EQA [Official] The new 2021 Mercedes-Benz EQA EV

[KiwiRob]

Have you seen it in real life? What are your impressions compared to photos? I’m asking because I never liked the EQC, I considered it too bulky, the headlights too big, the grill cheap, and the rear lights generic. But then when I saw it in real I really liked it, all the proportions looked just right, and the grill was no longer cheap looking. I wonder if this is the case with the EQA.

EQA looks like a scaled down EQC, I'm like you I didn't think the EQC looked good in photos but in the bare metal it's a lot better looking. It's the same with the EQA it's a good looking small SUV. In Norway it's well priced, the range is more than enough for use as a city car, I'm sure it will sell well, plus you get Mercedes build quality, not hit and miss Tesla build quality.

 

[J.E]

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[Centurion]

What's deceptive about the EQA is that it's marketed as an SUV/Crossover but in fact, it has the practicality of a raised hatchback.

 

[Serpens]

What's deceptive about the EQA is that it's marketed as an SUV/Crossover but in fact, it has the practicality of a raised hatchback.

The same could be said for countless crossovers on the market right now.

 

[Centurion]

The same could be said for countless crossovers on the market right now.

Yes. However, the EQA has a smaller boot than a VW Golf or even the A-Class. It reminds me of the Lexus UX. I like the design and love the interior quality but was flabbergasted when I opened it's boot for the first time. It's an absolute joke at 320L.

 

[KiwiRob]

Yes. However, the EQA has a smaller boot than a VW Golf or even the A-Class. It reminds me of the Lexus UX. I like the design and love the interior quality but was flabbergasted when I opened it's boot for the first time. It's an absolute joke at 320L.

the EQC also has a pretty small boot.

 

[fortuner]

I think it will be a good entry for MB as a makeshift a decent car with decent range hopefully priced correctly and they have enough stocks

 

[Centurion]

I think it will be a good entry for MB as a makeshift a decent car with decent range hopefully priced correctly and they have enough stocks

Inside and out it looks aspirational.

 

[J.E]

It's just an electric GLA, really. I presume the range must be quite short in real life. At least 25% less than the claimed range from Mercedes-Benz.

 

[Steven21]

Another SUV, just a little smaller. Really boring. And I don’t see that this is what I want from an EV. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 looks more modern, in a pleasing shape (ok it’s just a Golf), with many innovations.
For example no oversized grill (why does an EV need that ?), a comfortable interior (can be adjusted in many ways). I never would have thought to say that Hyundai design is more innovative than German design.
And really on a separate BEV platform. What does MB think to offer always the same old platform (GLA) for a very high price. I thought they were the leading engineers .... ?! If they are, then their management has successfully suppressed that (in order to avoid all risk and to optimize profits).
It is not a bad car. But I would say the last one of an old series. And not the first of a new series.

 

[Steven21]

If they offer still the old technology (GLA), then I can very well wait another 3 to 5 years until better battery technology is available. Or maybe I really have a serious closer look at the Ioniq 5?
I see no trace of innovation in MB. They are a newcomer, but charge the price as if they were the leading supplier. I think this is doomed to fail in the end. I will definitely not invest in this “technology”.
And another example of their “insight”: Ten years ago they held 10% of Tesla. If they had simply kept it, this share would now be worth much more than the whole of MB.

 

[leylandi]

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[BMW3GT]

Unless you are a big fan of Mercedes, there is no reason to buy this car. It neither has the performance nor the design to hold a candle to the competition. When you are paying north of 50k for a well specced EQA 250, I'm expecting top notch tech.

The Hyundai Ioniq offers a twice as fast charging ability, while the Audi Q4 completely crushes this BEV in terms of design. Not good, Mercedes.

 

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[Wolfgang]

EQA 300 4MATIC AND EQA 350 4MATIC - ORDER RELEASE APRIL / MAY 2021
After the entry-level version of the EQA as the EQA 250, Mercedes-Benz is expected to introduce further performance levels of the new EQA model - then with 4MATIC all-wheel drive and two electric motors.

EQA 300 4MATIC and EQA 350 4MATIC with eATS on the rear axle

In addition to the EQA 250 variant, the EQA 300 4MATIC and EQA 350 4MATIC will also be offered in the future. We expect the sales release of the all-wheel drive versions of the EQA towards the end of April / beginning of May 2021. While the EQA 250 has an output of 140 kW, the EQA 300 4MATIC comes with 165 kW, and the EQA 350 4MATIC, on the other hand, with an impressive 210 kW.

Consumption-optimized if possible with rear-wheel drive

The more powerful models have an eATS with a newly developed permanent magnet synchronous machine on the rear axle. With the 4MATIC drive, the power requirement is intelligently regulated more than 100 times per second, depending on the driving situation, the philosophy, however, is to operate the rear electric motor as often as possible to optimize consumption, while the asynchronous machine on the front axle in partial load operation generates only slight drag losses.

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[AndreB]

Can someone explain why MB decided to launch a weak EV in 2021?

Its expensive, small inside, heavy, slow, range is average. Why people would buy it?

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

Can someone explain why MB decided to launch a weak EV in 2021?

Its expensive, small inside, heavy, slow, range is average. Why people would buy it?

We can make a quiz: name the things in the EQA in which it is better than the Hyundai Ionik 5.
And send the result to Daimler.

 

[Antti]

Can someone explain why MB decided to launch a weak EV in 2021?

Its expensive, small inside, heavy, slow, range is average. Why people would buy it?

The only reason I can think of is fleet average CO2 emissions. In the EU they have set a fleet-average target for emissions and if you don’t meet it, the manufacturer has to pay hefty fines. So by getting even a few thousand additional zero-emissions vehicles out there per year will reduce the average CO2 and compensate for those petrol powered AMG models. I can’t think of any other reason why the EQA was worth developing and releasing. Certainly it is not competitive

 

[Antti]

We can make a quiz: name the things in the EQA in which it is better than the Hyundai Ionik 5.
And send the result to Daimler.

It will be a short list: your neighbours will be more envious of you if you have a Mercedes than a Hyundai. End of list.

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

It will be a short list: your neighbours will be more envious of you if you have a Mercedes than a Hyundai. End of list.

A great reason to buy such a car.
But I prefer to take my pants off to achieve the same effect.