Mercedes-Benz Unveils 'The New EQE SUV' and 'AMG EQE SUV' Worldwide Premiere

The New EQE SUV, Featuring Practical Space and Advanced Digital Elements
The New AMG EQE SUV, AMG's Signature Dynamic Driving

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Mercedes-Benz unveiled the ‘The New EQE SUV’ and the high-performance model ‘The New Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV’ for the first time in the world through a digital world premiere at 8 p.m. on the 16th (local time).

The New EQE SUV is a model applying Mercedes-Benz’s self-developed dedicated electric vehicle architecture, characterized by aerodynamic design, highly practical interior space, and various convenience features that provide a luxurious and comfortable driving experience. It also offers a wide range of performance specs with both rear-wheel and all-wheel drive lineups.

The newly unveiled The New Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV is the first pure electric SUV model from the luxury high-performance brand Mercedes-AMG, delivering AMG’s unique dynamic driving experience through two powerful electric motors and a fully variable all-wheel-drive system. Various elements that embody AMG’s unique sensibility, such as AMG’s distinctive interior and exterior design, suspension with rear axle steering as standard, and AMG Sound Experience, have been applied.

The exterior of The New EQE SUV features the Mercedes-EQ family look along with various design elements that enhance aerodynamic efficiency. A new wheel spoiler, which is patent-pending, is applied in front of the front axle, improving airflow supplied to the front wheels through various detailed elements. In particular, the vehicle’s underbody, which includes fine aerodynamic elements, boasts an excellent drag coefficient despite its large volume and short rear overhang.

Based on a large electric platform, the interior of The New EQE SUV boasts digitalized elements and class-leading spaciousness. Both the first and second-row seat headroom in the 5-seater model provide ample space of over 1000 mm, and the rear seats can be folded in a 4:2:4 split. The trunk offers a basic capacity of 520 L and a spacious loading space of up to 1675 L when the second row is folded.

The New EQE SUV is equipped with a lithium-ion battery composed of a total of 10 modules. The battery of The New EQE SUV is integrated into an intelligent thermal management system along with a heat pump, which is standard, and innovative battery management software developed by Mercedes-Benz, enabling efficient driving.

The New EQE SUV features a 4-link suspension at the front and an independent multi-link suspension at the rear, with an optional AIRMATIC air suspension equipped with the ADS+ damping adjustment system, allowing the vehicle’s ground clearance to be raised by up to 25 mm.

The New EQE SUV comes standard with Mercedes-Benz’s advanced driving assistance system Driving Assistance Package Plus, which includes Active Brake Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, and Speed Limit Assist, providing a comfortable and safe driving environment.

The exterior design of The New Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV emphasizes dynamic proportions and sportiness, including AMG design elements. Additionally, AMG’s unique brand identity is strengthened through distinctive features such as the AMG-exclusive EQ black panel integrating chrome vertical struts with the Mercedes star logo and AMG lettering, and a new brand-exclusive badge on the hood with the AMG emblem.

The battery of the AMG EQE SUV model is optimized for higher current. The 90.6 kWh capacity battery consists of 10 modules with a total of 360 pouch cells. The New AMG EQE SUV is equipped with AMG Performance 4MATIC+, which provides intelligent and variable torque distribution between the front and rear axles depending on driving conditions. It offers much faster responsiveness than mechanical all-wheel-drive systems, and the eATS (electric motors) can be controlled independently.

The New AMG EQE SUV is equipped with AMG Active Ride Control, which electrically adjusts the body’s movements, and an AMG high-performance brake system that enhances driving stability.

Furthermore, it offers various driving programs and diverse sound experiences that deliver AMG’s unique driving pleasure. AMG Dynamic Select consists of Slippery, Comfort, Sport, Sport+, and Individual programs, providing a range of driving sensations from comfort to sportiness. Various elements such as motor, output, suspension, steering, AMG Dynamics, and AMG Sound Experience are set according to the driving program.

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