Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.In charge: Merc EQE 350+ gets between 430km and 460km of travel range on a full battery, which puts it ahead of its Audi rival in the luxury electric SUV segment.ne can argue that electric cars are endemic to premium brands. Think about it.
Much like that in your smartphone, the performance of EVs’ batteries diminishes with age, changes in ambient temperatures, etc. It is something you ought to be mindful of, particularly if you are considering buying a used EV. I did a double-take after taking delivery of the EQE as it looked uncannily similar to its EQS SUV sibling, right down to the front and rear styling, not to mention the cabin.
It is fairly airy and minimalist in its approach, with very little in the way of physical inputs, instead opting for the haptic variety. Thankfully, these are kept mostly on the steering wheel but they are fiddly to use. You can stretch it to 1 675 litres with the rear seats folded forward, which is handy for those long items, such as curtain rails, golf clubs and fishing rods. Powering this e-mobile is an 89 kilowatt-hour battery that is good for around 460km on a full charge.
At my residential tariff rate, it cost me around R295 to charge the EQE to full, which gave me between 430km and 460km of travel range. That is still substantially cheaper than diesel or petrol.