Mercedes-EQ EQE 350+ AMG-Line electric RWD automatic

Sustainability rating
2025
70%

Mercedes-EQ EQE 350+ AMG-Line electric RWD automatic

Sustainability rating
2025
70%

Our verdict

Tested here is the Mercedes-EQ EQE 350+. This is a large and luxurious premium class electric vehicle with an empty mass of 2.5 tonnes and a long driving range thanks to the big 101 kWh battery. Correspondingly, these figures greatly impact the vehicles' life cycle emissions and energy demand. However, the EQE is known to be equipped with an efficient powertrain, which in combination with the aerodynamic and low frontal surface body shape enables surprisingly low consumption values for a car of this type. Still, the Mercedes-EQ does not compromise on thermal comfort in cold weather conditions and this comes at the cost of additional energy demand, which is well seen in the measured results. The car is awarded a credible total of 4 Green stars.

  • The EQE has no exhaust emissions and excellent brake abrasion performance due to very high recuperation braking shares, but tyre abrasion and production-related pollutants reduce its air quality score.
  • Despite high production energy needs, the EQE achieves above-average energy efficiency thanks to a well-optimized powertrain and moderate consumption in demanding tests.
  • With no tailpipe CO2 emissions and European production, the EQE scores well in greenhouse gas performance, with total life cycle emissions of 156 g CO2‑eq./km.
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7.8 10 Clean Air

The electric powertrain does not have any exhaust emissions. The tyre abrasion assessment is negatively impacted by the high mass, the rear axle toe settings and the aggressive accelerator pedal response. However, the results for brake abrasion are significantly better as the car impresses with an extraordinarily high share of recuperation braking and thus largely reduces the use of the friction brakes. The pollutant emissions related to the production of a vehicle and battery of these masses, as well as those originating from the electricity supply processes, lower the achievement in this index.

Exhaust emissions

good
10.0 10

good

10.010
NMHC NOX NH3 CO PN PM Score
Legal test (WLTP) 8.08
Warm weather 10.010
Highway 10.010
Winter cold start 10.010
Winter warm start 10.010

good

10.010
NMHC NOX NH3 CO PN PM Score
Real-world mixed drive 10.010
Short city trip 10.010
Congestion 2.02
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.
Non-exhaust emissions

marginal
4.2 10

weak

0.56
Result Score
Influence of mass 0.03
Wheel alignment 0.51
Accelerator response 0.02

adequate

4.56
Result Score
Brake dust mitigation 0.04
Brake dust containment 0.06
Recuperative braking - warm test 4.56
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.
Additional Life Cycle Assessment information

marginal
4.9 10
Pollutants
*Exhaust emissions are not contributing to the score in Additional Life Cycle Assessment information because they are scored in the Exhaust emissions section above.
5.8 10 Energy Efficiency

It takes a lot of primary energy to produce a vehicle of this type which ultimately caps the score in the Energy Efficiency Index, but the score remains above average thanks to the strong powertrain efficiency. The vehicle will use below 20 kWh/100 km (incl. charging losses) in the warm test scenarios and surprises with only 24.4 kWh/100 km in the challenging Highway Test. It demands a lot of energy to quickly provide high thermal comfort at the Cold Winter Test, but once the cabin is heated, the energy consumption drops down significantly.

Energy demand

adequate
6.1 10

adequate

8.710
Legal test (WLTP)
18.7 kWh/100 km
Warm weather
18.4 kWh/100 km
Highway
24.4 kWh/100 km
Winter cold start
42.8 kWh/100 km
Winter warm start
27.5 kWh/100 km

adequate

6.510
Total LCA energy consumption
*Direct propulsion energy share is not shown, it is included in ‘Fuel/energy supply’
Energy source share in total LCA consumption
Rolling resistance

poor
0.0 10
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.
7.6 10 Greenhouse Gases

With no direct greenhouse gas emissions, the climate impact of the EQE is linked to the processes of production, maintenance and end-of-life treatment, as well as to the supply of the average European electricity mix. The car is produced in Europe and this boosts the results in this part of the assessment. The total life cycle greenhouse gas emissions are calculated to 156 g CO2‑eq./km, which results in a high score of 7.6.

Exhaust GHG emissions

good
10.0 10
In laboratory
Legal test (WLTP)
0 g CO₂-eq./km
Warm weather
0 g CO₂-eq./km
Highway
0 g CO₂-eq./km
Winter cold start
0 g CO₂-eq./km
Winter warm start
0 g CO₂-eq./km
Additional Life Cycle Assessment information

marginal
3.4 10
Total LCA GHG Emissions
*The scoring does not consider the direct exhaust GHG emissions at the tailpipe, because they are scored separately in ‘Exhaust GHG emissions’ above.

Vehicle Life Cycle Average Emissions 37 (+/-)
(Best 34 | Worst 47)

  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.

Specifications

  • Vehicle class Executive Car
  • System power/torque 215 kW/565 Nm
  • Engine size n.a.
  • Declared consumption 18.7 kWh/100 km
  • Declared driving range Overall 602 km City 672 km
  • Declared CO2 n.a.
  • Declared battery capacity Usable (net) 96.0 kWh Installed (gross) 101.0 kWh
  • Mass 2,483 kg
  • Heating concept Waste heat & PTC heater & heat pump
  • Tyres 255/45R19
  • Emissions class AX
  • Tested car W1KEG2BBXSF05XXXX
  • Publication date 09 2025
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Driving Experience

Consumption & Range

adequate
Estimated actual consumption What consumption can be expected in real world conditions?

poor
Conditions Urban Rural Highway Mixed
Warm weather
21.5
21.4
22.3
21.7
kWh/100 km
Cold winter
48.2
34.1
34.4
38.9
kWh/100 km
Driving range What driving range can be expected in real world conditions?

good
Conditions Urban Rural Highway Mixed
Warm weather 505 507 486 499
km
Cold winter 225 318 315 278
km
Accuracy of display Is the consumption figure on the display correct?

good
  • good
  • adequate
  • poor
  • n.a.
Cold Winter Performance

good
Driving range benefit of pre-warming How much further can you drive in winter, if the car is pre-warmed?

good
Type Driving Range Benefit Result
Urban trip + 198km
Mixed trip + 140km
Cabin heating Does the vehicle get warm quickly in winter?

good
Type Front Rear
Head area
248s
356s
Footwell
160s
The rear footwell reached 16°C in 199 (left) and 173 (right) seconds.
  • good
  • adequate
  • poor
  • n.a.
Additional heating functions What functions can be used to improve heating comfort?
Y/N Fitment
Heat pump Standard
Seat heating front Standard
Seat heating rear Optional
Steering wheel heating Standard for the tested version
Scheduled pre-heating of seats Standard
Scheduled steering wheel pre-heating Standard for the tested version
Scheduled cabin air pre-heating Standard
Smart cabin heating management
Cabin thermal insulation How well does the cabin maintain its temperature?

good
Good Adequate Poor
Charging Capability

adequate
Battery pre-conditioning Does the vehicle have the ability to optimize the battery temperature for fast charging?
Manual Automatic
Battery pre-conditioning
Fast charging

adequate
Charging time
1
 How quickly can the battery charge?
Recharged range gain per charging time
1
 How long do you need to fast charge to drive a certain distance?
Charging power
1
 How quickly does energy flow into the battery, depending on its charge level?
1
Fast charging data provided by ADAC
Home charging efficiency Is charging at home efficiently utilizing the energy withdrawn from the grid?

good
Home charging efficiency
90%
Maximum home charging power 22 kW Standard
Bidirectional charging How capable is the vehicle of supplying energy from its battery to other devices or systems?

poor
Power output
Not available
Compatibility
Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) The inlet or the interior socket can provide AC power through an electrical domestic socket.
Vehicle-to-Household (V2H) The vehicle can provide power to a household through a charger.
Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) The vehicle can return power to the grid.
Grid Integration
Basic No integration (just a socket for a stand-alone load). No scheduling option. Very basic visualisation.
Limited Energy management system through the vehicle app (timers availability and power monitoring). Dedicated interface in the car, with mobile app monitoring.
Advanced Advanced: Advanced settings available such as tariff and consumption control, linked to distributor energy prices. Advanced real time energy flow visualization. AI powered suggestions for optimal usage.

Green NCAP comments

Although the EQE's powertrain is efficient, the absolute amount of energy needed to operate the large vehicle is greater than for most other EVs on the market. The estimated real-world consumption values mostly fall in the 'poor' assessment range. The highway consumption in warm weather is seen as 'adequate'. Thanks to the big battery, the estimated real-world driving ranges are found in the range "good" for warm weather trips and "adequate" for cold winter drives.

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