Mercedes EQA 350 4Matic driving impressions
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
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Nice job Bjorn - someone from Mercedes is now watching this, scratching their chin, and deciding to raise the price of the EQC!
Had my EQA350 in Australia now for a month and the car is brilliant. Tons on usable power, projected travel range is spot on according to specifications.
Getting my EQA350 soon and really enjoyed your perspective. And man you are funny...love the digs and jabs
Just decided to go with EQA250. Delivery will take 6 months BTW.
I was considering XC40 and Audi Q4 etron. At the end, it was about the additional equipment (360 camera, HUD!, electric chairs), but also the overall style and feel that was critical. Getting a little bit of horse power or a little bit of range is not so important if you drive in the city.
Hey Bjorn, this video has very pleasant camera position/placement, thanks for details like this.
I have one and I'm really please with. Alot of space, nice interior and it's a fast car.
I like videos from that perspective. You can see what driving it looks like
As many reviewers said, it's a good car with overall good features and specs for the price, it's just underrated.
The suspension depends on having the AMG package or not.
I don't know for sure for the EQA, but the GLA is available with 'harder' suspension with the AMG package.
Here in DK they have a really good offer on leasing a Eqa350 4 matic with amg edition, is it still a valid choise ? im comming from an kia ev6 standard range, and i dont really have any need for the super charge abillities that ev6 has.
A true metric of how relevant Bjorn has become, is that we sit here for almost 4 minutes to see him drive in silence just because we want to hear what he ultimately has to say.
Not really. Many people want to hear how the car sounds without anything else disturbing.
@@bjornnyland No my friend. People respect your opinion.
No I don’t.I hate that part,I just skip it in every video he does that. Nevertheless good review as always 👍
20-30 secs of driving silence would be enough.
In Australia, the EQC is twice the price of an EQA 250. We haven't even got the EQA 350 here yet!
Dont forget that the Mercedes Me Rfdi lets you charge at almost all stations. A Big Plus for Mercedes.
Hey, what you can buy is also up to availability. What is the waiting time for different comparable cars. Time is valuable. IMO
Hello Björn, thanks a lot for your interesting and honest reviews about Electric cars.
Now why did I buy the EQA (350 4 Matic) instead of Tesla or BMW or the EQS or EQB ? .
Versus the EQS, it is the ground clearance, this is a problem for me and my garage entry and also the size in the lenght.
Versus the iX3, the size ( I'm coming from an X3 M40i, and i felt to big for our dayli usage) , then NO 4 wheel drive, no vented seat's and severall other extra's. Towing?
Versus the EQB, nearly the same size as the X3 and no towing at all. Don't understand this.
Versus the Tesla, build quality and the ridicoulus spartanic interior. I'm a big fan of Tesla, but I do not want to spend my €'s in this brand at the moment, may the cars build in Germany will change my mind, when the build quality improves.
The EQA was the best option for my wife and me, the plus are build quality, size is for our needs optimal and I could get all nearly the options I wanted. It's not perfect in any discipline, but overall a very good "above average" car, and one of the best Navigation / Charging solutions (Mercedes Me) on the market. And don't forget, Mercedes is a leader in Electric powertrain's. (Formula E, Formula 1 etc)
At the end, every one chooses his favorite car.😊
Very well argumented! too many people fail to understand your points, lack of neurons probably
I share your sentiments. It’s a well rounded, well built, comfortable quality car with decent performance. It has the most awesome, intelligent and intuitive navigation system especially tailored to the challenges of EV driving. Its understated yet classy, decent styling appeals to me and it’s a car that is going to please its customers without having to try and be spectacular. I can hardly wait until mine is delivered!
mercedes claims the EQB gets no tow bar because of the 7 seater option, which to be honest i don’t believe and if it is true, its a poor effort Mercedes, as its definitely possible but probably required more development costs.
@@AOTanoos22 it's a possibility if the seat supports are located at the same place. Also, if Mercedes expects they would sell too few units to make that option profitable, why would they make it?
Need electric 7 seats with towing possibility? Peugeor Rifter, Citroen Berlingo, Opel Combo Life, Toyota ProAce City Verso
@@hrrrrrrr2084 the 7 seat is an option, even the 5 seater EQB still doesn’t offer a tow bar. The small cheaper EQA has a tow bar, obviously you expect the EQB to have one as well when they are build on the same platform! The 7 seater ICE version of the EQB (GLB) gets a tow bar as well, so there are far too many compromises made by Mercedes, especially at that price point…isn’t their slogan “The best or nothing” ? Im a huge Mercedes fan, but their EQ lineup is a poor attempt in what you get for your money, EQS starting to go the right way.
Horse Power sells cars, torque wins races. 👍
Great videos keep up the good work however dont agree with the pricing you mention.
You price comparsion between eqa, model y and ix3 is a bit misleading at least for sweden. Eqa 300 AWD with most extras non amg cost aroung 670k SEK, model y awd with similar extras cost 770k SEK and Bmw ix3 (non awd, apparently theres no awd) with similar extras costs 847k SEK.Eqc with a bit less extras non Amg cost around 850k SEK.
In my opinion the 100k sek difference between eqa and model y is quite a lot. If you go up to eqa 350 throw in around 30k SEK still a big difference.
Note also in sweden if you buy eqa as company car you get 10% discount on this price which you dont get with tesla (not sure about bmw). Conclusion in sweden eqa have lowest price compared to similar cars and premium brands
I agree, among premium segment this is probably the best value.
Thank you for this great night drive review. You buy a Mercedes because you want to drive a Mercedes.
I bought the EQA 350 because the ECO system, MBUIX and the intelligent recuperation are unique.
My EQS 580, Edition one in Bicolor will be delivered soon. :)
@@Sartheris One dealer and the same operating system.
Thank you so much for information. I wonder what you think about eqb.
Not sure where you get your price but it should be not much more than 605k. Also it's the AMG, and looks to be the only choice for 350 in Norway for some reason. The EQC with the equivalent equipment package is exactly 100kNOK more. One would probably go for the EQA300 if your budget it tight and get almost the same for 500k-550k. You get samesame qualities only a tad bit slower acceleration. If you don't need to tow around stuff all the time, be clever and get the EQB :)
ITS A REALLY NICE CAR: MAYBE NOT THE BEST IN MANY CATHEGORIES BUT LOOKS GOOD AND DRIVES WELL.
Evanescent rationale! No mention of the lack of option 302, rear frontal airbags!
Grandma Bjorn, Norway’s slowest driver. Like the video. Good analysis.
It may have enough demand from brand loyalty customers to snap up all the cars they are planning to produce. I suspect they are not ready to supply large numbers.
LMAO it's not about brand loyalty, it's about being a good model, which it is.
I almost died laughing at 10:25-10:40… your ranting made my day🤣🤣🤣
Hierarchy for German Premium brands:
1. BMW & Mercedes
2. Audi
3. VW
(excluding performance brands like Porsche)
sit higher
1.8 tons pulling force
1 year free Mercedes my load including ionity, no more galloping during sporty driving compared to the extra cost of the EQA300 compared to the 250.. you pay it if it suits the current daytime activities, then the higher price is worth it to me. (personal opinion)
the suspension is relatively hard, but it can handle 1.8 tons of towing weight plus its own payload. Which electric car can do that in that price range?
Interesting video! I'll be interested to see if the EQB is the better EQA 350 🤔 I'm driving an EQA 250 at the moment and liking it, but I wouldn't want to spend 10 Grand more for it. Maybe the EQA 300 is the perfect balance?
Is there no D - - setting in EQA like in the EQC? With D - - one pedal driving works to the stop. I have the EQC and love it. It’s not perfect. About minor upgrades I prefer the major ones in the big refreshes, don’t want to be a car tester but receive a mature product.
What do you think of Audi Q4-Etron?
The EQC in basic trim is actually also 660kNOK.
If you don't like the vitality-thingy, don't drive like you're tired :-p
what action cam are you using for recording in car, friend?
It's not an action cam.
@@bjornnyland what model is it?
EQA er kvalitet. Totaliteten er super. Jeg har en 350 med alt som bybil. Skal jeg på langtur så er det GLE 350de som gjelder. Det bedre fra to verdener 😊
Ok boomer.
My wife is getting an EQA 350 Swiss Star tomorrow, she can't wait. Then our EQS 580 SUV gets a little sister :-)
Fun fact: Mercedes is above every known brand due to the Mercedes Autowagen being the first ever production car back in 1898
It's not Carl Benz you have to thank, it's Bertha Benz. She was the first person to make a long distance car journey 105km/65 miles and she did it without telling her husband or getting permission.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_Benz
What a load og crap 😂😂😂😂
Hi Bjorn, I’ve loved your videos on the EQA350, so helpful and very informative and funny. I’m sold and I’ll buy one when its released in Australia in early 2022. Cheers mate.
Lucky! So much moneeehh though 😂
@@konsul2006 you think?
Good choice definitely
I was quite surprised to see how laggy the Navi screen is in such a premium car. How is it that almost nobody does this really well?
--> Tesla is doing it well.
@@imtheslime1 Haha no they really are not. Try driving a 3 year old Model S on MCU1.
Opel mokka e ultimate is perfect! Tomtom
Meanwhile I like your driving impression videos most. If you don't want to spend hours to get the key features of every car, you only have to watch these videos... great Björn!
Hi Brirn,
I’ve active Lane keeping assist in a GLE hybrid. It scared me at first for the first month. But now I’m past that stage and I appreciate its usefulness.
I’d miss it in another car.
The Mercedes features grow on you with usage.so I wouldn’t rubbish it after getting used to it.
The revitalisation program is something I’ve noticed works with your posture and steering wheel grip and I’ve found it useful as I get tired driving after 80 minutes or so. So I see merit in it too.
I've had an A Class over over 2 years and the random braking and beeping if you get close to a line still drives me nuts. It's never been useful to me, so it has a 100% fail rate.
….There’s no annoying “bing bing bing bing” 😂😂 classic
Wow. It really looks like you're driving an electric Christmas tree.
Too many dials and switches. Digital-device using public are more comfortable with Tesla screen. Which by the way can be upgraded with improvements and additions
@@mikebaker3152 I borrowed an E220d for a few weeks and as a Model 3 owner all the switches and dials and buttons and knobs everywhere did my head in. I just wanted the simple interior of the Tesla back again. I understand some people want the tactile feel of switches for the common features, but the Mercedes just felt like someone barfed instrumentation all over the cabin :/
Maybe they could add more LEDs and doodads. 🙄
Looks like quite a bit of understeer. True?
YES! The lane departure braking is really stupid! A chime noise would have been fine. It almost feels like you hit something. And on icy roads it can be dangerous! PLEASE fix that Mercedes!
EQA is for Mercedes lovers who want a car easy to park and city driving.
People dont buy EQA, its a lease car. The previous ice version used to lease along side cars at 20k less value.
0:48 - sounds like the engine is about to start :-D .
I don't know exactly where the line is between ambient lighting and in your face lighting, but I'm pretty sure that they've crossed it.
Black&white image, Bjorn now clearly masters time travel as well, FTW
Sorry, no, you can't just pay "a few thousand more and get an EQC". A fully equipped EQA vs. a very base EQC, but then you're missing basically everything you'll actually want in the car. It's always the same with these comparisons. Yes, adding extras to an EQA will push it into the general realm of an iX3 or an EQC, but only their very base models. As soon as you equip those the way you want, you're 10-15K EUR more expensive again. (And then you'll be in EQE territory!!) ;)
And so on and so on. Then you will be in EQS territory :)
@@razvan3062 Yes, it's been the upsell strategy for decades - and understandably so. As a consumer, if you first decide on the brand, you'll be in configuration hell. Rather: Decide on the actual budget first - then go look at what that amount gets you from different brands and their car models. A brand name and image might make you select a smaller or less powerful car. Or within a brand, you might have to weigh your options and wishes... I remember very well looking at new cars in the 15-20K EUR price bracket about a decade ago - and then going "f it, I'll rather have a used Mercedes instead..." - but that was combustion engine cars, this won't make sense with electric cars for about another decade...
The fact is in sweden eqa 300 vs eqc 400, where eqa has most extras and eqc a bit less extra the price is 670k sek vs 860k sek thats big difference. Björn tips when mention prices please tell the number and against similar equipped cars, otherwise you confuse people. You can put the prices in desceiption so viewers have a clear picture. Otherwise great videos keep up the good work.
It's probably a bit confusing against Tesla philosophy where you get what you get when they feel like giving it. That is you don't really know what you buy until you receive your car. That is the luxury of producing fanboy cars where people accept anything. Not to different from iPhones. Specs are more or less hidden as it's 'all about the experience'. It is what it is and no criticism towards anything. That's why I claim Tesla's are not for tech people but for tech consumers.
Not everyone wants a giant car like a Tesla (of any flavour currently). iX3, Kia EV6 etc. Some of us actively prefer the dimensions of a more compact car, to be more nimble and agile on the road, to fit in more compact spaces etc. I think 4.3 - 4.4m length should be fine for seating 4 adults comfortably along with a reasonable amount of baggage. But there really are not many compact EVs that also offer strong performance, 4WD, big battery,. and a premium interior. So EQA350 does not have many direct competitors size-wise at present, actually ID3-class eg Cupra Born GTX is all I can think of offhand, as and when that appears.
Edit: Actually I forgot about XC40 Twin Recharge, which would be a good competitor too. But isn't that higher-priced than EQA250 (at least in the UK?) and in the present geopolitical climate I'm rapidly turning against buying a made-in-China car.
VW e-Up, Skoda Citigo, Honda-e, Corsa-e, Twingo ZE, Smart ED, Renault Zoey. there are many but their problem is relatively small batteries and low efficiency.
@@alejandromeneses7735 they are not compact
@@alejandromeneses7735 These are not (sub?) compact crossovers in the main. Not 4WD; not strong performance etc etc. Kona or e-Niro could be options, but not 4WD and performance could be better. As I say, my money will be on Cupra Born GTX, but no clue as yet when that might start shipping.
Torque gets you from 0-100 in the shortest amount of time.
Horse Power ensures you have the highest top speed.
So torque is actually the more important statistic, unless you're actually racing your car on the track. (But torque and HP are typically related -- higher torque means higher HP and vv)
Not true, the EQA 250 torque is 375 nm and does 0-100 in 9 seconds lol, the Polestar 2 base model is 330 nm and does it in 7.4 seconds and the weight is similar
@@toolrulz8005 What I said IS true in general, for BEV's and ICE vehicles.
You're comparing apples and oranges as obviously there are more factors (weight, traction, tire size/width/type, electric motors, asphalt type, traction control system, ambient temperature etc. etc.). And a certain torque at 0-10 kph is not necessarily the same at 10-100 (torque characteristics may not be linear, esp. not for combustion engines).
Put more torque in the same vehicle and (keeping all other factors the same) its 0-100 time would go down, was my point.
Related to the Polestar: I'm guessing it has smaller (diameter) tires.
I see now why people are driving slower when it's dark. Sooo much lights. Not sure what blinds more, a single LCD display or much bling
It’s difficult to explain to you why but after having owned a myriad of other vehicles, I confess to have become a repeat offender. My last two have been Mercedes which were bought new, one driven over 350.000 km and still driving one with 270.000 km on the clock. They still don’t squeak rattle or complain and have been absolutely dependable which might explain why they are so heavy (not flimsy). I see little reason to quit the habit and I share all of what you like about it, so an EQA 350 4MATIC it will be!
Which qualities of your previous Mercedes' do you also see in this vehicle?
The assumption of quality and future reliability seems like a stretch with Mercedes' more recent QA and recall history and the EV drive train technology is obviously not what they are used to, comfortable with or good at (see efficiency, power, charging) so I wouldn't necessarily expect reliability there either.
350.000km is nothing. My chevrolet spark(a 10.000 euro vehicle) has 480.000 without super expensive repairs.
Check the volvo v40 - if it doesn't get you 1.000.000 km or more, your doing something terribly wrong or you are using it as a rally car.
Mercedes has not been the King of reliability and quality for a long time.
@@Trikkie87 It was still going well @350.000km but I no longer needed two vehicles.
@@NO3V I will be able to answer your question in a few years from now - let’s see what happens
does the EQA also use the brake pedal when you have "autopilot" on and the radar notices a car in front and slows down ? according to Car Maniac the EQS at least does it
Vitality program = attention assist disable it in the settiings
Does anyone else think that the interior of this car at night looks like a carnival midway? Eye candy shouldn't be confused with quality.
Just need to check with you, Bjorn. Is this the same model which Chinese drivers have had many electric motor problems with? It's all over their forums. The sealed cooling unit around the motor has to have its fluid replaced. There's a lot of very annoyed Chinese owners out there. Thanks!
You can also get the Audi Q4 E50 for this price
Maybe it is more quiet due to winter tires?
Doubt that
@@Johan87577 Probably exactly the reason, winter tires have much softer rubber.
14:47 - had Tesla Autopilot failed like this, I suspect no one would call it “Remarkably good”…………
Exactly. Starting to see some dual standards.
The best Car
😂😂'deutsche Panzer'. Björn! That IS the reason why our German Army does not have a sufficient amount of tanks anymore.
Poor man Mercedes? or poor built Tesla!?
Jaysus…. That is one BUSY display!!! Or six of them. All those dials, lights, spots… And then look up, and it’s like a 747 up there. No doubt I’m spoiled by my M3 and its minimalism. But, sheeey-yit - I don’t like that.
When it comes to costs/ prices its better to compare total cost of ownership based on eg three years. Often the Mercedes all in leasing costs are more interesting than other brands.
Yeah, well.. For that to be true (or at least financially sustainable for the manufacturer) the car has to be actually good so that residual values stay high.
For a while you might be able to get good EV leasing deals in some markets because they are cross-subsidized by ICE-car sales / used to avoid CO2 fine - if you are morally fine with supporting more ICE sales is a personal decision.
Superb honesty
It looks funny
Hi Bjørn, please review EQB.
What is up with Mercedes putting blue hair dryers on the dashboard of every single car they produce....
Brand loyalty maybe? They think GLA drivers will naturally upgrade to this car
I agree about the price on the 350 is silly. But the 250 makes sense. Acceleration, 4x4 and towing capacity is the only difference really. Its not worth the extra money.
@@Mega6981 Good for you :-)
When will you test maxus eunig6? several cars i norway already
Why All these lights and Buttons in this car? It looks like a cockpit in a freaking boeing 747 😂😂😂
🎥🎞👍
Seems like - with its incredibly bad value proposition - that this is basically an advert for their combustion GLA.
A NET NEGATIVE for the transition to sustainable personal transport..
F them.
Quick answer to your question: Why would you buy such a mediocre Merc? The answer is simple: A die-hard Mercedes owner wanting to upgrade from their standard Diesel-Merc will most definitely buy is before even looking at the competition. ;-)
Lol
you can buy enyaq q4 ev6 ioniq , id4 id3 cupra all are better cars
What is this guy talking about, the EQC is almost double the price of an eqa. EQC has b more horse power but the dammn thing ways almost 3 tonnes and no panaromic roof.
Incorrect.
HP sells Cars, torque wins races
Tell that to an F1 car before the hybrid era.
👌
9 seconds 0-100kmph. I'll let you make your mind up about that.
Incorrect. It takes 6 seconds.
Muhahahaha
it should cost same as id3
14:18 or beep the sheet out of you...
The reason you buy this crap is same why people pay 200 euro for a 5 euro polo.
Branding. Showing others how much dough you have.
They are spending lot of money to add tons of useless stuff (leds, lights, pixel-led, ball massage, ass scratch seats…) instead of focusing of improving consumption and autonomy.
Typical for legacy automakers.
LMAO Mercedes-Benz EQS with 784 km of range has by far longest range on the market and best aerodynamics of any mass-prodution car. Try again
@@hrrrrrrr2084 yeah sure. Instead the real data (and not the marketing BS) say 350 miles of EPA range and embarrassing efficiency.
@@MaurizioLattuada LMAO real data doesn't, unless you use freezing winter weather conditions
@@hrrrrrrr2084 Maybe you have difficulties reading and understanding. Those 350 miles are related to the EPA fuel economy (and the efficiency as well).
Also, after the "real data doesn't" statement, you are qualified as a troll (a poor one TBH).
@@MaurizioLattuada as it is widely known, EPA figures are completely useless and inconsistent, if not completely known. Talking about being a troll, you're a funny one.
As for real data, Bjorn himself achieved particularly good results for a large high-luxury saloon loaded with features, in freezing winter. You couldn't be more wrong.
It looks so bad , cost too much it’s shit.
not very clever to have a electric car on a snowy city
Not a problem at all.