The inside of the approaching full-electric Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV can have a “hyperanalogue” theme, with digital representations of spherical instrument gauges set right into a glass display that spans the width of the cockpit.
Mercedes confirmed inside photographs forward of the EQE SUV’s debut on Oct. 16.
The big SUV can be based mostly on the identical EVA2 platform because the model’s bigger full-electric choices, the EQS sedan and SUV, and the EQE sedan, which was launched this yr.
Just like the bigger seven-seat EQS SUV, the five-seat EQE SUV can be in-built Mercedes’ manufacturing facility in Alabama and exported to Europe.
Behind the full-width MBUX Hyperscreen are separate digital screens that seem to merge seamlessly, together with the instrument panel, the central contact display and one other for the entrance passenger.
A “floating” console between the entrance seats permits for open storage.
Mercedes didn’t launch any specs for SUV model of the EQE, which can be accessible initially with rear-wheel drive solely, however later 4Matic variations can have an electrical motor powering the entrance wheels. The EQE sedan has a 90 kilowatt-hour battery and a spread of as much as 640 km (394 miles), relying on the model.
Gross sales of the sedan model began in Europe within the second quarter, with a base value of about 70,000 euros (about $71,000).
Mercedes executives mentioned earlier this yr that the EQE already has comparable revenue margins to the internal-combustion based mostly E Class automobiles.