Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV, Selected as Car Journalists Association's Car of the Month for August

The Korea Automobile Journalists Association announced on the 4th that the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV has been selected as the Car of the Month for August this year.

Among the new cars released last month, the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV, Kia Morning, BMW X5, Chevrolet Trailblazer, and Toyota Highlander were nominated. The EQE SUV scored 34 points (out of 50) and was ultimately chosen as the Car of the Month for August.

Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV
[Photo by Mercedes-Benz Korea]

This vehicle received 7.3 points (out of 10) each in safety and convenience features, power performance, energy efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions. It scored 6.7 points in interior and exterior design and emotional quality.

The Car of the Month is selected and announced by the Car of the Year Selection Committee under the Journalists Association, which evaluates new cars and facelift models released during the entire previous month from the 1st to the end. The evaluation criteria include five categories: interior and exterior design and emotional quality, safety and convenience features, power performance, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions, and marketability and purchase intention.

Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV Interior [Photo by Mercedes-Benz Korea]

Jung Chi-yeon, Chairperson of the Car of the Year Selection Committee, said, "The EQE SUV, which integrates the latest Mercedes-Benz technology, is a luxury business electric SUV model developed based on Mercedes-Benz's dedicated electric vehicle architecture, EVA2. It features a driving range of over 400 km according to domestic certification standards, aerodynamic design, a practical interior space, stable driving performance, and various convenience features."

The Korea Automobile Journalists Association has been selecting and announcing the Car of the Month since 2019. Last month, the Kia EV9 was named Car of the Month.

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