The 2024 Mercedes EQE SUV Is Not Just An Electric GLE, But Is That A Good Thing?

Their lineup right now has a ton of options - the gas GLE is still on sale, but now in 2024 there is a new GLE 450e PHEV which has both a gas motor + battery pack that gives it 77km worth of EV range and of course, this EQE SUV.

I wish you would incorporate a small amount if video footage to showcase how the lane keep assist tech works- on all the vehicles you test.

Alex, regarding the stopping distance of 135.. was that with the regen breaking selected at its highest setting?

How much 100, 150 200..? This is a crazy vehicle that is appealing to maybe a dozen customers.

Would not know how to shop for a Mercedes without picture flash cards. Think they have enough models to baffel em with BS?

I’d prefer the q8 Etron

I've been driving an EQE SUV loaner while my EQS SUV gets repaired. Neither one is good with bumpy roads / pot holes. You WILL feel the bumps. The suspension is stiff even in comfort mode! The EQS's massaging seats features a weak massage. So if you're looking for a plush ride and with a good deep quality massage, look elsewhere. I'm baffled this guy gives this ride an A+ while the camera captures him shaking as he rides over bumps in both regular pavement and off road riding.

that's one ugly looking car..if Cadillac can come up with a sweet looking EV like the lyriq, what excuse does Mercedes have?

The Tesla Model X costs slightly more, but comes with much more equipment as standard.

Not really related to EQE, but do you already know, when do you get to drive Volvo EX30? I'm really looking forward to that 😛

Aerodynamics is needed for battery and/or gas engine efficiency, but if in the end, nobody wants a goofy looking car. All the EQ models look ungainly and just bad. The interiors on all the new MB products look like a 1980s, Eastern European disco. How many more things can they bathe in the tacky glow of LEDs.

Alex is still the best reviewer. He is the only reviewer, in my experience, who actually posts objective numbers. I don't need to hear these people who can only finger point and arm wave. And I sure as hell don't need to hear them tell me how good the styling is; I have eyes and can make my own decision on that.

1997 Jurassic Park the lost world: great
1997 Mercedes ML: great

2022 Jurassic World Dominion: really bad
2022 Mercedes EQE suv: really bad

Love EQE❤

Looks great to me

That dashboard looks like Mercedes bought it at Pop Shelf

I really hate the high belt line trend. Can’t wait until it ends.

Great details and comparisons. It makes want to compare more on paper and in real life usage. Thank you

A suppository? I am sure someone in Stuttgart loves to hear that.

I test drove one of these last week .. the Merc refinement is visible interior and while driving but the exterior is so stupid .. It looks like it belongs in 2010s' and nowhere looks like a 80 grand car from the outside .. You must be a really big Merc fan boy/girl to buy it

Alex what about the Jaguar I-PACE? Smaller, but less expensive and much better dynamically and still competitive in terms of range interior etc. It seems to be the forgotten EV!

Name is terrible but at least it’s small and more expensive

I once aspired to own a MB (here in Australia), and earlier this year test drove a GLA. Well - it was pretty much the poorest quality vehicle that I had driven in my nearly 50 years of holding a driver licence ... the whole cabin, and I literally mean the whole cabin, vibrated and rattled over even the slightest of bumps, including the near invisible asphalt seams in the main road I was driving on.
When I cut the test drive short, and returned the vehicle, my recounting of how poor I found the build quality then set the salesperson off on a long spiel about how MB build quality had greatly deteriorated over the past ten years, how the current model GLC was affected by multiple electrical and electronic faults that saw vehicles repeatedly coming in for warranty repairs, and more!
I no longer aspire to own a MB. I went on to buy a Nissan Ti-L e-Power SUV - being the Euro/Australian version of the Nissan Rogue, except with electric motors and a small battery teaming up with a small turbo petrol/gas engine acting as generator. A brilliant vehicle! Tens of thousands of dollars cheaper than the GLA I test drove, yet a (in my opinion) greatly superior vehicle.

Nothing close to GLE. It doesn’t even feel like SUV. So low.

No thanks, I'll take a Cadillac Lyriq please. Excellent work as always, Alex. Thanks

That fit and finish on the driver side is laughably bad.

Not for me. I want my electric car to zip off the line and take advantage of the low center of gravity for good handling. This is your grandmother's electric car for sure.

The EQE interior screams Instagram selfies.
I like the EQE, EQS and the SUV variants, but I'd rather have an S-class.

BMW has a very aggressive lease deal on the iX. I agree the iX definitely has a lot going for it. More spacious, cleaner interior design and shines a little more than the competitors. I ordered a Lyriq AWD Sport 3 however.

EQE 500 VS Lyriq AWD both are 500 Hp, can you compare both vehicles and which one is worth for money ?

What's shocking is Model Y is smaller and yet has more legroom, more headroom, and the same cargo capacity, and faster 0-60 at much lower price

Seems to me that those Germans have taken the over top 70's luxury USA "features" by that meaning didn't knew we needed them to a ridiculous level! And thx

How can I tell its electric? I mean only two E? It needs to be Electric EEEee EV

Why would people buy this junk. Rear looks like a Lincoln limo...mkt?

Fantastic vehicle! One of the best scorecards I have seen.

Oh! Yeah you went back to your original on screen scores…That’s what makes you different from other reviewers

Does it come with a Super Cruise equivalent? If not, I will take the Lyriq

We are currently living in a very era when Mercedes Benz cars are uglier than the most ugliest Chinese cars.

I watch these videos for entertainment and have no intention of actually buying one of these egg shaped cars 😂 But keep up the great work, always very informative

The exterior is not attractive

You lost me at $70K. At the price of EV’s loans are going to have to be extended to 10 years.

For similar money I would skip all the euro brands and get a Rivian R1S. Its more capable and it comes from a brand that is 100% dedicated to EV, and it shows in the product.

Here in Australia, the trunk space spec is 520L, cf 630L for the GLE. Well over half.

I don't think I like the Mercedes "Automobile as Appliance" thing MB has going on. Putting that little wiper fluid door on the side is just asking for some idiot to walk by and pour something else in the fluid tank. It should at least be locked in tandem with the driver's door. And there is a ton of empty real estate under that hood, so why not put some shaped plastic for a package shelf instead of the mess that they've done?

Another objective and balanced review. Any chance of getting your hands on the AMG EQE SUV for an ‘Alex’ review? I’m rather looking forward to that as it seems to strike the right balance between traditional Mercedes comfort and snappy driving characteristics..

Everyone off their game because of Tesla. Still those Former Tesla now Rivian now Lucid clearly learned well not so Legacy Das Auto excepting Ford interestingly.

Would be helpful to show the sunroof in the fully open position.