NEW Mercedes EQA Review: Merc's Tesla Model Y Tested | 4K

[@ryangascoignergrg]

These first gen EQ Mercedes cars seem to have a lot of compromises due to being based of their i.c.e counterparts. Whereas competitors have much better packaging

[@adamsonlinearrayspeakersha87]

Ok

[@taker610]

Yeah, I thought the EQ platform was unique and the EQC was just their first go so that is why it was based on the petrol model. This is somewhat worrying as they are conversions not clean sheet designs.

[@ryangascoignergrg]

@@taker610 Very much so, I believe the EQC shares parts with the GLE/C but fundamentally isn't a dedicated platform. Maybe they don't think theirs a big enough market currently and don't want to spend the money. But it could be too late for them when they do as rivals products are objectively better in a variety of ways.

[@lohithreddy6629]

They look sh*t

[@thegreat0220]

@@adamsonlinearrayspeakersha87 do they really?

[@umairahmad4711]

This channel is too underrated

[@dragospahontu]

Savagegeese is underrated for sure

[@James__bond007]

Matt Watson is a better host/presenter

[@eoghancafferky5296]

Agreed

[@dragospahontu]

@@James__bond007 that guy is at the bottom of the food chain😅

[@jdmfan2170]

Yeah I’m glad their honest about the electric car, it’s trash 🗑

[@JoshuaVarghese]

Mercedes is almost offensively behind when it comes to electric vehicles

[@emrefifty5281]

I wouldn’t say so. Audi only has the E-Tron BMW has no electric car in the streets (forget i3 & i8) while Mercedes is planning on releasing a EQS,EQE, and EQB already, while having EQA und EQC on the Road already

[@almac9203]

@@emrefifty5281 Audi has the ETron SUV plus the ETron GT and has the Q4 on the way. Also I thought the EQA was just available for sale now rather than on the road as you said.

[@Matheus.Barbosa]

yes

[@heimeralfonso5375]

This car is at 5 years too late to market. I expected so much more from Mercedes

[@vedadrokkor]

The seating position in the back is a joke. Actually, the whole car is a second thought.

[@muhammedkeser7064]

they just made this car for the sake of it. No design, technology and practicality.

[@jazzyman4]

Having tried a few other EV cars and for my use the EQA was the first choice I do not require rapid acceleration - high top speed or front trunk But the superb handling - quality of the build and the interior features make it better than the equivalent Audi and BMW in my opinion The only minus is the range which is shorter than many

[@alihouadef5539]

I feel like the manufacturers are holding back when it comes to the looks.

[@alihouadef5539]

The mach E looks way better from the exterior.

[@ryanmccaffery9027]

yeah, and they always add really bad styling to make it look more "ev" like. The average person doesn't really want all the blue trim and random add ons.

[@CYCLEGAMER1]

They are DEFINITELY holding back!

[@shanjanusman9974]

Love the look 😍

[@joeljibi5708]

@@ryanmccaffery9027 mate that's just BMW😂

[@Daniel-jm5hd]

I drove the EQA two weeks ago and struggled to get more than 3 miles per kilowatt hour. Range may be an issue for some but I found it really comfortable and easy to drive. Build quality is excellent as always, as is the infotainment system. Downside is the small boot and nowhere to hide the cables.

[@ShevonSalmon]

I’m here for the cinematic shots

[@ThrottleBody]

How can they get the interior so right, yet the exterior so wrong?!

[@j5937]

It’s so ugly

[@Tweel_Weight_Plate]

Haha

[@zackj997]

It honestly looked pretty good... when the car was announced 3 years ago. Now with the new S and C class everything else looks old.

[@thegreat0220]

@@Tweel_Weight_Plate does it really?

[@-SP.]

Exactly Mercedes seems to be doing this a lot lately. Look at the tail lights of their sedans, almost all of them except the CLA, look terrible

[@ducksareawesome8900]

Rory you’re an amazing reviewer this channel deserves more subs

[@akilpanju9012]

0-60 in 8.9 seconds??? That's honestly depressing. A honda civic is faster to 60... what a time to be alive

[@avus303]

lots of people just dont care about acceleration so why should they pay for it. If you want faster then buy the EQA 300 or 350

[@desireubensealey]

15:11 Rory kept it real and kept it honest especially with the outro salutation. Respect.

[@brickzandstickz2749]

I was honestly trying to convince myself that the front part looked nice, but I can't anymore. Mercedes, what have you done!

[@Account1746]

Why does everyone want to make electric cars look so weird ffs

[@richardlabeja]

Electric cars rely on aerodynamics for efficiency a lot more than Ice cars. Hence why they look like slippery bars of soap.

[@jonaswunderkind4580]

Agree!!!

[@CumBrianFries]

@@richardlabeja What's wrong with bars of soap as long as you ain't dropping them?

[@richardlabeja]

@@CumBrianFries in terms of design, they lack definition, which results in them having less character and forgettable. EVs are just all hype at the moment, in reality the cars look a bit dull.

[@TheHonoured1st]

Because they're not lugging a dirty great engine and fuel tan around lol

[@esm7708]

The Mercedes charge card is probably the only positive I can pull from this review.

[@danyb97]

This channel deserves more subscribers 👍🏼 what a perfect journalist he is 👌🏼

[@hazyb91]

Nobody, including Mercedes, are going to win the market by face-lifting a GLA and expecting it to hold a candle to Tesla and the Mach E.

[@scratchy996]

Teslas are built like shit, and while the Mach E looks promising, it's just a Ford. People who buy a Mercedes want Mercedes quality. The current electric car market is 3% of the car industry, fighting for it and ignoring the other options is stupid, that's why legacy car makers are not in a hurry to develop electric cars, while the technology is not mature yet.

[@Mireaze]

I never thought I'd hear "Milton Keynes", and "Exciting Place" in the same sentence

[@arthemis1039]

Why all of this hate for Milton Keynes, don't get it

[@masterYodaYoda]

Pretty much as shyt as any other dull damp depressing place in the UK.

[@gregoryuk]

Dogging capital of Oxfordshire

[@Mireaze]

@@arthemis1039 it is made entirely girds of dull grey concrete buildings, and it is 99% round-about.

[@송형곤-w8j]

@@gregoryuk .

[@Br1anuk]

150 miles just isn't enough range. I bet the Model Y will absolutely smash 250 miles of range for around the same money plus you've got the Tesla Super charging network as well.

[@marcokester8082]

They removed the base model model y and it now start at 50,000 dollars

[@icedreamer9629]

@@marcokester8082 This is a $56k car...

[@oliverstemp9132]

The Mustang Mach E does too

[@tommyolsen8224]

Love the new EQA ❤️

[@fine9ja]

Its seems like Mercedes didn't get it right this time. They need to try again 😞

[@thegreat0220]

3:21 tell me a joke Mercedes: The new C63 😭

[@christeitzel9609]

repackaging a ICE into an EV is flawed compared to a using an EV ground up platform, no frunk, raised floor etc so why would you buy one compared to a ground up EV?

[@bilgyno1]

Just out of interest I went to the configuration for this car. I tried to get the similar specs and options for the ID.4 Tech I have on order. Result was more than €60.000, or about €4.000 more than the VW (at almost full trim). And the latter has a bigger battery, much more range and faster charger. Frankly, at first glance it even has more and better options. It is a bigger and roomier car. And finally, the ID.4 even accelerates faster (something I wasn't expecting to ever write, given the 8.5s 0-100 kph). One must really like the Mercedes brand to get this car.

[@KLm912]

This channel is getting better and better!

[@magnusnielsen4345]

This is the most meh ev i have seen for a while

[@davidjewood]

My sentiments Very meh!

[@Yevvy0000]

Agreed. I'd rather have a Hyundai Kona EV. Something I never thought I'd consider and even prefer over a Mercedes not too long ago. But brand dilution is catching up with the big three.

[@Neojhun]

This and étron SUV which are just Diesel/Petrol platforms changed to EV.

[@creatineenjoyer7345]

@@Neojhun true bro. EQA looks good but bro that range is not good

[@Corvolet5]

So like 70% of all EVs?

[@stephenclay6852]

1.6 miles per kw. Boy that’s bad our Kia e Niro in the same conditions with the heater lights and wipers on and never seen anything below 3.4 miles per kw

[@tobias7252]

Doubt it.

[@stephenclay6852]

@@tobias7252 I can assure you it’s 4degrees outside according to the car and we have just got back from shopping and switching the car off it showed we got 4.3 miles per kw

[@SusieSmart]

@@tobias7252 the Kia and Hyundai EV’s are incredibly efficient, on par with Tesla’s. Johnny from Fifth Gear for 4 mi/kWh from his at 70 mph during the summer.

[@jameshancock18]

But you’re driving a Kia, not quite the same as a merc, pigeon vs a swan

[@stephenclay6852]

@@tobias7252 I can assure you we do. Have you got one. Remember it’s a big battery with a powerful motor in a smallish Ev. Unlike the heavier Mercedes

[@roryreddog3258]

If you still want to buy one after this... wait a few months and get a 2nd hand one at a very cheap price.

[@adrianwood6657]

😂 After losing 130 miles range in 30 miles and being slower than a... umm...well... everything. This is for hardcore Mercedes fanboys only.

[@ace2583]

Tested my Model 3 dual motor LR in Chill mode (feels like a 🐌) still a full second faster than the EQA 🤦‍♂️

[@sph_holl2650]

I look at this from the front and it's just... bleurgh. Boring. From the back, it looks like a Kia Sportage

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Yay! Rory in Olney, where my fiancée is from :) Great piece as always from you Rory and AutoTrader's film crew, top job guys.

[@fujiaintmountain]

Love the way you present bro. Impressive!

[@maxnewts]

I really like the way they’ve designed the visuals and textures of this thing. It’s certainly sleek

[@Hammertime4404]

Other than the badge, what is the reason to buy this over a Tesla model Y? All these mainstream brand EVs seem to be years behind Tesla

[@Franklin_Araujo]

Giga Berlin it's almost finished so Tesla will be much better.

[@offlimits4622]

Built quality.

[@bcp6086]

This video is kind of relaxing.

[@maxtroy8511]

Great review as always Rory. I like that you focused in on charging and range which are both areas where EVs terribly lag behind ICEs.

[@anonimushbosh]

Ikr the battery on my petrol car lasts years - it’s almost like the car itself recharges it somehow

[@dominiquejeannin4510]

I watch this because I love the presentation, thank you Rory. And yes, this is a modified model, not purpose built, the next gen will be a ground up design, guaranteed. At least they’re trying to keep up and be in the game. Can’t wait for 5 years from now.

[@osks]

Very nicely presented - well done!

[@RJKK]

1:15 You're like a Giant in front of that SUV 😀 Always loved ur reviews, cheers👍❤️

[@esmoglo]

Unfortunately this is halfhearted attempt at an EV it’s overpriced, it’s range is dismal, overall it looks like a legacy auto maker who’s making a cheap looking SUV that happens to be electric, underwhelming to say the least.

[@blueplanet1048]

Exactly, skinny ass tires 0-60 in 8.5 sec lol It's basically a Prius without an engine.

[@t8ne]

Was considering this but think will stick to petrol or hybrid when I change later this year / next... ~150 miles no thanks.

[@blazzz13]

The truth of the matter is it'll sell by the bucketload to the badge snobs.

[@boostav]

@@blazzz13 They certainly are hoping so, because other than the branding there's nothing compelling about this. However if the EQC sales are anything to go by they should be worried.

[@DarcersTech]

@@t8ne There are plenty of good EV alternatives to this. And most of them cheaper.

[@KARADTZ]

Rory is the best car reviewer right now

[@j1mgg1234]

Alot of money, for not much car. Definitely paying for the brand here, this or an ioniq 5 (it is a bigger car).

[@muhammedkeser7064]

ionic 5 is a real deal, designed for ev structure and bigger battery for smaller but more spacious car.

[@Franklin_Araujo]

Everyone is talking about Ioniq 5. Hyundai in the race with Tesla.

[@Bessunger]

ADD charging information, that is one MAJOR point when buying a BEV, for the rest, I liked the video, good presentation!

[@PhilbyFavourites]

I’ve got the GLA45. After 40 years of varied car (and motorbike) ownership the GLA is really on the money. Perfect sizing for today’s world and a quality interior to let you relax and enjoy the fruits of your hard earned work. When they ban my 375hp smile machine I’ll probably be in the market for one of these. Honestly if you want a bigger car then you made the wrong decision in life to have too many kids....

[@abdallahmahamat7717]

Awesome review as always but my god this exterior is hideous

[@simonburrow1198]

A few of my colleagues have the EQC and they have been very disappointed with the range and I have concerns for the EQA

[@agustinliden6189]

That 2021 Mercedes-Benz EQA looking absolutely beautiful and very cute to, I really need to order one.

[@hydrolifetech7911]

The legacy automakers must be dying inside whenever their vehicles are discussed in how they hold up to Tesla cars.. They must be ruing why they rested on their laurels and let an upstart usurp them

[@juxhinmeminaj3446]

It hasn’t usurped them, no way. They are playing it by ear.

[@matpat2636]

Unfortunately that’s not necessarily the case. They argue with regulators, saying that the public aren’t ready for EV’s yet, and then point to dismal sales figures for dross like this. Mercedes have already been through this dance with the B Class EV, which wasn’t a bad car for it’s time. Unfortunately the EQC, and EQA do nothing to move the game on from that 7 year old B Class. The danger with cars like this is that it feeds in to the idea that EV’s don’t have the range. In 2021, less than 2 miles per kWh is just not acceptable in a family car. Possibly justifiable in a sports car, but not this. Hyundai/Kia have shown that legacy manufacturers can make efficient EV’s, so it is possible.

[@anthonyhibbs6836]

I’m really interested in the EQA. This is an honest review and in UK mid winter too. Slightly concerned about the consumption and winter range.

[@akumar7366]

Great video, I think because it's a Mercedes , the build quality, status , resale value.

[@yes8032]

Nice merc but the EQA name could have been reserved for a low riding a class whit battery’s rather than a GLA imo

[@christianurban]

Yes, the "S" stands for Stuttgart. The Rest can be chosen as you wish, as long it is avaialable. Two letters and four numbers are the limit plus the "E" to mark it as an EV.

[@lordgaming6793]

your channel is so underrated!!!

[@redhydrogen6953]

Can't wait for that model s plaid review!

[@HilgardSt]

Does anyone know what car is the cat next to him (our left) 0:16

[@nealm1814]

Rory you forgot the Kia e-Niro as a major rival to this car. It has superior efficiency and range (similar to Tesla Model 3) to the EQA and has 100 litres more boot capacity- and its not even based on Hyundai's/Kia's latest EV tech which is coming this year. Also the e-Niro costs just under £40k for the top spec version. I expect that the fully loaded EQA you were driving costs a lot more than the £40k you quoted for an EQA. If you want an EV with similar interior space to the EQC there's the Hyundai kona which is even cheaper and even more efficient. I'm afraid Mercedes are a generation behind in the EV game

[@big_bicep_bill7594]

Why is everyone hating on the looks? It looks like just a normal SUV/crossover. It's inconspicuous and I prefer it over its competitors for that. If I buy an electric car, I want it to just be a normal car, but electric. Most electric cars end up looking flasshy and are covered in designs to show everyone that you own an eV. I don't want that. I want a normal looking car that doesn't have obnoxious badges and bits of green (I'm looking at you, electric mini), I want it to be normal.

[@purplemonkeys11]

Most electric cars already look normal. Everyone is hating on the looks because it's straight up an ugly car.

[@Cobraguy321]

Great review. But you didn’t say that you were driving the eqA 250 going on the badge on the back, and that there are two more power level models the 300 and 350. Would of been useful to of had info on those.

[@Sartheris]

at the time of shooting, the 4Matic versions were not out yet

[@oliverstemp9132]

I'm more convinced that the right way to do an electric car is build it to be electric from the start at this size. The EQA is still a good effort though. Rory is one of the best reviewers on KZbin

[@christopherbradshaw2616]

I drive a GLA 250e, and i love the way it handles and drives. i would not change it for an all electric EQA primarily because of the abysmal range. Most of my local driving i do in electric drive anyway, and when I need to travel distance, I get over 300 miles on petrol. I just can't see any benefit in going fully electric, just a lot more hassel with the pathetic charging infrastructure and the time it takes to charge.

[@antwonefernandez7554]

Always watch these auto trader videos and enjoy them. EV is so chicken and egg, the infrastructure in early 2021 is not up to the job for people to buy EV en mass, but without people buying en mass the infrastructure just won’t improve and the cars like this one I think will be an ICE car converted for electricity, I’ll go PHEV now for 2-3 years I think and jump fully in later. 👍🏼

[@kristofk1902]

Not sure I love that grill. They made it look weird. Although I personally love how they put all the electronics where the engine was. It lets you see all the high tec electronics and keeps the old set up with i.c.e models. I guess I’m saying that you still get an engine bay to clean

[@mikeg.9083]

Pleaseeee...tell me the Nike model shoe worm on this video? It's a killer look so sharp

[@indiebikes]

Great as always and nice to see Olney on screen. Seems a lot for such limited range. Retro fitting ICE chassis’s with EV drivetrains seems to limit cabin space and practicality. You’d think Merc would start from a clean sheet of paper VW ID style, but costs obviously being cut. However, it’s great to see more choice in the EV market, just still outside the price range of most people.

[@ffskrishna]

The colour looks sick!!

[@9trous_0xide90]

Competitively priced alongside Model Y, Mach E, Ioniq 5. Surprising for Mercedes.

[@come2niks]

Which car was the red one conned to the charger at the beginning?

[@federicomaisch6812]

Great presentation, thank you for sharing

[@bigboldbicycle]

9:16 please stop speculating on real world range if you can't be bothered to do a proper real world test. Just because you can run 100m in 12 seconds doesn't mean you can run a marathon in 1h 24m.

[@gogochan2310]

Hi may I know what kind of color you tested . Grey or Matt grey

[@MrErickstar1]

Lol Rorry my favorite old young man 😀😀

[@ninaz9823]

What is the color of the one you tested?

[@Under_Construction100]

Learnt a new word after this review: "Hyper-miler"

[@jeffgilham1]

Other driving channels reckon that the German manufacturers are 7 years behind Telsa..... this dull Merc proves the point. Im not an EV owner but even I can see that there's a chasm to breach before considering a purchase.

[@dresdenkiller]

Mercedes HQ is in Milton Keynes? Where is Porsche headquartered? Stratford upon Avon?

[@777VIV]

Rather have a Nio ES8. Looks a lot better and better range

[@Horseyman17]

Charger only 16amp. No 7.4kw 32amp for UK owners. Same as EQC from 2021. Shown in video too. This really needs to be picked up with UK reviews.

[@willh9386]

Great review Rory … I have one just now as a demo car for 48 hours as it’s a potential company car. I’m finding the seats small and uncomfortable and the build quality inside sketchy to say the least! We have a MGZS that I’m for 30 k less looks almost as good inside. Range is not great going by initial tests but I was ‘testing’ the car … think the one I have is the quicker one sub six seconds but certainly no sports car. Final gripe the interior I’m 6 foot 6 the insides tiny !! Boots tiny Merc have missed a home run on this defo not ordering one of these away to test the Volvo Xc40 recharge what’s your thoughts on that

[@l2etranger]

Natural color coordination.

[@snuggles03]

would you please do a review of the eqa 350?

[@FemiOkedey]

I liked your old cameras...this looks different, little grainy. Would also like 19:9 tho😁 Great Video tho

[@AutoTraderTV]

Was that grain? Or rain?

[@USUG0]

An upscale version of a 2019 kia eNiro, in 2021. That's what I call doing the bare minimum!

[@MrGrumtastic]

Apart from the badge, does it actually do anything better than the e-Niro?

[@TheUberSchattenjager]

Great presenter! well done

[@HyBy]

I have a question. Do all new EVs have a battery cooling solution these days? Cause i don't hear any journalist mentioning this and it was an issue with Nissan Leaf.

[@DarcersTech]

Most of them do now. Some are better than others. But it’s only the Leaf which got stuck in the past. Even the original BMW i3 from 2013 had a heated+cooled battery.

[@Broyale26]

That trackpad looks like a Blackberry Storm lol

[@mspduk]

Do all German brands have HQ at Milton Keynes? Car wow just picked up Audi e-tron from Milton Keynes

[@iconichousetours]

Does this car has autopilot? I’ve never see anyone demonstrate this feature

[@ankledsquid]

I personally don't mind the lack of a front boot. The added practicality is nice on paper. However, I have a couple of friends with electric cars. One is a tesla model 3 and the other a porsche taycan btw. Both of them concur that the front boot gets used for the first few weeks of ownership, then ignored, as they aren't very practical to use. The problem is that opening the front boot is a two step process, and a waste of time. Both also agree that they'd rather have no front boot and would instead rather have a bigger battery

[@DarcersTech]

Even dropping the front boot doesn’t make it possible to put in a bigger battery. I have a tiny front boot on my BMW i3 and it’s actually very convenient. A great place for the charging cables. Much better than under the false floor - if you have a boot full of stuff, you don’t need to unload it all just to get to your cable...

[@AdamKowalski-hb2db]

6:38 rain roof

[@Smiler7]

The range is a killer!!

[@nature_lover85]

The exterior is so damn ugly , interior is so fucking perfect !!!

[@dragospahontu]

Looks cool

[@wolvoman1]

I would have thought that Merc HQ would have had a RHD car for you to drive

[@modernschoolatlas]

1.6 miles per kwh is shockingly bad, I was getting 4.5 from my Leaf five years ago, reduced to 3.8 in the winter in heavy traffic with everything switched on. I recently had a BMW 330e plug-in, that did 2.5 in electric only mode, and that was while dragging around a heavy i/c engine as dead weight.

[@stevencarter7031]

How much weight can it tow...?and for how far

[@9to5Mac]

Haha it has shift paddles because...?

[@zuhermarwan6513]

To control the regen braking level, it’s actually very convenient

[@Neojhun]

Steering wheel Paddles should be STANDARD for BEVs. It's the quickest safesty way to Adjust Regen Settings or Hard Regen on Demand. Most other methods are dangerous to use while driving.

[@dragospahontu]

@@zuhermarwan6513 can you drive it without regen?

[@nicomonkeyboy]

I'd expect a slightly more insightful or knowledgable response from a "tech' channel....

[@Neojhun]

@@dragospahontu Yes that's what the paddles are for. You can go to minimum / no regen and just Coast.

[@TheREDMANC7]

l like windows as well. Helps to see where you're going. 😁

[@castrocastro6524]

Buying one soon 👌🏾

[@adithyaviju5162]

Bro did u actually almost hit that red car Infront of u on 2:47 😂

[@abdallahmahamat7717]

Hi Rory, please review the new M5 Comp. There is no real drifty review out there

[@shanjanusman9974]

Beautiful car