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Mercedes EQE Electric Sedan Teased ahead of Munich Reveal This Fall

Photo credit: Mercedes-Benz
Photo credit: Mercedes-Benz
  • Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that the EQE will debut at the Munich (formerly Frankfurt) auto show this September, releasing a teaser image of a sedan that looks like a shrunken version of the EQS.

  • The first EV from the performance-oriented AMG division will also be revealed in Munich and will likely be based on the range-topping EQS sedan.

  • Mercedes will also reveal a Maybach concept at the show, which is expected to be the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV that was teased at a recent press conference.

Mercedes-Benz has been on an electric-vehicle offensive this year, unveiling the subcompact EQA crossover, the slightly boxier EQB crossover, and the opulent, top-of-the-line EQS sedan. The German luxury marque is showing no signs of slowing down, announcing today that it will bring a slew of new electric-vehicle debuts to the 2021 IAA, Germany's international auto show, being held in Munich for the first time after being hosted by Frankfurt since 1951.

Photo credit: Mercedes-Benz
Photo credit: Mercedes-Benz

According to the Mercedes announcement, two of the new EVs are set to be production-spec vehicles. The first will be the new EQE, seen in the shadowy teasers provided by Mercedes. The EQE will sit beneath the EQS in the Mercedes lineup and, as the name suggests, is effectively an E-class-size electric sedan. From the teaser, the EQE appears to have a similar jellybean shape to the larger EQS as well as smooth bodywork and a full-width taillight. The interior teaser shows ambient lighting, a digital instrument cluster, and a large central infotainment display reminiscent of the EQS's gigantic Hyperscreen.