Although we don’t anticipate the all-electric sedan reaching the US anytime soon yet, it is here.
Although the Mercedes-EQE made its global debut at this year’s Munich Auto Show, we don’t anticipate the all-electric sedan making its way to the US anytime soon. We are now staring at the development vehicle as it cruises along a California highway. The YouTube channel KindelAuto uploaded the video embedded above to our tip line.
The prototype spotted right here has Michigan manufacturer plates. This is consistent with all Mercedes-developed cars in the US. We can speculate that Mercedes may already be preparing for the EQE’s arrival in America.
The Mercedes EQE didn’t wear concealment as expected. It’s not surprising, considering it’s already been announced globally. Plus, the EQE’s styling doesn’t differ from its larger EQS sibling. It also comes with decals that say “The EQE” as well as “This is for every sense.” This EQE 350 was not wearing the sportier-looking AMG Line clothes.
Following the relationship between the S-Class and the Mercedes EClass models with an internal combustion engine, the Mercedes EQE is a little shorter than the EQS in terms of overall length and wheelbase.
The EQE 350 is powered from a 90.6-kilowatt hour battery pack and a 215.0 kilowatt electric engine mounted on the rear axle. This setup generates 288 horsepower (215 Kilowatts) as well as 391 pound-feet (351 newton-meters). The German marque claims a range of 410 miles (660 km) on a single charge, based on the European WLTTP cycle.
While we expect the same power output as the US-spec ECE, range figures are likely to be lower.
Initial plans for the Mercedes EQE to arrive in US showrooms in 2022 were announced. However, this prototype has already been seen so a change of schedule is not impossible.