Mercedes-Benz Eqe53 vs Bentley Bentayga
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Mercedes-Benz Eqe53

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2022 price

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Bentley Bentayga

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2024 price

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Summary

2022 Mercedes-Benz Eqe53

2024 Bentley Bentayga

By Tom White

By Laura Berry

Safety Rating

Engine Type

Not Applicable, 0.0L

Twin Turbo V8, 4.0L

Fuel Type

Electric

Premium Unleaded Petrol

Fuel Efficiency

0.0L/100km (combined)

12.8L/100km (combined)

Seating

Likes

Spacious, futuristic interior
Solid range and charging speed
Drive experience defied expectations

Practical and spacious
Remarkable dynamics for its size and weight
Twin-turbo V8 is no W12 but still awesome

Dislikes

Controversial exterior design
Big footprint but small boot
Poor rear visibility

Not great value for money, but that's not the point
Awkward looking to my eyes
Interior could be more special

2022 Mercedes-Benz Eqe53 Summary

The EQE is more than an important car for Mercedes. Not only is it the German titan’s latest electric offering, on all-new underpinnings, but it represents the very future of its passenger car range.

It adopts a completely new shape and design language, but it also puts its fastest foot forward, launching with the 53 AMG variant first in Australia, by the end of 2022.

We travelled to Europe to sample it for the first time ahead of its Australian arrival to find out what the future of Mercedes feels like, but also how its go-fast AMG division has managed to leave its mark on an electric car.

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2024 Bentley Bentayga Summary

Yes, you can drive your Bentley and keep your family. It's called compromise, or the Bentayga, Bentley's SUV.

The Bentayga my family has been living with is the Azure grade which promises to be even more comfortable and pleasant than the rest of the range.

Comfort is important and we'll cover the Bentayga's lavish details in time, but our mission first and foremost is to find out if the Bentayga makes a good family SUV.

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Deep dive comparison

2022 Mercedes-Benz Eqe53 2024 Bentley Bentayga

Verdict

In the wild new world of fully electric cars there isn’t really an ‘average’ of what to expect. If there was, I’m sure the EQE 53 would exceed it. Its electrification brings the ambiance of a luxury car, while its performance reminds you of what AMG is capable of.

There’s a bit of the mechanical engagement of AMG missing, a relatively small boot, and some won’t be sold on the function-over-form looks, but the EQE 53 is a pleasantly surprising look at the future of fast Mercedes.

Verdict

The Bentley Bentayga Azure may look a bit awkward and it surely isn't great value for money, but it is a true Bentley and a very good family SUV that not only provides terrific practicality but superb performance and comfort.

Mercedes-Benz Eqe53 vs Bentley Bentayga What's the difference?

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Mercedes-Benz Eqe53 vs Bentley Bentayga
What's the difference?