The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE Is a Luxurious Midsize Electric Sedan

[@kyecomincioli330]

This has to be one of the worst 70-90 grand you could ever spend

[@nibelungvalesti]

Should be half that

[@mattbuffo9967]

not to mention how ugly it is

[@MrBigL100]

Quality is also extremely bad. Mercedes is degrading fast. Their EVs are not selling. New C-Class has also extremely bad quality. I live near Stuttgart and know a lot of people working there. A lot goes wrong since the new CEO came.

[@akj2387]

@@MrBigL100 It looks soo cool though that's the thing. I drive a B9 A4 and the interior on my car just looks so dead compared to the C Class. Like all the LEDS and swoopy lines. I was considering buying a GLC/C Class as my next car in a few years when they're a bit cheaper used.

[@flixrus9473]

@XeberhardtX this car started development under the old CEO

[@MinecraftMasterNo1]

Doug is the kind of guy to say he likes how it looks and then give it a low score for lack of styling

[@TheCourtanderson]

it's ugly af who cares what Doug says

[@k.r.99]

It's not necessarily a contradiction, not at all. It was explained a while ago by either Doug himself or someone in the comments.

[@jessea7117]

That's because hes a real man not a woMAn like u lol

[@brandonsanders8665]

MC_Master is the kind of guy who continues to use an old tired worn out joke which is way past it's 15 minutes.

[@J-YouTube324]

@@TheCourtanderson It really is ugly all around. hideous 2/10 styling

[@raoulduke7844]

The regular E class looks SOOO much better

[@automation7295]

W213, W212, W211, W124 looks better, all Mercedes-Benz EQ models are boring and ugly.

[@drivinginthedcbaarea]

Yes. And they STILL murdered the redesign of the regular E.

[@markus8484]

@@drivinginthedcbaarea I think they nailed it with the brand new E Class 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Olympiann]

Why would it look good? It’s got one of the lowest drag coefficients on the market

[@trohde]

as an EQE43 owner I agree, but this particular specs do not do a favor. Thinking other colors and amg trim help a little.

[@megatronusorionpax4900]

There's no excuse for rear climate controls being absent or heated/coold rear seats not being there. Can't belive Doug basically excused that stuff and even gave it an 8 in features when he wouldve gone so much harder on some other cars if they did anything like that

[@Techjunkiero]

Doug will excuse anything from MB. We know he’s a MB fanboy and was called to review this ugly thing.

[@arminpetschelt8127]

Prolly also doesn't want to risk his relationship with that dealership

[@caldera11]

doug regularly praises cars where the entire dashboard is a garbage screen that causes people to crash by having to check that it actually responded to your touch so yeah, he's really lenient on those

[@sunshinelolipops1]

It honestly annoys me how biased he is towards German cars. Especially Porsche and Mercedes. And he also thinks that just because a car as more screens, it's somehow superior in every way. Guarantee if this had a Honda badge on it, he'd be shitting all over it.

[@sheldoncoffelt1891]

It's because a dealership gave it to him to review so he's going to be nice about it and for people saying he just likes Mercedes or German cars I remember him sucking off Acura for the NSX for shit that came out of a Civic all because a dealership gave it to him

[@jamesmurmurzancone4532]

Doug the kind of guy to tell an unconscious person to check out Cars and Bids, before giving them CPR.

[@claysmell]

LOL this comment made my day

[@Henocied]

XDDDD

[@andersfletcher1106]

definitely saving that persons life tho

[@benbruno6656]

😁

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

​@Anders Fletcher Eventually, after telling them the quirks and features of CPR

[@lassebauer]

Years from now we'll look back at this time as the most depressing era of automotive design

[@mohammedrahman5255]

I 100% agree... the EV craze has made cars look and feel souless...like cars have becomes Ipads and tablets! Hang on to your old cars guys!

[@jdveloz7015]

@@mohammedrahman5255 soulless? Okay gramps. Just becuase they dont male noise? They drive amazingly and their acceleration is so satisfying. Love my EV

[@19ThreeLions97]

I think the average design is pretty good actually. Look at Cadillac, Opel, Volvo, Mazda, Peugeot, Genesis lineup etc. This one here is awful yeah

[@hooptie8785]

@@jdveloz7015 Calm down Tina

[@afterace]

Unless it will be even more depressing

[@andrewlunin9150]

Every time Doug says entertainment system is very responsive he actually shows how it lags on every tap. 😅

[@Rommmm]

Yeah it is so laggy for a brand new Mercedes car ... Can't believe quality department approved that

[@henne2k]

Exactly. Cringe. If it isn’t on the level of your smartphone, it’s bad.

[@miniaddict4534]

Yeah, I can’t trust Doug anymore. On top of lying about the screen responsiveness, you can tell he doesn’t like it. With all the fame he’s gotten and the treatment he gets from manufacturers, he probably doesn’t want to say anything that will anger his corporate friends.

[@mohammedrahman5255]

He gets paid by manufacturers to do these 'glowing' reviews! His videos now seem like commercials, theres very little honesty left in him! 5 years ago yes...now its all business and money...his getting boring now!

[@felixgutt6831]

Got the EQE two weeks ago as an employee company car. Can confirm it really is a baby-EQS. For european customers the 300 model with RWD and 249hp is the sweetspot imo. Has even more range and is plenty powerful. And who wants more can get the AMG 53 that‘s also out already in the US. Fun fact: the stars in the dashboard are backlit with the ambient light colors😉

[@georgimihalkov4781]

It's amazing how much I couldn't be bothered about the existence of this thing.

[@Techjunkiero]

Same! Dreadful

[@matthewbowen5841]

Well, given the recent drop off in consumer interest in EVs, Mercedes already publicly announcing that the EQ brand will disappear in favor of electrified replacements for their gas cars after this single generation, the almost certainly ridiculous lease terms on these depreciation factories, and the totally disposable nature of current EVs, I doubt they will ever be common, and they will certainly disappear quickly.

[@JJ_5289]

​@@matthewbowen5841 it's crazy to me how many car companies are pushing fully electric cars despite the fact that we don't even have the infrastructure to support more and more ev's. Hybrid technology is pretty much proven at this point and I don't understand why we didn't go In that direction first

[@matthewbowen5841]

@@JJ_5289 Hand in glove, baby.

[@ayebing]

Sooo in dougs mind , the Toyota crown is a bad call on Toyotas part bc the sedan is a “dying segment” but bc this one is electric and German , he loves it. Yeah right. He got a fat check from Mercedes for this “review”

[@joeconti2396]

Genuinely thought the same thing while watching this. He keeps saying stuff that doesn't like up. "the screen is instant!" It isn't. "the 360 camera is amazing" shows a monster truck next to it. "the volume is sliders but they're great!" Volume isn't consistent. "it drives fine and is quiet!" Can easily hear road noise and everything else. Wtf was this review.

[@guilhermetavares4705]

It really doesn't make sense.

[@03gade85]

It's very strange how glowing this review is.

[@mohammedrahman5255]

Dougs a sell out! These days he just gets paid from manufacturers to do reviews and boost them! Then gets paid by the views we give him! Its all business now... initially five years ago his reviews seems honest and unbiased. Would tell you pros and cons!

[@AdamJakowenko]

The fact that Doug doesn't see any problem with a slider volume and things the EQS is attractive just took away about 10% of his credibility in my mind 😆

[@nimish2073]

Looked like Mercedes Benz sponsor video

[@miniaddict4534]

He’s lost all credibility for me. It’s not the first time he’s overlooked and lied about stuff.

[@mohammedrahman5255]

He gets paid to 'sell' these cars to you and me! He sold him self, his reviews are not honest...just commercials now for new cars!

[@crouchb15]

Should've just converted the regular E and S to have electric versions like they did with the GLC and B

[@rkan2]

Would make for a really bad EV...

[@Divine_Serpent_Geh]

The reason they didn’t do that is because it makes sense. Remember, nowadays companies/people do things that DON’T make sense purposefully.

[@faj2600]

They stress over range so much, i rather have less range and a good looking car than this abomination

[@1967buickriviera]

@Chett_Manly_ yes it really would lol

[@joejesus9902]

Try driving a GLB. Its a very clearly compromised vehicle since the platform isn’t made for EV

[@StreetPreacherr]

I just can't get over how SILLY the 'wheels' look. They tricked me for a SECOND into thinking those were regular 5 spoke alloys, but as soon as I saw the 'spaces' between the spokes were actually 'solid' and just PAINTED black I couldn't stop laughing! They just look like aftermarket HUBCAPS that some kid would put on an old car to provide the appearance of having 'RIMS'! LOL

[@Shazam_24]

Very Amazon auto haha

[@offspringfan89]

I hadn't noticed until you pointed, but they really look ridiculous 🤣😂

[@CarterPatterson1228]

The surround view at 9:02 is hilarious, it looks like a little toy car lmao

[@jakefox3677]

Fr why doesn’t it look so small

[@Catboy.]

The washer fluid filler is at perfect urinal height 😎

[@matthewbowen5841]

It seems to be a cheap plastic spring-loaded thing. I wonder if it locks with the doors like a 2011 Jetta S 2.slow's filler door or if they were too cheap for even that.

[@filbao8113]

😂

[@jackparkinson3029]

They had the chance to rename everything to something sensible like the KW of the battery or HP or the motor but no! We got the EQE 500 with 400hp

[@michaelfjmusic]

That's so true! I love how the numbers used to be an approximation of engine displacement. Now it's just some random bullshit.

[@martinsvensson6884]

Yes they could have rounded off the HP number and used that. Would make for familiar numbers to MB people also.

[@dmytrothecat8317]

@@michaelfjmusic even Audi recently went from displacement to some shit like 55 tfsi for "more status"

[@MercOne]

@@michaelfjmusic Actually the numbers represent what size engine of naturally aspirated engine would be needed to develop the power on hand.

[@benjaminnwarren1]

My '09 VW GTI has the car emblem trunk opener. 14 years ago and Doug still loves it as if it's new. Keep up the good work Doug! Much love

[@CH-qt4hr]

I still can't believe the vaunted engineers at Mercedes couldn't come up with a better solution to fill the washer fluid. It's embarassing

[@m40dot]

That and 0 frunk at all. Just so odd how so many can't figure out how to do EV's right and take advantage of the things they should. Charge ports should be near seamless (Tesla or Rivian), much less washer fluid surely shouldn't look like a port on body panels

[@FifyKaqiqiPain]

Doug is the type of guy to talk about the quirks and features of the Mercedes EQE windshield washer fluid location in a separate 60 second Shorts video

[@brandontaylor6189]

reminds me of a washing machine

[@m40dot]

@@CH-qt4hr I know everyone has their own scenarios, but having had a 3 and then a Y going on 4 years now, the frunk has been used all the time, sometimes even just to have stuff on me, without it taken up primary space. Spring to Summer I keep my mountain biking gear, in it as it can be dirty, stink, etc and thus nothing smelling up the cabin. But ready to go any moment with helmet, shoes, tools, glasses, towels, etc up there. That and some cleaners/etc can all be up there, and still have the car and trunk, etc empty looking. Which is also good to avoid theft. Or when on road trips for weekend or camping, it's crazy how much can fit in there, keeping the passenger area more clear. Also the 'deep trunk' area is similar as it's like bonus space to fit things in, yet not affect the day to day use of passenger area or even trunk space from looking empty. F150 of course has an amazing large frunk, and for anyone actually using it as a pickup for contracting work, you can store bunch of tools/etc in there and still have your bed and entire cabin clear, and avoid theft as most people don't even know it's a storage area, much less what is in it vs in cabin or pickup bed.

[@boraonat604]

I checked out an EQE as well and found that it did not have the WOW factor, exactly as Doug described. Nice review!

[@mohammedrahman5255]

He gets paid by manufactueres?

[@AaronLin]

Doug the type of guy to forget to put the rear seats back up when he goes on a drive

[@Rom3_29]

Blaaaaand like unsalted oatmeal. That kind looks like 2nd generation Dodge Neon.

[@joelbolton7252]

YES

[@xpreame3406]

Doug is the type of guy to discover "Background Blur Filter" in 2023

[@jc_47]

Nice you just copied my comment onlyfans bot, you're comment got 149 likes while mine got only 16 when my comment got deleted for some reason. Unfair how KZbin treats it's users these days

[@HowItsEvenPossible]

Doug: EQE is better looking then EQS. EQS styling score: 6. EQE styling score: 5. 🗿

[@juliandittrich6336]

Fun quirk: the stars on the outside have an slightly increased angle between the bottom two lines - because its not allowed to illuminate oem logos on the outside of a car. Fun quirk 2: the touch slider for the sunroof is super unresponsive with dry hands - the mercedes development engineer always brought wet hand wipes to moisturize :D

[@man_on_wheelz]

That "It has a big trunk, but a small opening" is exactly the problem I have with my Lincoln MKS. However, on my MKS I cannot fold down the back seats, at least on this you can.

[@throwback19841]

Opening size - which is why recently I couldn't fit my mother's suitcase into the trunk of my girlfriends Prius C, but inexplicably I was able to put it in the trunk of my 2000 miata.

[@RyoHazuki224]

Hehe, anyone else bugged that when Doug drives it, he left one of the rear seats down and now you can see all kinds of junk sliding around in the trunk? haha just a bit distracting :P

[@paragontau7995]

I've been watching your channel for a very long time, and its awesome to technically see one of my cars in your video. I bought that red E28 in your Cars & Bids ad at 0:54! Thanks Doug!

[@akhashdhillon2159]

Congrats! Enjoy the car

[@banjemine4150]

Nice one, son!

[@ikuturso7570]

The wheels look ok as long as they are clean. If you do not live in sunny California, or wash your car weekly, not so much.

[@AnimeRoot]

Have fun paying monthly for heated seats, and horsepower unlock 🤣

[@joshua.harazin]

"56 inch screen" No it isn't. It's 3 screens, with significant bezels between them. If that's a 56" screen, then a bin full of gameboys is a 200" screen.

[@matthewbowen5841]

Thank you! Cadillac and now Ford are playing the same silly game. GM is the worst in that a big part of the screen is a seperate screen devoted to light controls. What's the point? Its only useable for that one purpose, making it more screen-y than traditional light controls but not at all related to the actual screen in any way other than being a nearby screen. I have a 63" TV in the living room and 2 40 inch TVs in bedrooms. I can make them adjacent to each other. Does that mean I have a 143" TV?

[@DesuVR]

I honestly didn't know the EQE and EQS were different models. I thought the EQE was just a lower trim.

[@gurabirierosanopara620]

Doug! The material between Alcantara and Plastic it's called Alcantastic!

[@buxus3770]

Around 90k specced in Belgium with only 2 years of warranty…good luck in two years.

[@michaelfjmusic]

Imagine the cost of battery replacement on an electric Mercedes 💀💀💀

[@matthewbowen5841]

@@michaelfjmusic Reports say for the new Lexus EV transportation solution it's around $48k. In a $65k vehicle.

[@MeshTheOne]

You can actually press the + and - buttons to adjust the volume, you don't need to slide your finger if you don't like it.

[@mrsufflak]

Ive had my reservations regarding the design of these EQ classes too. But pictures/videos do not do justice to the EQ classes. In the real world they actually look really good.

[@KramnikDaniel]

Black bullet nose and chrome trim around the windows are reminiscent of a first-gen Model S.

[@humanbraininrobotbod]

The drawback to the slider for volume control is that you have to take your eyes off the road to use it, a knob can be reached and used by feel.

[@Beethoven80]

No because you also have it on the steering wheel.

[@stormdancer1910]

@@Beethoven80 Which is even worse to use

[@kenty6973]

It is a great option if you park it inside your garage and claim your home fire insurance someday.

[@cbwavy]

The exterior makes it look like a VW to me

[@crouchb15]

Especially how you open the trunk

[@sunshinelolipops1]

13:26 I'm not sure how that's unique, I don't know of any other sedan that offers rear seat cupholders anywhere else besides the middle seat armrest, even most SUVs only consolidate them to the fold down armrest. It's the same situation in most cars

[@linnettedelrosarioofficial2326]

Excellent review 👏 Mercedes-Benz is my weakness, but not sure about the shape, other than that. I love about everything else. ❤🎉

[@melv1n_official]

Design-wise, I don’t like how the soapy profile of most electric cars look like although I understand it plays a role in terms of aerodynamics and fuel efficiency. BMW pulled off with their i7 making it a part of their 7 Series lineup rather than a totally different car based on a similar segment.

[@karolisnoreika3703]

Thank you for mentioning that the display on this premium Mercedes is full-color. Definitely not expected on a 90k car in 2023. 😂

[@pickelkilla]

This and the eqs look better in person, not stunning but definitely better.

[@isliu]

Bruh my 2019 e300 is nicer inside 💀

[@TheNorwegianDudeShow]

open the trunk via the logo, VW has done that for years, but i see more and more cars going for that, a bit sad to see they didn't include a frunk, a little less practical, but its a small car, so i can also see why they didn't

[@kuhlio]

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[@marciliojunior4919]

Looks like that ugly deep sea fish

[@arad907]

After watching the Cars and bids ad, I noticed for the first time, I really like the design of a Prius more than a Mercedes 😅.

[@utcougar]

If they just put a tiny 1.2 or 1.4L engine as a backup then I think a lot more people would be interested in these electrics. A mainly electric car with a small backup engine would be great

[@TheSaturdayNights]

He’s drinking the kool-aid if he thinks this is the styling people want

[@carlmaissan4340]

I'm confused Doug talking about the AMG as a hypothetical, potential future model. Here in Australia the AMG EQE53 was launched alongside the regular EQE350 (and EQE300) and indeed the only versions I've seen IRL are AMGs. Is the AMG EQE53 not being released in the US??

[@markedwards5512]

Why dont they put cup holders on the back of the front seats?

[@EvilestMinion]

Any cameras for security on the outside of the car?

[@justinjohnson1766]

@Doug Demuro: Thanks for this.

[@eriks9417]

Put me down for a 2023 Chevy Malibu.

[@thebananaclub]

Why would they name the 350+ and have less than 300hp and the 500 to have 400hp? It makes it seem like they want to cheap out the power but still give you a cool name.

[@eat5827]

Seeing "mid size" next to this absolutely massive SUV is hilarious

[@wile123456]

Doug talking about screens being full colour like he is a boomer that thinks full colour TV's in the 60's was a luxury thing lmao

[@sicdemon7177]

My OCD is acting up because Doug didn't put the test seat back up before driving.

[@dominic7114]

i think mercedes has had a bigger 10 year fall from grace than any car company on the planet

[@Avroxyy-jo2be]

I've got no clue why companies still think customers want to be embarrassed while climbing out of their EV. "Futuristic" looking EVs are not widely popular because they look ridiculous, and yet for some unfathomable reason reviewers consider it a negative that EVs like the Genesis G80 Electric looks just like the regular "normal" G80 which I'm sure Genesis did intentionality.

[@tomopeth]

Isn't the build quality traditional automakers' main gripe with telsa? Look at those panel gaps! Damn mercedes.

[@sirfer6969]

The Mercedes EVs look fantastic IRL

[@GarrisIiari]

At first glance I was like, "Whew those Chinese EV designs aren't great," then was like, "Wait, what is this?!?!"

[@sua.9847]

Hey, Doug: What kind of gear lever does this have? I hope not one of those steering wheel located ones which Mercs love so much🙄

[@commonsense1907]

What is the range and charge time when it is -5 F?

[@Cogglesz]

As an old 02' Kompressor driver, does anyone find this car "Beautiful" The lines are just not what i'm used to on Mercedes, It's like if BMW done a modern take on my Kompressor which is also a hatched back rear, just a bit smaller with the older styled front end and 3 doors. The grills and badge look plastic and cheap. idk man. i guess the skirts and chrome accents are nice. the prices are up so much my standards have raised too with materials. I'd take a mid 10's S class merc any day over this. Mercs in the 80's where pretty tiny and styled differently, perhaps i'm now i'm biased and find change strange. Just think i miss the iconic metal front grill and badge. interior is 10/10 though, looks superb.

[@altavilla22mikeable]

I thought it was a Civic with hubcaps before I read the title lol

[@calsonic1]

I'm the type of guy that love Doug...then ask for more Doug jokes.

[@andrewbarbarash3116]

When the new Prius is many times more stylish and cool than your 90 grand car... You got a problem.

[@lexuslife9751]

Great video

[@ldgaulding24]

I want this one in the 500 or AMG varient

[@Spoolingturbski]

Who also fasts forward through the cars and bids ad

[@ashmsport1562]

Notice how Doug is partial to Benz models for removing physical controls & putting em in touch screens vs BMW doing the same thing he'd criticize them heavily. Yeah I'm in the Bimmer camp lol but it's the truth

[@ranvanhappy]

That hood to front bumper panel gap is pretty embarrassing for MB

[@RADIANprogram]

damn... it's like sitting inside windows vista

[@sethyankosky2961]

We need to bring back bullying so that Mercedes works on these electric designs

[@lukeagajanian5815]

220 Mercedes logos on the front seems a bit excessive.

[@faj2600]

Future looks grim man, this car is so soulless, if you remove the badge you wouldnt even know its a mercedes

[@99worldz]

They really had headache how to design a car without front grill 😂

[@Rusty-vq6rv]

I see more Mercedes in the hood and projects than I see in the suburbs.

[@wherearemytesticles]

Funny how you say the slider "just works". Try it again when you are in city traffic and need to turn down the volume.

[@Josh_0579]

9:00 This 3D camera really is incredible. It shows the GLE Monstertruck very accurately🌚

[@drivinginthedcbaarea]

Hahaha I thought the rendering looked too small...

[@northstar5]

How MB thinks that this is a good looking vehicle is beyond me.

[@sabersz]

Aerodynamics trump looks when you're going for range. If it was an ICE I'd abhor the thing but I don't mind considering the circumstances of where EVs are at, at the moment

[@cbwavy]

It's unfortunate their design language doesn't translate well with EVs

[@benbruno6656]

It looks too basic 👎🏽

[@sidshady7413]

As a merc fan I agree.

[@michaelstgo5399]

It works for old people like Doug that like it..sigh

[@paul321654987]

It's cool that Mercedes brought in design help from the fine folks at Jelly Belly.

[@jamesengland7461]

😂😂😂

[@AdamG1983]

💀💀💀

[@icaprone1]

the look can get by. the crap driving? no

[@safiullahqureshi3196]

You know you live in a crazy world when freaking Hyundai can design better cars than Mercedes.

[@marvinscheer1028]

The Ioniq 6 also starts at 42000 Euro and max out at 63000 Euro with camera wing mirrors

[@GaryKetchum808]

Now it's not surprising. Korea is consistently beating Germany in car design and its not even close.

[@akj2387]

Audi and Bmw are leading the way in terms of quality.

[@marvinscheer1028]

@@akj2387 can't get used to the new bmw " face " the front grill looks like bunny or beaver teeth

[@TheMainCore]

Nah. The Benz is ugly but the Hyundais are down right God awful.

[@borlean4691]

it looks like a 30k$ car from 2013

[@rickjohnson2859]

This car doesn't scream luxury that is for sure.

[@mrducky179]

what are you talking about that interior is amazing

[@martinsvensson6884]

@@mrducky179 Plastics and iPads. Nothing amazing about that.

[@jameshumphrey3425]

@@mrducky179 definitely not amazing, their AMG GLE on the other hand…

[@Divine_Serpent_Geh]

@@martinsvensson6884Yeah, it’s amazing how people are wow’d by a big ugly fucking IPad just pasted in the middle of the center console. To think people actually think an interior design like this is luxurious is quite sad.

[@zachhansen7966]

This car's rear seat amenities are pretty inexcusable for a $90k Mercedes. Even the Golf GTI these days has heated seats and a third auto climate control zone for the rear seat passengers.

[@iSOBigD]

It's almost like they think their customers are idiots who only care about cheap slapped on screens and a logo on ugly overpriced cars.

[@talltomtube]

My Kia Soul has heated rear seats with a high and low setting.

[@S3XYdriver]

Everything about this vehicle is inexcusable. Just look at it compared to ANY other EV in its price range…

[@MattBlack6]

Ha! My 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe has heated rear seats.

[@MattBlack6]

​@@iSOBigD yeah, imagine. Customers that only care about that logo. The 3 pointed swastika.

[@whereami3362]

The UI looks like if you asked people in 2005 what a futuristic UI would look like

[@Chicken_4_Dayz]

It's giving Windows Vista

[@VeeDees]

@@Chicken_4_Dayz god, yes exactly

[@DBenton2610]

Giving me a 2005 Ford Taurus

[@iceduck64]

Reminds me of Windows Media Player. MB really should hire some proper designers.

[@Techjunkiero]

2005? More like a 1992 Intrepid concept.

[@itsmebillo]

I have that same volume slider control on my Mercedes. It sucks. It is very hard to turn the volume up or down by one little step, which is what I think people do most of the time. It jumps up or down too much unless you are extremely careful, and take your eyes off the road. A very bad UX choice IMO.

[@matthewbowen5841]

Which is why everyone else abandoned capacitive touch a decade ago, especially for gradient-based inputs.

[@Shazam_24]

This is the kind of thing that will age so poorly. Fast forward 5 years and people will laugh.

[@Kayneth93]

Can you tap on the plus and minus sign on both side of the slide bar? Does it has such a function?

[@itsmebillo]

@@Kayneth93 You can, but the touch targets are very small, you have to look at them (no texture or any other touch affordance) and the entire touch bar moves when you press it. It's bad.

[@kouper68]

I firmly believe that for Mercedes' EVs, their flat-surface wheels would be better served by harking back to the late 80s/early 90s AMG wheels and some of their rally works wheels that were nearly flat surfaced. It fits the heritage and is a fun note, while looking better than the hub-cap look they went with.

[@yash.kapoor]

They could do that, or alternatively they could do some modern take on the wheels they used back in the 70s on the W123 and W116. The old AMG-style wheels could then be reserved for the current AMG versions

[@theoneandonlybosable]

Apparently the drag coefficient on some of those cars would also be industry leading today as well 😳

[@untitled795]

what part of any of this tragically disgusting design says "heritage" to you? I'm curious

[@yash.kapoor]

@@untitled795 I guess they mean the heritage of MB as a whole, the EQE itself is quite ugly and does nothing to live up to old Mercs' heritage

[@kouper68]

@yash.kapoor this. I think the eqe and eqs look terrible, and really to me they remind me heavily of a smoothed out corolla. I think they could stand to have a few nods to MBs heritage here.

[@noahherman2921]

Yikes $80k? That’s base Model S money 😅 I know what I’d pick lol

[@kfh123]

For everyone who dreams about owning a giant Computer Mouse.

[@banjemine4150]

Where is that damn LoL emoji when you need it?!

[@williambruno7620]

This thing makes the Pontiac Aztek look good.

[@AutoEnthusiastJC]

When you showed the photos of the S class and E class right after the EQ variants, we can see how much better the gas versions look. EQ models give off 2016 Honda Fit grille vibes.

[@michaelfjmusic]

At least the Honda Fit looks like a car. The EQX cars don't even look like anything at all.

[@88mkj88]

To me, the eqe kinda looks like a 2012-2015 Honda civic

[@davidelucchese2764]

True

[@jkliao6486]

Honda civic ahead of its time confirmed :)

[@joefmagat5586]

Exactly what I see, good thing I'll never buy one of these mercs lol.

[@volvo09]

Yeah, it's all "round" like a civic of that era and smoothed over, kind of like a more bean like civic.

[@cjlove168]

Same here. Also a bit like previous generation Honda CRV.

[@budja1501]

I've seen a few of these around. It's like a stubby little jelly bean of a car. The drag coefficient is impressive, yes, but I can't help but think that mercedes could be coming up with a more interesting design language.

[@lne9070]

Doug must’ve gotten a ‘hidden’ sponsorship from Mercedes the way he’s presenting this car in a positive light LMAO

[@hughjass2745]

He has questionable taste at the best of times...

[@bwofficial1776]

He's a Mercedes guy. He's owned a number of Mercedes-Benz vehicles and worked for Porsche so he's never given one a bad review.

[@matthewbowen5841]

I think it's an attempt to keep in the MB dealer's good graces for future reviews. Good business decision, as not only do they give access to MBs, they may be part of a luxury car dealer group that provides access to many other brands, and the single dealer or group will be taking in many high doller trades and stocking high dollar inventory outside of the brand they sell.

[@glhs386]

I imagine someone promised him a Black Series test drive as quid pro quo.

[@leef1500]

My dealer group owns an MB store. They sent out a mass email to the entire organization about a special lease deal for the eqs and eqe for some fantastic deal giving them away. No one wants it 😂 they literally can not give them away

[@clovejoy5977]

Doug...the kind of guy who drives me crazy by not folding the seat back into place, and making us look into the trunk for the entire drive! lol

[@enriquealomia6399]

Umm you killed it

[@cbloch]

OMG, so much!

[@cafe405]

Just when you think Mercedes couldn't make the front design any worse. What on earth are they thinking?!

[@betancourt564]

Aerodynamics only?

[@carltonleboss]

Have you not been aware of what BMW has been doing over the past few years?

[@lolickypeepee23xdd6]

bmw somehow manages to be even worse lol, straight up 1/10s and 2/10s at best coming out of germany lately it seems especially with EVs. i thought the bmw i3 was horrible and somehow they managed to make even worse looking cars+audaciously act like peoples criticisms are unjustified