For the sake of the future development of the brand, in order to complete the basic layout of the domestic pure electric vehicle market as soon as possible, Mercedes-Benz launched two models of EQA and EQB for the compact SUV market in one go, and the goal is very clear, that is, to seize the important range of 300,000 to 400,000 yuan of pure electric vehicle models. However, in the face of a few competitors in the same class, the two models played very badly.
Recently, the Mercedes-Benz EQA 260 was officially launched, and a total of one configuration was launched for the new car, and the guiding price was 321,800 yuan. Compared with the current EQA 300, the new car has a certain degree of adjustment in terms of power, endurance and configuration, etc., and the design level of the whole vehicle has not changed much, so let's understand how its specific performance is.
Exterior design
Because the Mercedes-Benz EQA itself has an inseparable relationship with the GLA, the car lacks a little freshness in the exterior design, but the Mercedes-Benz brand is still very targeted and has made some adjustments at the design level. Through the detailed portrayal of the technique, EQA has a more obvious sense of avant-garde or sense of technology, and the recognition is not bad. Among them, the front face of the new model is equipped with a closed grille design commonly used by new energy products, and the through-line light strip in the upper part is the finishing touch of the entire front face, and its appearance makes the visual effect of the front face further widen, which is also more in line with the design style of the EQ family. The closed grille is completely decorated with black piano paint material, coupled with the huge Mercedes-Benz brand logo in the middle part and the through-through air intake decoration at the bottom, which has a strong sports atmosphere.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the new model are 4463×1834×1619 mm, and the wheelbase is 2729 mm, which is 5mm lower than the 300 version in terms of height. The body side of this model has a compact and tall posture, and the bottom position is equipped with a heterochromatic wheel eyebrow design, which is not much different from the GLA model in size.
Relatively speaking, the EQA rear part of the car is more recognizable, the entire tail adopts the design of narrow upper and lower width, coupled with the through-type tail light group, so that the visual center of gravity of the entire rear of the car becomes thicker and thicker, and the coordination is improved. After the light group is lit, the effect is very three-dimensional, conforming to the soft lines around the body, and then matching the different color of the lower spoiler, so that the integrity of the tail becomes more outstanding.
Interior design
EQA's interior design layout and Mercedes-Benz GLA basically do not have much difference, only in the steering wheel and air outlet and other details of the color matching there are slight differences, but the luxurious atmosphere and material level of the whole vehicle still continue the high standard of the Mercedes-Benz brand. The surface of the three flat-bottom steering wheels directly in front of the new owner's driving is wrapped in leather fabric, the plate size is moderate, the grip is not to be said, and the damping texture of the multi-function buttons on both sides is also top-notch. The double 10.25-inch siamese screen display effect and functionality on the center console are excellent, and the information display for new energy models has been adjusted in terms of battery life and energy consumption.
The interior seats of the EQA 260 are wrapped in imitation leather fabrics, and are only equipped with electric adjustment of the main driver's seat and leg rest adjustment of the main passenger seat. The interior padding of the front seats of this model is relatively thick, the wings on both sides are prominent and the interior padding is soft, which has good support and comfort.
The rear seats of the new car maintain the same level as the front row in terms of material application and workmanship, the softness of the middle seat cushion is also excellent, and the central bulge of the rear floor platform is moderate, but the overall height of the rear seat cushion is low and the seat cushion is shorter, and the comfort of the leg sitting position is average.
dynamical system
The Mercedes-Benz EQA 260 is powered by a single front-mounted motor, with a maximum output of 140 kW, a peak torque of 385 Nm, and an official 100 km/h acceleration of 8.6 seconds. At the same time, the model is still equipped with a ternary lithium battery pack with a capacity of 73.5 kWh, but due to the reduction of power consumption per 100 kilometers, its CLTC pure electric mileage has reached 619 km.
Model configuration and purchase recommendations
The biggest adjustment of the Mercedes-Benz EQA 260 is still reflected in the power, in which the maximum output of the new car has been reduced from 168 kW to 140 kW, but the cruising range has been increased from 537 km to 619 km. At the same time, the model has also been deleted in terms of configuration, and then the car uncle will choose the Mercedes-Benz EQA 300 to compare with it, to see which configuration is more cost-effective.
2022 EQA 260
Referral Index: ★★★
Configuration review: The configuration performance is more comprehensive, and the cost performance is slightly higher
The guidance price is 321,800 yuan, the model has lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance, active braking, fatigue driving reminder, front and rear parking radar, reversing image, constant speed cruise, automatic parking, automatic parking, segmented electric sunroof, keyless start, remote start, leather steering wheel, mobile phone wireless charging, sports style seat, main driver seat electric adjustment, 10.25-inch touch LCD screen, mobile phone interconnection mapping, voice recognition control, OTA upgrade, vehicle networking, automatic headlights, 64-color atmosphere lights in the car, window anti-pincher, rain sensor wiper, automatic air conditioning, rear seat air outlet, etc The basic configuration performance is comprehensive enough, and the overall cost performance is relatively high.
2022 EQA 300
Referral Index: ★★
Configuration review: Performance and feature improvements
The guidance price is 365,800 yuan, the price is 44,000 yuan more, and the function has increased the sports appearance kit, the electric trunk, the induction trunk, the electric trunk position memory, the whole car has no key to enter, the built-in driving recorder, the electric adjustment of the passenger seat, the front seat heating, the on-board air purifier, the PM2.5 filter device in the car, the intelligent human-computer interaction system real-time cross-navigation, while the lack of lane departure warning and lane keeping assistance. In addition, the configuration uses front and rear dual motor drive in terms of power, the total output power is 168 kilowatts, and the official 100 km acceleration is 7.7 seconds, but the cruising range is only 537 kilometers, which is slightly lower in cost performance.
Uncle Che summed up
Mercedes-Benz EQA 260, as the most grounded existence in the Mercedes-Benz new energy family, has enough rich functions, and the endurance of more than 600 kilometers is enough to meet the travel needs of most domestic families, and the overall cost performance is high. However, as an oil-to-electricity product, the model is not much different from the fuel version of the model in terms of internal and external design and layout, and at the same time, there is a big gap compared with the same price point of extreme Kr 001 and Tesla Model Y and other products at the same price, and it is indeed difficult to make people interested. This can also be seen from the sales data of the car, of which the cumulative sales of the car in the first quarter of this year is only 821 units, which can be described as very bleak, it seems that most domestic consumers are still more rational.