Get in. It screams Mercedes. Premium leather. Comfortable seats. Tech that works. The 2027 EQS SUV gets the inside right. The outside? It looks like a giant jellybean rolled over a pothole. You know what it is. It just doesn’t look like a traditional SUV.
Two trims. The EQE 320+ (one motor, rear-wheel drive) and the EQE 320 4MATIC (two motors, all-wheel drive). The plus sign model goes further on a single charge. That matters. Rivals like the Lucid Gravity and Rivian R1S still hold the distance crown, but 300-plus miles is decent enough.
Expert note: If speed is your drug, look at the AMG EQE 53. This isn’t that. This is the cruiser.
What Changes in 2027
Nothing much. Expect the same car as last year.
Pricing and The Verdict
We prefer the EQE 320+. It costs less. It goes farther. Win-win. Go for the Exclusive trim, though. You want that adaptive cruise control. You want the augmented-reality navigation. It makes the drive easier.
Under the hood—metaphorically speaking. The single motor pumps out 315 horsepower. Up 27 from before. The 4MATIC adds a second motor, bringing total horsepower to… also 315. Same peak power. Different delivery.
The 4MATIC makes 564 pound-feet of torque versus the rear-driver’s 416. It will launch harder. The rear-drive version accelerates quickly enough. The brake pedal feel has improved on the 2026 models. One-pedal driving is available. Some love it. Some hate it.
There is an air suspension option. We tried it. Taut handling. Harsh ride on bad pavement. Standard steel springs? Softer. Better for the bumps. There’s rear-axle steering available too. Helps at low speeds. Helps at high speeds. Even without it the car feels agreeable. Just not exciting.
0 to 60 takes 5.7 seconds for the rear-wheel-drive tester. Same as a Cadillac Lyriq. Not fast for this class. But acceptable.
Can you tow? Yes. Up to 3,500 pounds. A small utility trailer maybe. Forget the big horse trailers. A Porsche Cayenne Electric tows over 7,000. This is a grocery getter. A fancy one.
Range and Charging
EPA says 302 miles for the EQE 320+/+.
We got 260 in a 75-mph test for the 4MATIC. That actually beat the EPA estimate of 253. Rare. Impressive, even if the total isn’t class-leading.
Charging is solid. Mercedes claims 32 minutes from 10 to 8 percent. We tested it. 10 to 9 percent in 43 minutes in real life. Close enough for road trips.
Efficiency matters. The rear-wheel drive 320+ gets 93 MPGe combined. City 98. Highway 87.
The 4MATIC slips to 81 combined. Our highway test pushed that back up to 90. Beating EPA expectations there too.
Interior Space
Luxurious. Quiet. The fake leather looks real enough to trick anyone who hasn’t touched genuine hide. (Though real leather is available, obviously). Heated seats come standard. Ventilation costs more.
The glass roof keeps the cabin from feeling small. The beltline is high though. You lose peripheral vision.
Back seat room? Good. Unless you’re six-foot-four, your knees won’t scream.
Cargo space is adequate. Luxury crossovers usually compromise. We fit seven carry-ons behind the back seats. Fold them down and we stuffed twenty-one in there. The gasoline GLE still hauls more. This isn’t a work truck. It’s a lounge on wheels.
Tech and Screens
A 12.8 inch touchscreen sits center stage. Standard. It takes voice commands. Touch works fine. Steering wheel controls remain awkward. A longstanding Benz sin.
Want to spend extra? The Hyperscreen. Three screens under one glass panel. Driver. Infotainment. Passenger. It looks sci-fi. It costs a lot. Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto work. Bluetooth is standard. A Burmester stereo is included. Nine speakers standard. Fifteen optional.
Safety tech comes standard. Emergency braking. Lane keep. Blind spot.
Upgrade to Exclusive and you get adaptive cruise control and evasive steering. Good additions for highway drudgery.
Check the NHTSA and IIHS websites for crash test results. They’ll tell you it’s safe.
Warranty and Specs
Nothing special. Four years. 50k miles. Standard.
Battery? Eight years or 155k miles.
Complimentary maintenance? None. BMW and Jaguar offer it. Mercedes charges you.
Here is what the meter reads.
2026 Mercedes-Benz EqE320+ Specs
– Price: $66200 base / $81820 as tested
– Horsepower: 315
– Torque: 417 lb ft
– Battery: 96 kWh
– 0-60 mph: 5.7 sec
– 1/4 mile: 14.3 seconds
– Braking 70-0: 163 feet
– Cargo volume: 55 cubic feet max
The EQE SUV isn’t the fastest. It isn’t the cheapest. It isn’t even the most efficient.
But the ride? It’s soft. The interior? It’s perfect. If you can get past the jellybean shape. Maybe you can. Or maybe you just won’t care once you’re driving.
So why buy a different EV?
