2023 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Reviews

Integrating solar panels and batteries in new home builds will be key to the uptake of electric cars in Australia.

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has been a popular option in the heavy commercial van segment for close to 30 years, during which time a raft of new keenly-priced and well-specified competitors have arrived to challenge it. Does this latest, third-generation version do enough to hold them at bay?

An SL sports GT model has been part of the Mercedes-Benz line-up since the early 1950s, and after a five-year hiatus the Mercedes-AMG SL63 roadster is making a comeback to the Australian market.

If you’re looking for a new Mercedes-Benz then the timing is just right. The German luxury brand is bracing for a busy remainder of 2023 with no less than 11 new or updated models hitting showrooms.

Mercedes-Benz has committed to its electric future, with plans to have eight EVs on sale in Australia by the end of 2023. And performance division AMG will play a major role in that future.

Mercedes-Benz has been building cars for longer than anyone else, but as it expands its electric portfolio it runs the risk of alienating its existing customers. But the new EQE 350 is just what the brand needs, an all-electric luxury sedan that will appeal to both traditional and contemporary buyers.

Can't make it to a showroom to look for a new car? No worries, Mercedes-Benz is bringing the showroom to you. Mercedes Australia has recently launched its 'Digital Showroom', a service that allows potential customers to get a one-on-one video chat with a "product expert" to talk through any details of the car they are interested in or ask any questions they have.

In the absence of the Tesla Model S the Mercedes-Benz EQE300 is a promising alternative. It offers the same blend of space, performance and electric efficiency as the Model S once did, before it disappeared from local showrooms in 2020.The EQE 300 is priced from $134,900 (excluding on-road costs) and comes well equipped with Mercedes' latest MBUX multimedia system, a Burmester 3D surround sound system, smartphone integration for Apple and Android devices and wireless charging, heated seats and a panoramic sliding sunroof all standard.It’s also fitted with AMG Line interior and exterior packages, which include sports-style seats, a multifunction sports steering wheel in Nappa leather and AMG floor mats. Externally there are 20-inch alloy wheels and an ‘AMG-inspired’ body styling package that includes a tiny three-pointed star repeating pattern on the ‘grille’ panel.It’s powered by a single, rear-mounted motor that makes 180kW/550Nm and the 90kW/h battery provides a respectable range of 508km on a single charge. Energy use is rated at 16.3kWh/100km and the EQE 300 can take an 11kW AC or 170kW DC charge via its Type CCS plug.It may be the ‘entry-level’ model in the range but the EQE 300 gets the same key safety features as the rest of the line-up. That means 10 airbags, a 360-degree parking camera, Active Parking Assist and Traffic Sign Assist, plus all the modern active safety features, including Active Distance Assist Distronic, Active Lane Change Assist and more.The EQE 300 is a spacious sedan, with generous room in both seating rows. This is largely thanks to the longer wheelbase of the EV2 platform that underpins the EQE, which allows for an extra 80mm of interior space.In other words, the EQE 300 should meet the requirements of anyone looking for an alternative to the Tesla Model S while it remains unavailable, while also having plenty of appeal in its own right.

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has awarded the Mercedes EQE a five star rating, as the large electric car becomes the second in its category to be tested as such.

While the Tesla Model S remains unavailable to Australians, Mercedes-Benz is giving customers a new all-electric luxury sedan to consider. The EQE Sedan is the latest addition to the German brand's expanding EV line-up.