2022 Mercedes-Benz EQE revealed, Australian launch due late 2022

Up front, an interpretation of the Mercedes-EQ brand’s shared front end features, with a closed-off upper grille panel splitting LED headlights (or, as an option, the more advanced Digital Light headlights available on the EQS). The full-width LED light bar on other EQ models doesn’t feature, however.

Both systems run Mercedes-Benz’s second-generation MBUX infotainment software, with the ‘Hey Mercedes’ voice assistant, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, three different views (Discreet, Sporty and Classic), up to seven driver profiles, and a suite of artificial intelligence features placing key vehicle functions on the home screen (dubbed the ‘zero layer’) based on the driver’s preferences.

Available interior features in Europe include wireless phone charging, a 15-speaker, 710-watt Burmester surround sound system, keyless entry, an electric tailgate, a head-up display, auto-opening power doors, and a 64-colour ‘active’ ambient lighting system that varies in colour and brightness depending on the driving and recuperation modes selected.

Available driver assistance systems include adaptive cruise control, lane-centring assist (with the ability to follow lanes around corners), lane-keep assist, traffic-sign recognition, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, emergency stop assist (which safely brings the car to a halt if the driver is incapacitated), driver attention warning, a 360-degree camera, and autonomous emergency braking with intersection support.

Owners can use their phone to park their EQE from outside the vehicle, while full autonomous valet parking will be offered in certain regions, with the so-called ‘Intelligent Parking Pilot’ system capable of navigating the car on its own through a multi-storey car park, finding a spot, and parking in it – and vice versa for leaving the space, all with the driver standing far away from the car.