Mercedes-Benz EQB News

Mercedes-Benz is bolstering its electric car range with a couple of special editions.Dubbed the EQA 250+ City Edition and EQB 250+ City Edition, the duo pair some flashy exterior styling with a more curated equipment list.Both are priced to sit underneath the luxury car tax threshold, which opens the door to them being exempt from the fringe benefits tax when they are acquired on a novated lease.The EQA compact electric SUV starts at $80,700 (before on-road costs) and the EQB compact seven-seat electric SUV kicks off at $85,400.Both ride on 19-inch alloy wheels and have the AMG Line exterior styling pack included as standard. Dark tined glass, LED headlights and a wide range of driver safety tech.Inside there are synthetic leather and cloth wrapped seats with power adjustment for the front seat passengers. This is paired with a Nappa leather steering wheel.There is a panoramic sunroof, heated front seats, wireless device charging, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and ambient lighting.Both include augmented reality navigation and a finger print reader to access individual driver settings.The variants are powered by a single electric motor that makes 140kW and 385Nm and drives the front wheels.A 70.5kWh battery delivers a driving range of up to 578km in the EQA and 564km in the EQB. Both ranges are calculated on the more lenient NEDC test cycle rather than the benchmark WLTP test regime.Both models come with one year of free charging at Chargefox public stations.

Mercedes-Benz has announced special ‘Night Edition’ exterior packaging is now a no-cost option on fully-electric EQA 250+ and EQB 250+ small SUVs.

Mercedes-Benz Australia has confirmed pricing and a revised line-up for both the updated 2024 EQA and EQB electric cars, with new styling and previously optional features now standard.

Mercedes-Benz’s smallest electric SUVs - the EQA and EQB - have been given new front-end styling, better features and an efficiency boost in the latest update for the models.

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