On February 16, Zhichepai learned that Mercedes-Benz continues to fulfill its commitment to achieve full electrification by 2030, and has released a new AMG EQE, a high-performance version of the automaker's electric E-Class sedan, offering two models, the AMG EQE 43 4MATIC and AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+. The AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+ model, with an optional AMG Dynamic Plus kit, accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.2 seconds.
Following the release of the AMG EQS sedan last September, the AMG EQE is the second battery-electric production car of the automaker's in-house performance AMG subsidiary. Both cars will be built on Mercedes' EVA2 platform. The EVA2 is designed for medium- and large vehicles, while the automaker's MMA (Mercedes Modular Architecture) will debut in 2025 and will be used in electric compact cars such as EQA and EQB.
The new Mercedes-AMG EQE is fast, the EQE 43 4MATIC is equipped with a dual-motor all-wheel drive system with a maximum power of 350 kW, a maximum torque of 858 Nm, an acceleration time of 0-100 km/h of 4.2 seconds and a top speed of 210 km/h. The AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+ has a maximum power of 460 kW, a maximum torque of 950 Nm, an acceleration time of 3.5 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h and a top speed of 220 km/h.
Users can also add further performance with the AMG Dynamic Plus Package, which boosts maximum power to 505 kW and a maximum torque of 1,000 Nm, with an optional AMG Dynamic Plus kit. The acceleration time from 0-100 km/h is reduced to 3.2 seconds, and the top speed can reach 240 km/h.
The usable energy of the 328-volt battery is 90.6kWh and consists of 10 modules for a total of 360 soft pack batteries. The estimated range is between 444-518 km. The vehicle supports a fast charge of up to 170kW and can get an endurance of 180km in 15 minutes. Mercedes says it has reduced the amount of cobalt in the chemical composition of batteries to 10 percent. Cobalt is the most expensive material used in batteries, so removing cobalt from the mixture is expected to help electric vehicles become as affordable as those that use gasoline.
Like AMG EQS, Mercedes said EQE's battery management system is also specifically configured for AMG. In Sport and Sport Plus driving modes, performance is the focus, while The Controller mode optimizes the vehicle's range by reducing output by 15-20%.
Mercedes said AMG EQE will go on sale in the U.S. in early 2023. The company didn't disclose any pricing information, but we can guess that it will cost less than the AMG EQS and EQS sedans that sell for more than $100,000 ( about 630,000 yuan).
If the AMG EQS looks like a valuable competitor to tesla's Model S Plaid, AMG EQE may be trying to offer a more affordable and approachable way to understand what Mercedes-Benz is doing with high-end electric cars.