Mercedes EQE: Range & Value in the 2024 EV Crisis ⚡️📉
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- It’s official: The #ElectricCar market has crashed through the floor. Just look at the Porsche Taycan-originally selling for £110k, now being listed for as low as £45k in just a few short years. And that's retail price, with over 700 used Taycans on the market! The higher you go up in the model line-up, the worse it gets for your pocket.
So what happened? Buyers are getting smarter, realising that the future value of EVs just doesn’t hold. And it’s not just any EV taking a hit-the Taycan was the cream of the crop, with strong demand and solid residuals. But even that wasn’t enough to escape the decline.
Now, let's talk about #MercedesBenz EQ series. I’ve been pretty open about my dislike for this line-up; I've never been a fan of the way they're designed, both inside and out. It always felt like a total abandonment of their values in favour of a half-hearted attempt to mimic Tesla, but with a much higher price tag. However, the Mercedes EQE might yet be redeemable-despite my criticisms, it’s proven itself as a range champion during the 6000 miles and 3 months I’ve lived with it, and the prices and deals are now making it attractive.
In today’s video, I'll share my full experience living with the Mercedes EQE for 3 months, highlighting what I actually enjoyed and the things that left me less impressed. We’ll explore:
Summer vs. Winter Range:
How does the EQE perform across different seasons? I’ll go over what you can expect in terms of real-world mileage during both hot and cold months.
Charging & Long Journey Planning:
I’ll dive into how easy it is to plan longer journeys, the best charging strategies, and how to maximise the EQE’s range for road trips.
Interior & Practicality:
The EQE’s interior has its own quirks, so I’ll take you through its everyday usability, comfort, and practicality.
I'll also discuss the full EQE model line-up, including the EQE 53, giving you a rundown on pricing and options.
And here’s where things get interesting-used prices. Right now, you can pick up a used EQE in the UK for around £40k, which is a huge saving on the £70k price when new. And if you’re set on buying new, Mercedes-Benz UK is offering 0% finance deals and discounts to make it even more tempting.
Is now the right time to go electric with a Mercedes EQE? Does it make sense to buy used or new? Find out all the answers in this video as I share my take on living with one of the more polarising EVs out there.
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The problem with this car is the design. The Taycan and the e-tron GT are great examples of good looking EVs.
True. The whole EQ lineup is pure ugly. They will never sell well. And MB is complaining about the EV industry. Sad story is that people dont want EV from MB because they all look bad.
@@runeisaksen6781 There is light and sun with the EQ series, as a customer - inside design Hyperscreen, Voice control is really great. Outside ..well you need to be the designers mother to love it, also its a 400V platform which is subpar in luxury - at the end of the day I got a great deal which made it irresistible
Yeah but they depreciate like an asteroid falling to earth all the same...
@@runeisaksen6781 Interestingly in this morning's end of September SMMT figures Mercedes are the third best selling EV manufacturer this year in the UK so they aint doing that bad. I just wish they would make an AMG estate EV.
@@gonzochild I did not know that. Good for MB. But I still think they could sell more if they had cars that was more attractive to the crowd. As a old MB owner it feels wrong wanting a Porsche or a Audi more than my "beloved" MB.
Tbh. I would just get a E class instead.
Same here. Eqe just too ugly to be Mercedes
Lets be honest you can’t afford either 😂
@@fmsantoscar mercedes all my life bud
BMW made the best decision to just launch the IX as the only ground up EV and develop all the newer models as both ICE and EV on the same platform, where the market dictates they could just scale back without having to cut multiple models nor offer discounts. Whoever was in the boardroom and made that decision won.
I so dislike modern Merc interiors, especially the EQ ones. With all that "ambient" lighting they look like cheap cocktail lounges or video game arcades.
Well said, welcome to a Pattaya gogo bar
couldn't agree with you more, I have a 2021 e53 coupe with dark ashwood, and no giant ugly screen in the middle and I love it. I can't see myself getting rid of that for anything 2024 and beyond.
18:25 understand the feeling, my wife a three kids love to travel on my EQE. We just did a Sweden to Italy summer trip and it was so smooth and comfortable.
Most horrendous looking bar of soap ever conceived
I own the EQE 300 sedan, fantastic EV in all aspects, the whole important consumption, design and tech. Got it used with a great deal, full on with all bells and whistles. Highly recommend!
247 Miles Range For £114,000 What A Scam For The AMG Version,
Even £60k - £80k For Only 240/250 Miles Is A Joke & Not Worth It,
What About So Many EV Fires ? & No Manufacturer Cars Are Safe Almost All Manufacturers Have Suffered Some EV Fires In Their Range Of Cars.
EV fires? You sound like an EV hater. What about ICE fires?
Is this “EV crisis” a UK thing as I don’t see the same phenomenon in Scandinavia. EVs are selling like hot cakes.
I understand that Scandinavian gov are so much more supportive of EV adoption than most other countries, in terms of infrastructure and ownership costs. So people actually want an EV there, there’s a “crisis” now in other countries because EVs are so expensive and not very desirable to own, so the market crashes.
I drove the exact same EQE 53 a few weeks ago and I wholeheartedly think the hypersceen is absolutely worth it over the base package. It is a thing of absolute beauty. The AMG model is a million times better looking.
The perfect combo would be the 350+ with hyperscreen in black with the silver AMG wheels #perfection. Oh and the amg performance package wasn’t on that AMG 53 so you didn’t get the cool sounds or ceramic brakes.
"EV Crisis"? What crisis? More EVs are sold every year than the year before, and that trend will continue into 2024. Of course the pace is slowing down... this is the normal progression of any product's life cycle as it matures and moves from early adopters to more mainstream buyers and at lower prices. Anyone who keeps talking about how EVs are failing are either anti-EV haters with an agenda or UA-camrs posting clickbait for views from doom-scrollers. If you're someone who despises EVs so much and can't handle videos about them without going into a rage, do your mental health a favor and... stop clicking on them. It's be okay, bro. The world will be okay without your opinion.
Only one question remains. How much this car will be worth in few years time when EV technology will be dead or ten times better. I guess you will have to pay extra to someone to take this car away from you.
That’s why you either lease one now or buy it for cheap later.
That applies to ICE cars as well….technology never stops 😂
@@fmsantoscar ICE cars are never going to catch on. Give me a solid horse and buggy and leave this ICE fad to the foolish buyers.
@@fmsantoscar my few ICE cars are worth more then i payed for few years ago. You never get that with disposable junk EV.
@@CIRCLEDARK correct answer is stay away from any disposable junk EV.
I got a great deal on an EQE and driving it for some months and I love it. Top notch quality - not one problem or squeak, great range - with the hyper screen inside it's really awesome. The outside is a matter of taste, the pricing was not.
Consider yourself lucky. Build quality on the V295 EQE is an issue. Seats start squeaking, rattles on door cards, rattles in instrument panel, door cards coming loose etc.
@@SevCars yes I read some issues and problems with the this model, not mine.
@@SevCarsnah, I own an EQE sedan and quality is fantastic
What was the deal that you got?
Wouldn't it make more sense to have a digital display at the charging socket, so one can see the status of the battery in realtime at any point for all EV cars?.. just curious
The combustion engine: highly recommended & proven.
i gotta say the Hyperscreen is the best looking interior
Still one of the most efficient car with max range.
Home charging is way cheaper than suggested in the video.
Make sure you lease your EV
Best ev sedan available
The EQE is one fugly car!
If it was not egg shaped and lost 20% range, people would be complaining about that instead. You just can’t please everyone.
Its so FUGLY
@@CIRCLEDARK You're right, good thing Taycan exists then, for those who want good looks and less range.
Very ugly car. Do they really think they are sober?
Reminiscent of earlier TOYOTA PRIUS models - in terms of ugliness.
BORE OFF 😂😂😂
Just make Hybrids. Most of electric cars were sold under schemes. Make the scheme include hybrids and you'll EASILY change the motor pool in the UK. Most hybrids can easily do commutes in electric only and they can not only recharge themselves but also do the long hauls that you'd want to do when needed.
Hey, raz, I've been following for a while. And it's been great content. In touch with this electrical car carry-on, if I was in a position to buy a brand new car, it would be a hybrid no question, although these cars are getting a little better. I do believe they are way over powered, too heavy and full of crap that's really not relevant to most folk... saving the planet I think not 😢... crazy world indeed...
90 pounds!!!? That's outrageous. Great video though, thanks for this interesting information.
I will seize the chance and get myself a performance luxury sports EV such as taycan soon, thanks to this crisis
Im going Restomod next time..can’t be doing with all the bullshit safety systems, limiters bings & bongs etc..
High insurance and repair costs made me stay clear of EV's. That thing costs how much to insure?😳
What’s the range in the British winter then? Not 400 miles that’s for sure…..🤔
first comment to say why you parked in the middle lane when there's no one you're going past🤣
16:17 I guess you were NOT comparing apples to oranges
I agree, i have a basic screen eqs and its definetly better than hyper screen
Why buy this instead of the hybrid 🤷♂️?
Audio desyncs at around 10 mins fyi.
Electric cars rubbish
You clicked on a EV video just to say this? You have a lot of free time, mate.
@@CIRCLEDARK He is not wrong though
@@SevCarsit’s his opinion…still the best selling cars at the moment
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Petrolhead is in the DNA.
Your kid has great taste!
Sure, I hear about all the pros as a daily driver but for the love of god, it's just so ugly.
it's not a base model?
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EQE? I prefer EQS
Good as they are rubbish
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Mercedes EQE pointless review. mercedes scraped this project
stop showing your fingers in video , spoils the video
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