Jaecoo J5 vs Mercedes-Benz Eqe300

What's the difference?

Yet another Chinese-branded EV has arrived on our shores and if the name Jaecoo doesn’t ring a bell, that’s understandable. It’s a relatively new offshoot of Chery, making its presence felt with a growing line-up aimed squarely at everyday buyers. Think mainstream, built around accessible pricing and a decent spread of features.

Offered in a single grade, the Jaecoo J5 EV is a small SUV entering an already crowded segment. It goes up against familiar names like the BYD Atto 2, Chery E5 and MG S5 EV, all offering broadly similar promises on paper. The real question, then, is whether the J5 EV manages to carve out an identity of its own, and whether its appeal stretches beyond the price tag.

The EQE53 SUV is Mercedes-AMG's first fully-electric SUV.

That means it doesn't have a thundering V8 like a lot of its petrol-powered AMG siblings, but what it lacks in ear-splitting noise it makes up for in colossal but quietly delivered shove.

Which, when you have a sleeping child in the back, is exactly what you might need, because this after all is a family review and we're testing how good this silent beast of an SUV is when it comes to family duties.