2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV First Drive
• Auto123 gets in a first drive of the 2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV.
Carlsbad, CA – Up until now, AMG has been the home of Mercedes-Benz's mechanical wizards, focused on delivering incredible ICE-based performance. Now, the Affalterbach-based division is going electric. After its EQS and EQE sedan models, it is now applying the same formula to SUV versions of the EQS and EQE.
AMG's raison d'être is still power and handling, and performance dominates the conversation when it comes to the EQE SUV. The question is: Is this the right direction for electric vehicles going forward? Right now, automakers working in the performance EV domain are proceeding via trial and error. Time will tell if this – and equating electric with performance more generally - is the right approach.
Exterior of the 2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV
Physically, the EQE SUV resembles big brother the EQS SUV, except in a more streamlined style. This gives the silhouette tauter lines and a slightly sportier overall look.
The Mercedes logo on the hood is replaced by the AMG logo. The Pan-American-style grille is also unique to AMG models, as are the larger wheels.
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