We Drive The EQE 500 4Matic. Is This Luxury, Redefined - Or Just A Good Drive?

[@fredricgrethel1717]

Amazing video quality. Truly next level! Wow! TE is rocking it! Thank you.

[@chrisbailey5055]

some of the best filming/editing on KZbin! You go Michael! And the reviews are top notch as well.

[@glennkelley6096]

Good to see Nikki looking so relaxed and comfortable.

[@charlesbridgford254]

Totally agree with the brakes. You have to press unreasonably hard to bring it to a stop from low speed. I think it might be something to do with the desire to creep like a traditional auto box. But apart from the wierd braking software, this car is unbelievably good to drive. Sooo planted. Wafty but secure.

[@hardyk2010]

y'all making good use of the Vancouver waterfront. Also @6:58 - forest park!!!!!!

[@KriZtiaN17VL]

OMG Kate saying "whooout est luxury" is so hilariously British. I repeated those 3 seconds so many times trying to say it the same way..

[@CatTestTrophy]

Now, all I need is a lottery win. Otherwise it will be an MG4. A used one. Amazing video and a very posh car, though.

[@CHIEF_420]

🧂

[@agilebase]

Go for the MG4 anyway - it’s great to drive. Just avoid one of the earliest batch, they had some problems

[@CatTestTrophy]

@@agilebase Yeah, I wanted to wait until they fix the lane keep assist. That’s the one issue everyone is complaining about on KZbin.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

Great car and great review. Right now it's one of the best in its class. Nothing to do with "middle manager" way too expensive for it - it's already a luxury car.

[@Russwig]

Keep Evolving!

[@chrisw443]

Well someone else found how cool the dead end by vancouver lake looks.

[@cadude145]

I loved the review and liked the B-roll with the lights in the parking lot and the other features. First I have to tell Mercedes that the RED seatbelts were so off-putting that there is no way I would pay the extra 9K or 10K to reduce its looks so dramatically. That just sucked. Now this is the second review I have seen and I would really like to own one. Though that is not likely on my budget, at least in my lifetime. My budget is more like the BYD Atto-3

[@FreedomToRoam86]

That is a sweet looking car! I think I’d probably give them a break on noise because of it being a smaller car, is harder to damp sound. More cabin space and a good trunk that opens from the outside seems better than Tesla. But less room than Model 3 makes this a niche vehicle, for those who don’t need to carry much. Would hope they can tune the brakes better, and support it for 15 years at least at that price! point

[@FreedomToRoam86]

One more comment - after renting a Tesla Model Y on vacation, we turned it back in after only a few days and got a BMW instead. Tesla was a PITA to drive; I can’t imagine why an executive would choose one!

[@JCKR-yv4gy]

What was wrong?

[@webcomment8895]

No, I would not give them a break on noise at this price point. You can still sound dampen a smaller vehicle and this is not really that small. You pay for them to do “harder” things at this price point anyway and I don’t see what makes a smaller vehicle harder to sound dampen. Generally, smaller vehicles are louder only because they have buzzy little engines, and don’t have acoustic glass and much sound deadening applied because they are being built to be cheap. So, the manufacturers cut costs in sound suppression. No such excuse for this vehicle.

[@smariukas]

I just wanted to let you know that the reviewers should not discuss what they do not know. In Europe, the standard 3-phase charging is 11kwh power, 22kwh onboard charger is optional so it is available, yet most charging stations are at 11kwh. In addition, having 22kwh power at home requires a house grid upgrade and it is not common. Most of houses has 10kwh grid power limit and is sufficient, therefore 22kwh power on board charger is optional and usable only in very specific cases.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

Agreed - most private chargers will sport 11kw, public though 22kw is very common as public infrastructure over here (Germany)

[@stevewausa]

“Intelligent recuperation” sounds the same as “auto regeneration” in the Ioniq 5

[@PygKLB]

@17:00-I find the Tesla voice command better than Alexa or Siri too.

[@bobbyfaison1901]

Great review as usual, although I'm not sure why this car is listed at 260mi of range. They always were shooting for ~350 with the eqe and it has a 100kwh battery.

[@mach1nefan]

Love the M&S references lmao

[@kentgabriel3572]

the lease deals on these are insanely affordable.....I almost leased one in this same blue....fewer options for like $600 month....plus the full $7500 lease loophole deal as well.

[@edoubz45]

“Spoilette” I audibly laughed 😂😂😂

[@UshasRides]

Great review ❤ - another EV I can scrub off my wish list 😅

[@John.0z]

Why on earth does such a large car not come with a spare tyre? I can, sort of, understand why they are being squeezed out of the very smallest cars, for reasons of space in the car and also cost. But a "tyre repair kit" can only go so far at keeping the car moving. There is no excuse in a large car, particularly one costing that much. In some circumstances a spare tyre can save lives. edit. I tend to agree with all of your comments about it's long-term viability.

[@PbPomper]

Emissions.

[@Davoodoox1]

@@PbPomper Saving money and most people nowadays are too stupid to change the tire themselves. Also you are not allowed to jack up this car yourself because so many stupid people would crush the battery pack beneath the car if thay tried.

[@tokepanduro7302]

awsome review

[@mrxmry3264]

what bothers me about the EQE and the EQS is that in germany there are LOADS of options to choose from, and most of them are simply not available here in the UK. for example, here in the UK you can get a 450+ with various extras (with rear wheel drive) or the AMG version (with 4-wheel drive). in germany you can get a 450+ (rear wheel drive) or a 450 4matic, 500 4matic, 580 4matic or AMG (all with 4-wheel drive), and that is just one of MANY examples. WHY THE DIFFERENCE??? what sense does that make?

[@ericanunda]

I feel you reviewed this car expecting EQS standards. This is to be equivalent of a E class and for that it delivers completely. It's not meant to be a sports car just a mid level managers cars.

[@alb9472]

i dont think there are many buyers of this type/price that think of how easy it will be to get cheap 2.hand spareparts.

[@godofdun]

1st owners certainly, but 2nd or 3rd owners might. Especially as so far luxury EVs depreciate even faster than their ice counterparts so they'll be good deals to be had relatively soon.

[@chair6180]

How does it compare to the Audi etron gt?

[@transportevolved]

Until audi gives us a car, your guess is as good as ours - Nikki (Audi ignores us)

[@airplanenut6242]

That was a cool edit at the beginning. Love it!

[@patrick7228]

I would love you to do a poll of your viewership about what they expect to or are willing to spend on their next ev. I see these prices and think they aren't going to sell any but maybe I don't realize how many people are willing to spend 80+ on a vehicle

[@transportevolved]

Our expectations is that very few people can afford a car like this. However, because of how the auto industry works, we've discovered when we turn down higher-end models... we sometimes miss out on more affordable ones. It sucks. We don't like it, either. - Nikki.

[@patrick7228]

@@transportevolved 100%. Hope it didn't come off as being critical of your fabulous work. Was just really wondering what ev buyers these days were willing to spend.

[@transportevolved]

Oh no, not at all! We just want More Affordable Models! ;)

[@matthewbaynham6286]

Most people buy second hand cars, probably a price thing across the entire automotive sector.

[@enadegheeghaghe6369]

To be fair, most Mercedes cars weather ICE or EVs are targeted at the more wealthy customers. LOL

[@mrallelectriccarlunacy]

It’s entirely possible it’s a Mandalorian.

[@matthewbaynham6286]

I don't think the model name is long enough "EQE 500 4Matic" is just too short, you need to add some extra letters and other stuff to the model name. Maybe it should be called "EQE 500 4Matic GTI turbo ABC all wheel steer XYZ Mark IV - with a sunroof".

[@George090974]

Decadent but beautiful...

[@dakotapahel-short3192]

the interior looks amazing. the exterior needs a little work. its just kinda meh.

[@robertn2951]

This is an EQE, it's not even a EQS. Imagine, had you tried an EQS...

[@transportevolved]

I mean, we did.

[@Asterngeisha]

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[@golfish8589]

Sunday morning wine reviews on the radio are more exciting then your review of a $100,000 EV

[@transportevolved]

Great. Enjoy getting drunk. Don’t drive drunk.

[@triviabuff5682]

Did Mercedes ever sell the A Class in North America? Some said it was designed with an electric motor in mind. If it had an electric motor and batteries, it might have passed the Elk test first time!

[@m.gardner6173]

concierge service 😂

[@eddiegardner8232]

There its no way any of the current Mercedes compare to the panzer-tank Mercedes of the 1970s. Plastic this and that instead of metal; lots of electronic gadgets to go obsolete; Gee-whiz dashboard surfaces instead of metal-backed real wood; just not the same material quality as the old indoor-outdoor olefin carpets and MB-Tex upholstery that wore like iron. Maybe the drivetrains will hold up better than the interiors, once they have the experience of millions of units produced, and millions of customer miles logged.

[@JCKR-yv4gy]

As usual, a very interesting video. What is even more interesting, is that a girly girl is showed from the front driving, and then filmed from the back seat. Then she has another shirt, thick manly arms with lots of hair, and a big (Rolex?) watch. Look closely, and you will see she has even grown a beard. lol. Just joking.

[@PbPomper]

Not impressed by Merc electric vehicles. It seems like they STILL approach the design from an ICE perspective. Terrible packaging.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

Not really it's a ground up EV design but targeted towards their customers, which are coming from ICE cars mostly.

[@golfish8589]

Every youtuber that drives the car smokes the brakes multiple times. No wonder its inconsistent

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

That is a possibility - that the press car is so abused that it's not in great condition any more.

[@PbPomper]

What a tasteless design. What's with the colored interior lighting? It's like a gaming laptop for 13 year olds. Overpriced garbage.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

Well that is your personal taste and take. Others might differ.

[@joevwgti.]

Squee! I just love these collaborations. Please start a podcast where the two of you just car chat, or anything. Spoilette. *snort*

[@thosethatcan]

Not paying for gas".. luxury, nah. Its doable.. Esp. Used 250 mpc EVs . Funny Acura '$ EUV will be based on GM architecture? 🕵️☕🫠