MERCEDES-BENZ EQE

£68,810 OTR/£87,040 as tested/£820 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: To discover what role the EQ range actually fulfils for Mercedes DRIVER: OLLIE MARRIAGE THE EQE HAS DEPARTED AND I’M not going to miss it. I came to admire the engineering but never warmed to the car. Let’s start with the stuff it does well. It’s handsome inside, well made, has good materials and is logical to use. Even the central screen. The Burmester hi-fi is wonderful. I can’t think of a quieter, calmer car at speed. On a smooth motorway, it is superb, the long wheelbase and heavy weight lending it wonderful gliding manners. This made it a very good cruiser – or would have done if the seats were softer, enveloped and cosseted you. Instead you sat on them a bit…

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BBC Top Gear (digital) - 1 Issue, September 2024

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