What will happen to you when it comes to "it is difficult to adjust"? Is it your different preferences for food tastes between you and your colleagues, or your different preferences for music styles with your friends?
In our lives, "uncomfortable" can definitely be regarded as a global problem, appearing around us all the time. This issue is particularly prominent in the field of electric vehicles. Taking our editorial department as an example, there are often voices from two factions in the evaluation of the same electric vehicle.
On the one hand, it is a "grey-electric hybrid" that uses traditional fuel vehicles and electric vehicles to alternately use, and on the other hand, it is a "new force" that uses new energy vehicles as the main daily transportation models. Both parties often have different feelings or even opposite opinions about the specific user experience.
The communication and friction between different views can occasionally bring new perspectives and views to our content creation, and also increase the fun of colleagues making fun of each other at work. But it also makes us quite curious about when another electric car that can unify the opinions of both parties, and we all feel that it is "righteous" to us.
Until last week, we borrowed the "fresh and hot" Mercedes-Benz EQE, which was just launched, and this long-awaited harmonious scene finally appeared again.
is also the familiar " Da Ben "
According to convention, first explain the basic information of the car model we have obtained. We are experiencing the 350-first special edition, which is currently the highest-end Mercedes-Benz EQE model, priced at 585,000 yuan. The body size of is 4969*1906*1514mm and the wheelbase is 3120mm.
is equipped with a set of battery packs with a capacity of 96.1kWh, and the CLTC operating condition battery life is 717km. adopts the driving form of a rear-drive single motor, with the maximum motor power of 215kW, 556 N·m, and the official acceleration result of 0-100km/h is 6.7 seconds.
In terms of appearance, EQE continues the design sequence of Mercedes-Benz in the fuel vehicle era "from big to small". Therefore, the appearance design style of EQE is very close to that of big brother EQS.
In the era of electrification, Mercedes-Benz's electric vehicle has only six words in the design design of its electric vehicle - low wind resistance and high energy efficiency. EQE is no exception, its resistance coefficient is only 0.22Cd. Although
is not the best in the same level (the lowest level is NIO ET7 0.208Cd), there is still no pressure to be on the "Global Mass Production Vehicle Delivery Coefficient Ranking". The biggest difference between the front part of
and the "big brother" EQS is that the through-type light strip design on the EQS has been cancelled, but when there is sufficient light during the day, the front of the two is almost exactly the same at first glance.
As mentioned above, this is the design technique that Mercedes-Benz has been effective for many years. You can buy a model with a highly similar appearance at half the price of EQS. Who can resist saying "It's really fragrant"?
At the same time, the front of the EQE continues to use the fully enclosed grille officially called "Dark Night Star Array". There are a large number of Mercedes-Benz logos arranged inside the grille. At night, these logos will light up the entire grille, making the visual sense of the entire front of the car more luxurious.
Every time I see this design, I will remind me of the classic case of "spectral art" in the introduction to art - Jin Tangbao Can.
The side of the body uses the same "bow body" design as EQS, and strives to pursue low wind resistance in appearance. makes many people feel that the side of Mercedes-Benz's mass-produced pure electric model looks like a streamlined mouse that conforms to ergonomic design.
Since EQE is 25.8CM shorter than EQS, although the same design language is adopted, the side view of EQE is obviously more compact. Especially reflected in the lines of the C-pillar, due to the length of less than 5 meters, the lines at the end of the EQE car are not as stretched as EQS.
left front fender continues to use the hidden glass cleaning solution filling port design. It uses five-spoke low-resistance wheels, and the tire model is Pirelli P ZERO, and the tire size is 255/40 R20.
Compared with EQS, the rear design of EQE is more sporty and youthful. Not only is there a set of air ducts added to the rear fender, but a bright black spoiler diffuser is also equipped under the bumper. It makes the visual layer at the rear of the car richer and more dynamic. In terms of interior, EQE's center console adopts a traditional split-screen design and does not use the triple screen design on EQS. is a master in creating the atmosphere of the car. The trim in the T-shaped area of the EQE center console echoes the appearance. The entire panel is embedded with a large number of logos similar to the Mercedes-Benz logo, which will be lit up with the ambient light strip on the top of the center console to enhance the atmosphere in the car.
At the daily use level, as a product of traditional luxury brands, EQE uses a higher chance of daily use, such as rearview mirror adjustment, steering wheel adjustment, driving mode adjustment, panoramic image and other functions, which retain physical buttons, and the operation cost is lower and it is easier to be accepted by traditional brand owners.
. In the static riding experience, the ergonomic design, function and adjustment range of the EQE front seats meet the consistent high standards of Mercedes-Benz, and it is difficult to find any shortcomings in it. The setting of the rear seats retains a strong "European flavor", the seat cushion angle is not long and the backrest angle is straight, which is very consistent with the riding habits of Europeans.
But in China, as a medium-sized sedan, if the rear seats of the EQE can be adjusted locally, I believe it will cater to the "various" sitting postures of Chinese people in the rear row.
NVH "Everyone praises"
As mentioned at the beginning, due to different daily car usage habits and experiences, it is rare for an electric car to be unanimously recognized by the editorial department. And when we opened this EQE, it did it!
quotes the owner of a German luxury brand rear-wheel drive small steel cannon in the editorial department. The evaluation of the driving quality of the EQE——"This is a million-level NVH performance."
Compared with the W213 fuel version E-Class, the riding quality of this EQE is really impressive.
The most outstanding one is the NVH performance of this EQE when driving. Although our test drive car uses four sports-oriented Pirelli P ZERO tires and the doors are frameless, the NVH performance of the vehicle when driving is still quite outstanding.
Whether driving or riding, this EQE is very gentle to the rough sound and vibration filtering caused by the contact between the wheels and the road surface when driving. gives people the pleasure of a vehicle sliding like flowing water on a smooth road surface.
not only impressed by the "somatic feeling", but we used a decibel instrument to test the noise inside the car on the flat and smooth asphalt pavement , and the results were also excellent. at a speed of 60km/h, the measured value in the car is 48.3dB, and at a speed of 80km/h, the measured value in the car is 52.3dB.
Although the price of EQE is not low, as a model that is one level lower than EQS positioning, Mercedes-Benz, such as air suspension, still chose to allow EQS to enjoy exclusively to maintain the positioning differences between the two models.
After actual experience, without the blessing of air suspension, the suspension performance of this EQE is still worthy of its traditional luxury brand's label "produced".
However, when facing road pits and throwing and jumping, the EQE is obviously different from the "big brother" EQS. This is mainly reflected in that the suspension road surface is not soft enough for vibration filtering. Compared with its comfortable oriented chassis training, the isolation of "pavement information" can be more thorough.
But without air suspension, the overall riding experience of this EQE has received unanimous praise from us, and it is absolutely worth the ticket price.
power "introduction", experience "old"
riding quality has been unanimously recognized by us. In terms of driving experience, can such high evaluation be continued?
is power first. As a model with a price of more than 500,000 yuan in the entire series, the driving form of this EQE single motor and horsepower of less than 300ps can be used to pull the 2,400kg body, which makes people wonder whether its power experience will be "tight".
What needs to be extended here is that unlike the "new force" brands, traditional car companies, especially luxury brands, still have strict classifications for the power configuration of pure electric models.
The three EQE models launched in China are all 350 models with the entry-level power version. If you want a four-wheel drive dual-motor model in the German market, you should also choose the ordinary version of the top-end EQE 500 4MATIC or two AMG models.
Return to the specific power experience. As a traditional luxury brand model, the power output of this EQE is quite close to the output characteristics of the fuel vehicle, and the proportion of the electric valve pedal and power output is also similar to that of the fuel vehicle.
Interestingly, in the energy-saving mode, the EQE of also has a "Kick Down" button similar to the fuel vehicle at the end of the electric valve pedal. will only be fully output if it presses harder. It is a "physical" energy-saving setting. Although
is only equipped with a rear motor and only has a "small" 292ps horsepower, as a pure electric model, even in comfort mode, the power of this EQE is quite relaxed in dealing with daily transportation. Whether it is starting or secondary acceleration, the power experience will not be inferior to the current mainstream 2.0T high-power models. daily transportation, and you will not notice that the weight of this EQE up to 2.4 tons will have a significant impact on the power experience.
But the absolute power indicator is here. If you want the powerful explosive power and beautiful power parameters of the four-wheel drive dual-motor version, you can only wait for the subsequent 500 4MATIC model. In terms of kinetic energy recovery, EQE is equipped with 4 gears of adjustable kinetic energy recovery, namely: none, standard, strengthened and intelligent. In standard mode, the vehicle is sliding in a car with release of the electric door pedal very close to the traditional fuel model. Even if is adjusted to the enhanced kinetic energy recovery gear, the vehicle will not experience a significant dragging feeling when the electric door is released.
At the same time, a set of paddles are also equipped behind the steering wheel to adjust the kinetic energy recovery gear. This configuration is very traditional car company style.
In terms of energy consumption, due to time, we did not conduct special power consumption tests, but we will definitely find opportunities to make up for you in the future. After a day of testing and shooting after charging, it included some intense driving conditions and long-term start-up of the air conditioner, the final energy consumption of the meter was 18.1kWh/100km.
If it is just a daily commuting condition, I believe that there is no great pressure to control the energy consumption within 16kWh/100km.
In terms of steering, the steering feel of this EQE is completely inclined to be comfortable, which is very consistent with the positioning of the model. No matter what mode the car is in, the steering feel will not arouse any intense desire to drive. With this light but not fast and irritable power, driving it on the road will only make you want to run from point A to point B leisurely.
Although the steering feel has no highlights, , in terms of steering form, the EQE 350 we got is specially equipped with a rear wheel steering system with the same angle as the EQS, with a maximum angle of 10 degrees. official data, after being equipped with this function, the turning diameter of the EQE can be as low as 10.7 meters.
So far, we don’t know whether EQE will continue to be used, similar to the rear-wheel steering angle subscription service on EQS.But for such a medium and large sedan that is nearly 5 meters long, the rear wheel steering in parking spaces and narrow road turnover brings more convenience to driving, which is called - whoever uses it knows!
In general, after two days of experience, the most intuitive feeling this EQE gives us is that it is a luxury brand electric car that is "easy to drive, but doesn't want to drive fast".
is good, but it is expensive?
Recalling the last pure electric model that received widespread praise in our editorial department, it happened to be the NIO ET7 that was upgraded to the Banyan 1.1.0 system two months ago.
One is a new pure electric work of traditional luxury brand, and the other is a flagship sedan with the top "new car". The showdown between them is a tip-to-head match. Including terminal discounts, the prices of models with the same battery life are just in the same range. The advantages of
EQE are that Mercedes-Benz has a strong brand image in its target consumer group and its extremely "conventional" mechanical tuning level. and ET7's advantages lie in the intelligent car experience, hardware advantages such as air suspension, lidar , and the powerful power of 3.8 seconds that exceeds 100 in 100 seconds brought by four-wheel drive dual motors.
"The quietness of 1 million, the price of 500,000, and the power level of 200,000." I want to use this sentence to summarize the product power of EQE is relatively clear.
For potential consumers of traditional luxury brands, the brand image and technology accumulation will be their particular focus. In the minds of these consumers, EQE is undoubtedly a "good car" that meets their needs and has no flaws. But as long as they compare paper parameters with "new forces" models like NIO ET7, they may also ask this question:
"Okay, is it expensive?"
