Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 350 4MATIC

Why #86

• Plush, but range and efficiency trail cheaper rivals.
• Strongest on practicality (59) and efficiency (55); weakest on range (30).
• Sits below #85 Lotus Eletre S mainly on charging (83 vs 35).
• Beats #87 Mini Cooper SE Hardtop on range (30 vs 0).
• Sales floor applied: 945 US units (under 2,000 in Jan–Sep 2026) costs 5 overall points.

Score breakdown

Weights: range 20%, value 20%, efficiency/charging/practicality/market 15% each. Arizona columns below are not in the score.

Full specs

Starting MSRP

$77,900

EPA range

253 miEPA ✓

AZ summer est.

209 mi (~100°F)

Efficiency

42 kWh/100 mi (~81 MPGe)

DC fast peak

170 kW

Charge port

CCS · Supercharger access

0–60 mph

6.3 s (mfr)

Drivetrain

AWD

Seats

5

Cargo

~52 cu ft max

Arizona ownership (energy only)

Arizona 5-year energy cost assumes 12,000 mi/yr, mostly home charging on APS R-EV overnight (11pm–5am weekdays) at $0.0847/kWh (APS R-EV tariff), ~10% charging losses, and compares energy only to a 28 MPG gas car at $3.50/gal. Insurance, maintenance, purchase price and resale are excluded. Arizona summer range = EPA range × 82.5% (Recurrent Auto ~17–18% loss at 100°F; AAA found 8.5% at 95°F). Neither figure enters the overall score. APS tariff · Recurrent · Run your own numbers

US sales

9452026 YTD (through Q3)

Jan–Sep 2026 US estimate vs Jan–Sep 2025, model-level (all trims combined). 2026 demand is down ~30% market-wide after the $7,500 federal credit ended Sept 30, 2025. · KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)

Sources

• FuelEconomy.gov (EPA) — 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 4matic (SUV) (vehicle id 48394)
• Mercedes-Benz official EQE SUV page (MSRP/specs)
• KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)