Just like with EQS and other internal combustion Mercedes paradigm, EQE is getting hot AMG different. The Mercedes-AMG EQE 2023 has a pair of AMG-specific electric motors, along with a number of chassis and brake upgrades to make it a serious sports sedan. A serious sports sedan with serious power.
Standard output for the AMG EQE is 617 horsepower and 701 pound-feet with a 0 to 60 mph time of 3.4 seconds. Top speed is 137 mph. Upgrading to the AMG Dynamic Plus and EQE packages features a Race Start mode with “boost” function that delivers up to 677 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque. The run to 60 mph drops to 3.2 seconds and top speed increases to 149 mph. This power comes from AMG-specific engines, with one particularly fancy rear engine. It’s a six-phase unit like in the AMG EQS and BMW iX M60. It also features a new power inverter, liquid-cooled rotor shaft, and other cooling upgrades. Electricity comes from 90.6 kWh the battery the package can handle fast charging DC 170 kW. The US spec range is yet to be announced, just like the regular EQE, but we expect this performance model to have a shorter range.
Of course, the performance upgrade doesn’t end there. The car has an adaptive air suspension system similar to that of the AMG EQS and AMG GT Four doors. Four-wheel steering is standard, as are six-piston front calipers with 16.3-inch rotors and rear single-piston calipers with 14.9-inch rotors. Optionally available are carbon ceramic brakes, which feature an even larger 17.3-inch rotor.
Visually, the AMG EQE is very similar to the regular EQE models. It has the same slightly more aggressive side bumpers you can get with EQE’s standard AMG Line package. But the AMG version actually has chrome vertical slats in the black grille. It also has a spoiler on the trunk lid. The inside is finished in black faux leather and microfiber with red stitching, and Nappa leather is available as an option. An AMG steering wheel with aluminum paddles and drive mode selector also appears, as do sport pedals and side-illuminated door sills. The Tempered glass dash from EQS can be optional and the Track Pace telemetry application is also available.
The AMG EQE will go on sale early next year. Price is yet to be announced. Stay tuned for that as well as the official scope in the coming months.
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