Driving Report: Mercedes EQA 250

How he looks like: very similar to the Mercedes Gla. And that is no accident. Because in the form of the EQA, the Swabians have electrified their smallest crossover. But also means: The 4.46 meter long EQA is not based on a special electrical platform, but is a convertible combustion. As optical differences, for example, the connoisseur captures the closed grill and the continuous luminaire tape at the rear.

How to set up: Piccobello and perfect workmanship quality. White leather seats, white deposits in the doors, large, two-part panoramic roof - our test car showed a lot of light moments. The color blue has been made of the automobile manufacturers for the signature color for the current explorer, even the inner life of the EQA does not lack appropriately colored elements. The illuminational performance of the Ambientelicht also extends to the passenger part of the valve carrier, which looks quite spacig at night and - as well as the built-in aluminum - fits better to the modern electrovelt as the dignified wooden old Mercedes design school.

White leather: looks noble, the beauty should not be quite easy to get. Manufacturer

A quorual force is the turbine-compliant ventilation nozzles, and as a gate to the world of multimedia a widescreen landscape spreads from the driver or the driver.

How to deal with yourself: The sheer inexhaustible information variety of the MBUX infotainment opens over two 10.25 inch displays, which become said widescreen cockpit behind a common glass surface. Access and configuration are made via the obligatory toothing and slides, but also with the help of small touch-sensitive surfaces and rockers on the steering wheel, the touchpad in the center console and last but not least with the help of the extremely attentive language assistant, which even understands the verbal call for turning off the head-up display and follow. If you want to adjust the same in the amount, however, we have given up even after consulting the operating instructions.

Mercedes is particularly proud of the Augmented Reality Competence of the Navigation System: When driving on a turning situation, the camera eyes open on the wagnail front and transfer the live scenery to the right info display. Do you have to get what you see through the windshield anyway through the windshield, once again served on a monitor? Not necessarily, we find, especially since the displayed and actually helpful direction arrows in the moving picture unfortunately underwater. Very useful against: Who can guide Via Android Car or Apple CarPlay by Google Maps, gets the Navi notes also transferred to the driver s display.

Speaking of Navi: The route planner suggests the matching charging stops and builds you on request in the route guidance; It is displayed when you reach the charging station and how high the power reserves are then, there is also a recommendation for how long and up to which battery level should be loaded. In the electricity over the long distance we felt that a great help.

Bieder was yesterday: EQA interior with widescreen landscape and large ventilation nozzles. Manufacturer

How much space he has: The EQA offers the high seating position that is valued today, and for lack of space, drivers (in) and passenger (in) can not complain. Even in the back of the cabin, it could actually live well, would not be the drive battery installed in the vehicle floor. Their space requirement leads to a high footprint for the feet and that at least adult hinterbakes with a bit of argely dressed knees.

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Also the trunk - 340 to 1320 liters - is not a greed, especially as the charging cable can be accommodated under the double floor. There is no frunk as an additional charger under the front hood. After all, the rear seat back lean in the ratio 40:20:40 offers a through-loading possibility.

The EQA belongs to the pull horses under the electric cars, so can take a trailer in tow. However, the trailer load at the front drive limits to 750 kilograms.

What drives him: The EQA 250 is the entry-level model of the series. His 140 kW / 190 hp electric motor acts on the front wheels, 375 Newton meters are available at torque. The stronger brothers are called EQA 300 and EQA 350, they make 168 kW / 228 hp or 215 kW / 292 hp and thanks to a second electric motor at the rear axle to four-wheel drive. As energy storage, all EQA variants use a battery with 66.5 kWh usable capacity.

How it drives: Unlike, for example, the VW ID.3 the EQA does not recognize via sensor that his pilot is seated in the driver s seat. It still requires the pressure on the start button to wake the electrical spirits. The speed steps are as Mercedes custom, inserted via a steering column stalk. Quiet, liquid, comfortable it going then, electric Easygoing, rudimentary loose and smooth acceleration included.

The body concept of the crossover and the high weight - 2,040 kg - deny the EQA a career as Kurvenräuber, thanks to the low center of gravity and the good work of the chassis engineers, the electric Mercedes can not get out of the concept but also by ambitious maneuvers, remains well controlled and developed little body roll.

On a wet road you get it, however, with a slight traction weakness to do; there s a reason why many electric cars sit with their typically high torque all-wheel drive.

As far as the batteries wear: According to the standard of the EQA 250 provides up to 426 km, the practice is somewhat different. Manufacturer

promises to sprint from 0 km to 100 / h Mercedes credible 8.9 seconds, h at 160 km / electronics drops anchor.

About paddles on the steering wheel five Rekuperationsstufen from Sailing in which the brake pedal at least in urban areas is virtually obsolete in total can be up to one-pedal driving set. As a particularly comfortable mode is recommended D Auto , here is the software selects the optimal situational degrees.

How far he comes : 400 to 426 kilometers promises WLTP standard. In practice, this has, as so often, into perspective. In autumn temperatures, the onboard computer was never higher estimate our potential as 348 kilometers, rather, the perspective in the not too opulent 320 leveled off to 330 kilometers. This is realistic, even if we have never maxed it to a standstill.

How much it consumes: With its crossover body is the EQA no one supple through slips under the wind. This in turn affects the power consumption. At highway recommended speed of 130 we in urban traffic with low speeds and frequent regeneration phases mind / km recorded 26.8 kWh 100, only 18.7 kWh. On average, we maintained 20.5 kWh.

On the wall box: When loading the EQA makes fast. Manufacturer

As it loads: liberally. We begin with the quick charging station: direct current from the DC column, the EQA brings with up to 100 kW, because the charging curve flattens it slowly, the battery in half an hour of 10 is brought to 80 percent. Our practical experience confirm this good value. For the real life of our e-car drivers include a 11-kW-wall box, here the loading procedure lasts from 10 to 100 percent 5.75 hours. The household outlet is only an option for the emergency, 30 hours from 10 to 100 percent have therefore only to protocol value.

Who Mercedes me Charge joins gets easy access to over 450,000 charging points in more than 30 countries, the charging and payment process is initiated either via charge card, app or multimedia system. Refueling at IONITY will cost 29 cents / kWh, normally rapid charging composite requires 79 cents / kWh.

What it offers: For basic equipment to the Progressive include, among other things, aluminum wheels, automatic climate control, rear view camera, electrically opening and closing tailgate, high beam, lane keeping and speed assistant. That still leaves enough room for expensive extras from the driver assistance package (1,439 Euro) of the Advanced package (with widescreen cockpit, 2,570 euros) to Simplem such as seat heating (345 Euros) and the charging cable for the household power outlet (286 EUR) ,

What it costs: From 47,540.50 euros. This corresponds to a net list price of 39,950 euros, which thus EUR 40,000 threshold will remain sharp under the up to which there is the full environmental bonus of 9,570 euros gross.

What do we mean: The Mercedes EQA is a luxurious electric crossover with fine driving manners, excellent infotainment and as brisk as - Keyword route planning - well-organized charge management. The range is just so fine, it is not lush. That the price is a challenge, it is no different to expect from Mercedes.

The data for the Mercedes EQA 250

Power 140 kW / 190 hp, max. Torque 375 nm, battery type Lithium ions, Battery capacity 66.5 kW / h, Maximum Charging power AC / AC 11 kW, DC / DC / DC 100 kW , tip 160 km / h, Acceleration 0 to 100 km / h in 8.9 sec, range WLTP 400 - 426 km, standard consumption 19, 0 - 17.7 kWh / 100 km, Test consumption 20.5 kWh, CO2 emission 0 g / km, pollutant class Electric vehicle, Energy efficiency class A +, Length 4.46 m, width 1.83 m, height 1.62 m, trunk 340 - 1320 l, Empty weight 2040 kg, Permissible total weight 2470 kg, Payload 430 kg, Trailer load unbraked / braked 750 kg. Automatic 1-speed gearbox, front drive. Insurance type classes 17 (kH), 21 (TK), 24 (VK). Price from 47,540,50 Euro.

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