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Mercedes-Benz EQE 53 SUV EV Beta

Price $204,000
Range 470 km
Battery 90.6 kWh
Fastest charging 170 kW DC

Price

RRP
$204,000
Price basis
Driveaway: includes on-road costs

Battery & charging

Battery
90.6 kWh
Range
470 km
Energy use
22.1 kWh/100km
Peak AC charging
22 kW
Peak DC charging
170 kW

Range in the real world

Official (WLTP) 470 km
Motorway at 100 km/h ~350 km
Winter, near freezing ~350 km

Estimates from the official figure using typical losses: about a quarter off at motorway speeds or in cold weather, and around half when towing. Your range will depend on speed, hills, weather and load.

Charging times

Wall socket (10 A), 0–100%
about 45 hadds about 10 km an hour
Home wallbox (7 kW), 0–100%
about 13 h 30 minadds about 30 km an hour
Public AC (22 kW), 0–100%
about 4 h 30 minadds about 90 km an hour
50 kW fast charger, 10–80%
about 1 h 25 min
Hyper charger (150 kW+), 10–80%
about 40 min

Estimates from the battery size and the car’s peak charging rates. Fast charging slows as the battery fills, and in the cold, so real sessions vary.

Running costs

Per 100 kmPer year
Charging at home$16.44$1,970
Public fast charging$27.49$3,300
Petrol car, for comparison$24.85$2,980

At the official energy use (real-world use is usually higher), home power at 40c/kWh, public fast charging at 90c/kWh and road user charges of $76 per 1,000 km, over 12,000 km a year. The petrol car uses 7 L/100 km of 91 at $3.55 a litre. Your power plan may be cheaper, especially overnight.

Performance

Motors
Dual motor
Power
460 kW
Torque
950 Nm
0–100 km/h
3.7 sec
Drive
All-wheel drive

Practicality

Body
SUV
Seats
5
Boot
520 L
Kerb weight
2,690 kg

Safety

ANCAP
Not rated by ANCAP

Ownership

Warranty
5 years / unlimited km
Battery warranty
8 years / 160,000 km
Roadside assist
3 years

Registered from 1 Aug 2022, private use. Commercial use 5yr/200,000km

Specifications from the NZ Autocar price database, checked against each maker’s NZ site, ANCAP and RightCar. Confirm with the dealer before you buy.

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