Mercedes is getting better and better - Mercedes EQE 500

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Mercedes' new EQE 500 seems to be a great little brother to the EQS on paper with some excellent range, an "improved" design, and a smooth ride, will Alex be impressed by this newest EV entry or is its price tag too much to overcome
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 This is HOPEFULLY an upgrade
0:12 Exterior design impressions
2:22 Interior design impressions
5:45 Infotainment other misc. thoughts
7:54 Sponsor - Supermicro
8:29 Driving impressions
13:34 Sound system testing
14:35 Pricing and overall thoughts
15:33 Outro

[@wormspeaker]

Alex is going to be the first on the list when the AI take over. You just know his "Shut up Mercedes!" is playing on repeat in some AI brain somewhere.

[@anthonyshiels9273]

There is no way that Alex Clarke could be replaced with a machine.

[@Ranveer_sangha03]

Nope that award goes to jermey Clarkson 😂

[@suliacbouye]

« Shut up Mercedes » had me so much😂

[@SniperReady]

There’s just a chaos to Alex that makes every video better

[@tassadarforaiur]

Capacitive touch buttons are asinine. Most of the downsides of a touchscreen, without the flexibility.

[@ghomerhust]

yeah a nice clicky button or roller wheel/knob is always superior. a satisfying click on a button feels much more expensive than a capacitive touch button

[@olegon6732]

@@ghomerhust and in a car a button does exactly what you expect it to do. To get what you want from a touchy you have to look at it and this is just wrong to be in a car... #volkswagen

[@thecanmanification]

My immediate thought to the whole touch interface was driver distraction. The convenience of tactile buttons is you can feel for them without taking your eyes off the road

[@amanasd26]

@@ghomerhust yeah but capacitive buttons are cheaper so these companies like to cut their costs wherever they can, same with that piano black plastic.

[@thecanmanification]

@@GH0STST4RSCR34M yeah, I don’t have a car with these new infotainment systems but the old Mercedes interface with the touch pad and the rolling knob was so easy to use while driving. Also you had physical buttons for AC, Volume, skipping tracks. It’s just safer imo. I think that this is one of the major negatives that Tesla has had on the industry

[@soerenbo]

The "underestimated" range is due to different range testing (EPA vs WLTP) regulations in north america. Here in Germany the range of the EQE500 you have there is listed with 608km (WLTP), not 418 as in Canada.

[@SaschaPallenberg]

Actually it's a little bit complicated. The don't run the same EPA test-cycles as Audi and Tesla and this is exactly why most cars have longer range in a real world scenario that the EPA range in the specs. Except of Audi and Tesla... they don't manage to get their EPA ranges and are underperforming

[@Techbusted]

my main gripe with hi-tec cars are that everything is on a screen. sometimes, i just want some actual button for very simple and often use functions.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

yes I don't like that either! I mean the deep menu functions you never need, fine - but what you need every time? Buttons please

[@Mastermind12358]

These screens are so dangerous, To do anything you have to take your eyes off the road and look at a screen. With button you know exactly what you're doing without taking your eyes off the road.

[@Sassi7997]

Exactly this! Why do I have to go through multiple menus to change the speed of my wipers? This is just as dangerous as looking at your phone while driving.

[@TheFalseShepphard]

@@bavariancarenthusiast2722 Oh no! God forbid you get slightly inconvenienced

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

@@TheFalseShepphard Ha :)))) thank you for looking after me so nicely.

[@graefx]

"I may not be perfect but Im getting better every day" definitely sounded like a threat

[@KyleDavis328]

I think it's copied word for word from one of the mainline virtual assistants when you insult them. I feel like I've heard Google say the exact same thing.

[@MarkEichin]

"we do what we must, because we can"

[@Zimmernld]

Ah yes. the voice assistent randomly activating... one of the most frutrating things ever in a car.

[@vlycop7404]

and watch, and phone, and house ... stop having those XD

[@thorlus]

You can disable the voice activation in the settings and instead just press the dedicated button on the steering wheel if you need the assistent.

[@Forke13]

Dealbreaker

[@TheQuickSilver101]

Ok, that last exchange between Alex and the Mercedes alone was worth watching the entire video for

[@CannedMarmalade]

EVs try not to have horrendous design challenge (nearly impossible)

[@ahsokaincognito]

Pretty sure this car has one of the best aerodynamics on the market, this shouldn't be underestimated with ev range

[@Sandmonmsn]

VW had the 'box ticking' eGolf. Based on the 7th Gen Golf. Everything was perfect. They just had to update that, but instead we get the id3.

[@DAVISION-YT]

Skoda ENYAQ 😉

[@ExclamationMarx]

That's mostly the German brands with the exception of Porsche

[@Daddelcrusher]

@@_enchantedgoose_ Like what car? As efficient as this one?

[@kushagrano1]

9:52 how good was that shot

[@MarkBarrett]

They made an external washer fluid fill port, because you are not allowed to open the hood? WTF?!

[@DoctorX17]

It looks… ok. Hate the capacitive touch and screens being so critical to basic functions. And the window not opening all the way. WHY

[@verebellus]

i feel like Mercedes knows how to make a good car, just not a good car that also has a good dashboard and buttons

[@Anguardia]

For any editors or whatever; that little "A-roll" definition that popped up at 09:27? I loved that pop up definition/bubble, would love more of those.

[@IngwiePhoenix]

Imagine... instead of capacitive buttons you had actual real buttons. That'd be such a revolution :0

[@mofous]

We need to get this man off car reviews and into the shop.

[@Forke13]

We need guys like you to stop telling people like Alex, that they are not allowed to do the stuff they like and want to

[@mofous]

@@Forke13 That's certainly one way of interpreting my post.

[@MrJudgi]

I think you may need to swipe on the door handles to open them more reliable

[@hellnawnaw]

I would be so freaking mad if I paid almost 100 grand for a car and then the steering wheel had capacitive buttons and not even forward/backwards media buttons...

[@Turskaify]

Would love to see cheaper EV's reviewed

[@Neojhun]

Welp don't expect cheap EVs anytime soon.This is literaly a 1st generation product by Legacy companies. They have NEVER mass produced BEVs before. Lack of manufacturing Experience is a massive problem. YES Mercedes LACKs Manufacturing Experience specifically for BEVs.

[@emma70707]

​@@Neojhun, we're literally getting announcements of $27k ones now by legacy car makers... The issue is that they're for the European market only right now so a Canadian reviewer isn't going to get a media sample. Maybe in a year or two, but it's not that they don't exist and aren't being made/purchased now.

[@chrisquinn8150]

what we really need in all these over hyped car reviews is a detailed inspection of all the user level maintenance items like having to change the batteries, lights, ac filters, tires, fluids, or reprograming the key fobs or just getting access to an error code and see just how badly each model is screwing its potential buyers over bs practices meant to push owners back to the dealerships.

[@rustler08]

Reprogramming FOBs has never been a user level maintenance item. Also, what lights are you talking about? It's 2023, these lights are all LED (both interior and exterior). And wtf did you mention tires? You're not replacing your tires, a shop is (I know this because you wouldn't have asked it if you knew). Your question makes non sense, this isn't a Bugatti Veyron. Error codes are all accessed via OBDII, and they showed you how to replace the wiper fluid.

[@arthuralford]

It's called Consumer Reports, and subscribing to them gives you access to their in-depth vehicle reviews and surveys

[@ghomerhust]

here's a review: tesla model 3 one owner 3 years ownership. hasn't replaced anything. 10k miles a year. texas location. (not my car, owned by a Dell engineer that i used to work with when he was at Lockheed) he does regular self-drive videos on his youtube. e-cars are so much cheaper and easier for things like general maintenance. the motors are designed for well over 100k miles with absolutely nothing done to them at all.

[@Cal94]

...so like... savage geese... and the car care nut...

[@Forke13]

What hype, though?

[@kaleroe]

Alex is the type of guy to knock on his car door before opening it.

[@jefdamen2977]

There should be a next track button on the steering wheel.

[@shrehahaha]

The amount of capacitive touch buttons and piano black trim in this car kills me

[@mircoh.8367]

These f*ckin doorhandles are a nightmare. I work for a Fire Department and there have been terrible, terrible accidents with Teslas where people burnt alive because the handles didn't pop out after the crash and the doors could not be pulled open.

[@thefreddit]

There should be a pole behind the steering wheel that twists to turn on heated steering wheel. And Apple Maps on CarPlay will integrate the next turn into the car’s dashboard (haven’t tried HUD).

[@vivekvs1992]

It's gonna be a problem to find a cheaper ev.. Even now car manufacturers are treating electric vehicles as a bone they are throwing at people, rather than an engine replacement.. The current prices of Mercedes cars themselves are ridiculous... It's like dealing with Nvidia nowadays

[@antoniohagopian213]

Then don't buy one, be smart and don't fall for the propaganda, it's not better for the environment, you still need to charge it. Keep your car and just go buy a cheap one if replacement is needed. Get a lada or honda or something like that, it will never break.

[@barny4934]

Look at the MG4 price, dirt cheap for a EV

[@mataskart9894]

@@antoniohagopian213 Literally not possible in some places now, governments are forcing them onto people every way they can, including raising fuel prices (in most of Europe they're over 2 euro/liter aka 8.3$/gallon already, but they're starting to tax it even more now to raise them further and incentivize people switch away from them). Also can't enter a lot of the big cities without an EV or a 1 liter 2 cylinder motorcycle engine with 5 turbo's attached.

[@user-wp4iu3vh7x]

I just love the Alex car reviews!!

[@saadtyphoon]

Wireless phone charging spot in front of the cupholder!!..........just waiting for those days when you spill your coffee on the cupholder.

[@Linus-qo4qe]

Which modern phone isn't water proof lmao

[@saadtyphoon]

@@Linus-qo4qe Answer is none of them, they are all water resistant, there is different. But that's not the point, the point is you're driving at 100Mph on a highway, accidentally you spill water/coffee on your phone, are you going to keep your eyes on the road, or will be busy to save your phone?

[@whygamewhy]

@@saadtyphoonmhmmmm i use my iphone in the tub all the time and wash them under the tap, never had a problem. I am sure it can take a splash of coffee for 10 mins

[@saadtyphoon]

@@whygamewhy That's your specific use case, not everyone has an IP68 mobile device.

[@PickledGinger]

Shout out to the stretch of road they keep using for these videos just past Swan-e-Set golf club (which is where the road suddenly gets quiet... on the edge of their property). I use the same stretch of road for automotive beauty shots with that mountain background...

[@CannonKnight]

I'm sure that ad spot had a lot of great information, but I was laughing the entire time after Alex yelled "shut up, Mercedes!".

[@BuzzKora]

Im not a car guy and yet i love those car review videos, keep it up alex

[@RichWhiteUM]

I have no intention of buying an EV but watch these videos because of how entertaining Alex is in them.

[@MrSennahos]

Hey Alex, can you describe the brake pedal problem you seem to have a bit more? I drove the EQS myself for over 1300 miles and cant really follow you on this topic. The brake gets harder to push (kinda like preloaded) under different conditions i.e. driving very close to cars in front of you, oncoming stop signs, red traffic lights etc. Wich is a good thing for safety reasons. I also find it really enjoyable and easy to use as it is very predictable and saves your foot a lot of work (your foot doesn’t have to travel that far down). For me it’s one step closer to self driving, especially combined with the excellent distronic and lane centering. Maybe you have to get used to it before you love it?

[@thelifeofbatteries2603]

the next track commands etc are all voice controlled, just say 'next track' without the 'Hey Mercedes', works great

[@Captain_Coleslaw]

Mercedes uses google navigation, so i dont get what you are going on about? Also, press and hold on the home button to switch from "Zero layer" to "Classic" Its so much better with simple icons. Also, you can switch off and adjust how "Hey mercedes" works, i usually have it set to only prompt when i hit a button, not on voice. Also, the car DOES have drive modes for throttle response... Its litterally right in front of you at all times, you drove it in C for comfort, you just press dynamic and put it in S for sport! Id love to see you guys grab a S class Maybach hybrid and do a test on that. The tec in it is insane, and the audio system with the 4d burmester is fucking wild!

[@LampJustin]

Just got the ioni6 rwd with the 77.4 kWh battery and it's amazing 😊

[@MCasterAnd]

Overall.. The Polestar 2 seems just all around like a better deal. Better looking car, better infotainmentsystem, better throttle response, more space, has a frunk, etc.. The only thing this beats PS2 on is comfort.

[@Daddelcrusher]

And quality. As a Polestar owner the merc is in another league and price-bracket. This was a cheaply loaded merc as well.

[@ghomerhust]

@@Daddelcrusher cheaply loaded at 40k over base?

[@Lu-db1uf]

@@ghomerhust For a Mercedes? Yeah

[@Cal94]

95% sure polestars don't have android auto tho...

[@Daddelcrusher]

@@ghomerhust Yeah it missis ALOT of equipment. And its a merc. It is a luxury car.. It IS expensive. The Polestar cant compare. Its not even the same size car. It is way smaller. (I have owned Polestar 2)

[@Mouse5312]

Love the car reviews! Can you also review the Lotus Eletre and cars like the Fisker Ocean?

[@thunderturbine8860]

I like Alex's car reviews, extremely informative with a good amount of roasting of the company where necessary 😂Jolly good show @ShortCircuit

[@K.F-R]

Partly because of your reviews, I just bought a Genesis G80 Electrified and I'm very pleased with the decision. Thanks for helping me make it. Zero remorse.

[@alejandroantunezreino2182]

I think the G80 is just another incredible car. Hyundai is one of the bests doing EVs and the G80 is the proof. I got the EQE because I found the whole infotainment and interior more preferable for me, but the G80 is a masterpiece. Enjoy it!

[@Endorion_YTC]

I love my s580e, I hate the stupid range anxiety and long charging time while waiting at a rest stop when at times I don’t want to rest during a trip when I’m not tired. But love the less fuel consumption with hybrid. Enjoy your G80 though👍

[@GhostTeamx]

there are bigger next and back buttons for music though

[@KasperXplore]

Love to see you Alex!

[@tobiasfranz5155]

The window not going down all the way might be a calibration issue.

[@joshsegg2814]

0:43 don't use winter tires at 30 degrees out thats below freezing for most of your viewing population lol

[@r-jthecookie3126]

My dad has an vw id4 and there is 3 things i like: The clean design, the silence combined with good speakers which makes listening to music while driving a pleasure and the fact, that that thing has down 50k kilometres now and hasnt had any problems. Wire changes my dad does himselve so it was never in a car workshop. Like ever. For some cars 50k kilometres is half of their lifetime.

[@undercoverneunzehn]

A car at 50k is usually in it's infancy, but corporate greed has changed that. A good car is designed to last 500k minimum.

[@ghomerhust]

@@undercoverneunzehn my 87 audi 5000 cs quattro had a broken odometer at 332k miles, and when i bought it, the guy said that had broken 7 years prior, and he drove from OKC to dallas EVERY DAY..... and it still ran well over 145mph on that little 2.2 turbo. a proper highway burner.

[@ghomerhust]

i second the ID4. good friend of mine's parents have one. he's retired USAF and they drive all over the US now. car does great, charges quick, they have absolutely zero complaints, and have never owned an EV prior. they went from stuff like big Tahoes and sedans to this. i just checked a couple of them out at my local vw shop. 41k for an entry level model, about 50k for one with some nice trim options. that's pretty cheap compared to a lot of its competition. also RUMOR the EV1 is in crash and safety testing for the US market. if it passes, it should be launching with a base of 27k, making it the cheapest 4 passenger EV in the states for the upcoming model years

[@chadultrapromax1735]

ID4 is so boring to drive. I am generally traveling alone and that too office commutes or shopping but spending 50k on a car and i still wouldn't get the fun to drive element then what's the point in ownership.

[@colorona8456]

@@chadultrapromax1735 It's exactly as much fun to drive as any other EV-SUV in that size bracket and since it's an EV it's still a lot more fun than any similar ICE-SUV. So I don't really get your point after having driven loads of different EVs in the last year.

[@jeddpires]

Another gripe I have on piano blacks at the center: At certain times of the day, sunlight can reflect off it, causing glare. Also, curious on how you acquire these cars for reviews. Rentals?

[@woodycantsee]

I really appreciate the song choice 🤙🏼

[@wellsee123]

Alex shouting shaddap at the car is giving me "Shoes" vibes

[@JesseArt]

I mean...if it didn't have the Merc badge on the front, I would have thought it was a Dodge Dart at a glance. Not a bad thing necessarily to me, but there's a reason Dodge decided not to continue producing the Dart. Also, glossy piano black plastics just need to go. Interior or exterior...doesn't matter, they just look terrible even after minimal use. For an EV, that front interior also looks super cramped. At 6'3", one of my major frustrations shopping for cars recently has been that so many cars have unnecessarily large dashes that make it impossible for tall people to fit comfortably.

[@NithinJune]

6:15 am i missing something?? There are huge previous and next icons left and right to the play button ⁉️⁉️

[@GBLecci]

Definitely the tires were the culprit for the noisy ride on the highway. It's noticable the difference compared to non winter tires. The design on the eq(ses) don't attract me honestly. However is way better than many other EVs lol

[@peterellis6417]

Could you do a video showing electric car range on used cars? Older Tesla’s or something like a hatchback?

[@PeterArnold1969]

Great review, Alex, but would you please try to remember to stop calling it the "Gas Pedal" in an electric car. Please use the generic terms, "Throttle", or "Accelerator", since these cars don't use gas, or as we say in Australia, "Petrol".

[@sk8rboy509]

I used to drive an E class wagon from 2002 and it had the most comfortable suspension, but it bottomed out all the time because of it. Driving a car with a slightly firmer suspension honestly made such a large difference 👌🏼

[@hellsgate09]

11:20 Devil's Advocate: You're _supposed_ to have both hands on the wheel at all times, so...

[@favclassisspy9478]

I like the bean look. Bring on the aerodynamic beans!

[@Zoranurai13]

Why i drive a skoda, its just so practical and easy to use. Put nice wheels and good to go

[@werta5000]

I love that Mercedes did program in a berating reaction

[@NikHYTWP]

Interesting review, one thing to consider is that neither the Lyriq or the Genesis are available in Europe

[@asan1050]

Thanks Much !.......MuchasGracias !

[@InderjitSingh12]

where in BC is this video shot at? looks beautiful.

[@jorrit_o]

Well there are different driving modes on the EQE... You just have to press the Dynamic button under the display. Did you just drive it in comfort?

[@colorona8456]

Honestly capacitive buttons on the steering wheel are almost a dealbreaker - if they work well and are thought through, it's not great, but I could get used to them. But if you can't even perform basic functions like next song or play/pause, it's extremely annoying. Or like in the VW iD.4, where next/previous are the wrong way around imho. Up is next and down is previous song, while volume is on left and right....why VW???

[@rajis27]

In my E-class the steering wheel heating is a twist thingy in the streering whee electric adjustment stalk

[@mikes567]

these are like top gear meets red green...love it

[@andljoy]

Why are the driver controls on every single EV ( and even some real cars )so terrible now. ITs like they are throwing in touch screens and capacitive buttons for the hell of it .

[@Night.]

Can you make one one the EQB next?

[@senzelian]

2:14 But have you actually tried traveling 500km? And keep winter in mind, in which the range will drop massively.

[@olegon6732]

Love this carreviews! Just great and honest. :P

[@nomadicdragon7157]

If Mercedes continues with subscriptions, we should all be boycotting them. I hope he mentions this. I’m at 0:54 rn. Also not being allowed to open the hood is super anti consumer.

[@BlakieTT]

Alexander ShortCircuit! Y freak out my eyes with that shirt, mang? 😵 😂

[@dapa88]

Please, can you use the metric system?

[@LumenateTV]

Flush handles is bs marketing the handle of a car is in the "wake" of the side mirrors and the decrease in draft is an insignificant gain in fuel efficiency.

[@jomeyqmalone]

If your door handles are in the wake of your rear view mirror, you're probably dead

[@Voltaic_Fire]

$40k more for those basic features?! Oh hell no.

[@calebayoy3060]

Should look into how they test the range, that’ll explain why you get more then advertised

[@rasitsimsek9400]

Why don't you test the hyperscreen?

[@raphaelmeillat8527]

Great review. Feels fair and balanced, comprehensive enough, and casual tone is great! Can’t wait for more car reviews !

[@awgmax]

Why are all the car reviews for top 5-10% of earners, even in Canada.

[@mregamer416]

You know it is gonna be a good video when Alex is in it. "SHUT UP MERCEDES"

[@eBBeLBeBBeL]

When do you guys test the new BMW i5? There will also come a Touring (estate) Version next year.

[@Blazagg]

I've said this before but I would appreciate if the editors for these videos could add unit conversions to the screen when values are given. You've done it for the price, why not power, torque, etc.?

[@richardgoff9397]

It would be interesting if you guys reviewed the Smart Fortwo EV.

[@ShaneFagan]

I turned off the voice activation on my VW for the same reason why Alex was shouting at the Merc. VW at least gave a button to activate it or even the android auto voice control without keyword activation

[@unlikehybrid8268]

Hoping for a review of the Fiat 500e

[@mr.guillotine3766]

I want an Alex and Donut Media collab!

[@Jaws1200]

11:22 And you shouldn’t have any part of your body outside of the car while moving if you have any attachment to said body parts. Things outside of the vehicle tend to not fare well in accidents/crashes. “Please keep your arms and legs inside the moving vehicle at all times!”

[@adamwilliams4489]

Having the same car as Alex (right down to the colour) I'm desperate to know how he's set up the equalizer. Is this posted anywhere? Can you shed some light?

[@RayanMADAO]

Do sponsors care that there are timestamps for their ads? Cause the timestamps are really useful for me to skip sponsors right away lol, can't imagine they like that

[@carlsanderson]

11:05 love Alex as a host, but safety dictates as a driver you're supposed to have your eyes on the road and BOTH hands on the wheel. Sorry Alex, I'm gonna have to side with Mercedes on this one, their design made you a safer driver whether you wanted to be or not.

[@steveg3361]

Heat button is on the wheel up and down and telescope on my C300

[@thewaterboy2013]

Lmg car channel when? Love these vids and they are honestly most of what I watch on short circuit these days haha

[@starvin-marvin-the-martian]

I just went from a 2020 e-series wagon to the 2022. The newer interiors are a notable downgrade from the older ones. The capacitatve buttons just suck. Require way too much precision. It's super frustrating to feel the click, but not activate the function you're clicking. The steering wheel on my old wagon kicked ass. The new one, which is the same that this review shows, is just bad.

[@Kytetiger]

hey Editor, for the next car video, can you also show the kW, Nm and kg?

[@kobus_n]

Yes please!

[@airman_85uk]

That "shut up Mercedes" came from the heart XD

[@Simple_Dave_Jr]

Just bought a 2023 corolla hybrid. Amazing car. And it will be running in more than just a few years lol

[@PitboyHarmony1]

The second time he yelled at the car to shut up ... is the moment I bought a different car. The assumption that manufacturers make, that I want the car to listen and respond to me, without offering the option to completely shut the feature off. Its a car ... not Siri ... and at least I can turn her off. Hard pass

[@lukasweishaupt2708]

You can literally turn off voice activation in less than 15 seconds.

[@tim3172]

You... can turn it off in the settings. You can also set a different activation phrase.

[@reffyweffy]

Love these car reviews, hopefully we can get a separate channel for it one day, that'd be awesome!

[@suiddius1689]

Good review, Alex, That said, we could play a drinking game with the number of times you've said that said.

[@laurensholthof]

I love the car content!

[@vhol93]

love the car reviews

[@xorinzor]

Love alex losing it over the voice assistant 😂