Mercedes-Benz Eqe53 vs Range Rover
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Mercedes-Benz Eqe53

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2022 price

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Range Rover

$129,990 - $278,888

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Summary

2022 Mercedes-Benz Eqe53

2023 Range Rover

By Tom White

By Laura Berry

Safety Rating

Electric motor type

Permanent Magnet

Twin Turbo V8, 4.4L

Vehicle type

Battery Electric

Premium Unleaded Petrol

Electric range

500 km

11.8L/100km (combined)

Energy consumption

21.8 kWh/100km

Battery capacity

90.50 kWh

Seating

Likes

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

Cavernous, practical, luxurious cabin
Easy and smooth to drive
530 horsepower V8!

Dislikes

Controversial exterior design
Big footprint but small boot
Poor rear visibility

Heavy rear doors hard to open for little kids
Retractable door handles
Centre touchscreen looks aftermarket

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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2023 Range Rover Summary

Land Rover was making SUVs before they were even called SUVs.

Range Rovers were ferrying families around in prestigious four-wheel drive comfort decades before Audi, BMW or Mercedes-Benz even thought of doing it, too.

So, even with all its rivals these days, how well does a Range Rover do modern family duties?

Well the Range Rover Autobiography came to live with my little family of four for a week. We had the seven-seater long-wheelbase version with the twin-turbo petrol V8 engine, and this is what we discovered…

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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 Range Rover Autobiography long wheelbase is an outstanding SUV that is not just beautiful to drive but makes family practicality a priority, too,

The price is reasonable relative to the competition, the features list is long and complementary servicing offers peace of mind.

If you don’t need the third row, I’d consider the standard wheelbase Autobiography even if it does reduce legroom, there’s still plenty of space.

My son stopped short of giving the Range Rover Autobiography full marks "because there are no massaging seats in the second row".

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Mercedes-Benz Eqe53 vs Range Rover
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