First ride review: we sample the upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQE electric saloon ahead of its UK debut later this year
The relationship with the EQS is immediately clear in the shape of the blanked-off black panel grille, heavily tapered corners, clamshell bonnet, distinctive cab-forward silhouette and high beltline.
Oliver Röcker, head of EQE development, won’t reveal the final drag co-efficient just yet, though he confirms it doesn’t quite match the record 0.20 achieved by the EQS. Electric energy is provided by a 90kWh battery, which can be pre-heated or cooled on the run in a pre-conditioning process aimed at ensuring it is always ready to accept the fastest possible charge. In the EQE 350, the lithium ion unit is claimed to provide a range of up to 410 miles on the WLTP cycle.
The Hyperscreen may be impressive, but it is set to be a rather expensive £8000 option: like the EQS, the EQE receives a digital instrument panel and 11.9in portrait-style infotainment display similar to that seen on the latest S-Class as standard. Unfortunately, we weren’t allowed to drive the EQE 350 ourselves. Even so, there is a lot we managed to discover, even without a steering wheel in our hands.
In time there will be a number of EQE models to choose from. This initial one obviously majors more on delivering a reasonable range than overall sprinting ability. As with the EQS, the driver can choose between three different levels of energy recuperation, D+, D and D-, via steering wheel-mounted paddles. The former sees the EQE roll on without any discernible mechanical drag, while the latter sees it pull up quite abruptly as braking force is applied. The middle mode, meanwhile, has been calibrated to emulate the characteristics of a conventional combustion-engine model on a trailing throttle.
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