilisation on the entrance and rear axles. Commonplace brakes for AMG fashions are a 415mm rotor with six-piston calipers on the entrance, and 378mm rotors with single piston calipers on the rear.
Carbon ceramic brakes might be optioned on AMG fashions that measure in at 440mm with six-piston calipers on the entrance axle.
Rear-axle steering permits as much as 9 levels of rotation (10 levels on non-AMG fashions as a result of narrower tyre width) to extend dynamic dealing with and in addition cut back turning circle from 12.3m to 10.9m.
There are 21- and 22-inch alloy wheels out there, with Mercedes-Benz’s novel Digital Mild normal fitment.
The grille on the AMG EQE SUV options vertical slats to imitate the grille discovered on inner combustion AMG fashions.
Whereas it doesn’t fairly hit the file breaking coefficient of drag seen on the EQS sedan, the EQE SUV presents up a slick .25 CoD, making it probably the most aerodynamically environment friendly automobiles in the marketplace.
There’s no entrance boot, with the bonnet opened solely on the servicing division for upkeep like changing the inside air filter.
Consumers can choice the EQE SUV with the spectacular Mercedes-Benz Hyperscreen, with AMG-specific capabilities.
It contains a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, 17.7-inch central touchscreen, and a 12.3-inch passenger-side touchscreen all discovered below a shared glass cowl with a metal-look perimeter and ambient lighting under for a floating look.
Fashions with out the Hyperscreen function a barely completely different centre console and a touch design extra harking back to the brand new S-Class.
Commonplace security tools on all EQE SUV fashions contains adaptive cruise management, lively steering help, visitors signal recognition, lane-keep help, blind-spot monitoring, lane-change help, evasive steering help, and autonomous emergency braking with entrance cross-traffic help.
The AMG EQE SUV include a ten yr battery guarantee that covers 250,000km of journey and ensures 70 per cent capability.
