Used Mercedes EQE 2022-present reliability review

The Mercedes EQE is suave and sophisticated, has a good range and is now remarkably good value for money used. However, one or two of its rivals make better sense.

What should I look for in a used Mercedes-Benz EQE?

When viewing a used car, always follow our used car buying checklist.

There isn't anything specific to the EQE to look out for yet. When it was tested by Euro NCAP for safety in 2022, the model was awarded five stars out five, and scored highly for adult and child occupant protection. All versions have automatic emergency braking (AEB).

Is a used Mercedes-Benz EQE reliable?

Used Mercedes EQE 2022-present interior dashboard

There were too few examples of the EQE to feature in our latest What Car? Reliability Survey.

As a brand, though, Mercedes came 22nd out of 30 manufacturers featured with an overall score of 90.6%. This puts it above Audi and Jaguar but below BMW and Tesla. Check out the full list of manufacturers here.

Based on that alone, rivals like the Tesla Model 3 and BMW i4 could be more reliable than the EQE. The only electric Mercedes model to feature was in the electric SUV category and it was the Mercedes EQC. It did reasonably well, finishing in 20th place out of 27 cars with an overall score of 89.5%.

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To see the full reliability list, head to the What Car? Reliability Survey pages.

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Mercedes-Benz EQE EQE 300 89kWh AMG Line Auto 4dr

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Mercedes-Benz EQE EQE 300 89kWh AMG Line (Premium) Auto 4dr

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EQE 300 89kWh AMG Line (Premium) Auto 4dr

£26,990

Mercedes-Benz EQE EQE 300 89kWh AMG Line (Premium) Auto 4dr

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EQE 300 89kWh AMG Line (Premium) Auto 4dr

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Mercedes-Benz EQE EQE 300 89kWh AMG Line (Premium) Auto 4dr

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EQE 300 89kWh AMG Line (Premium) Auto 4dr

RRP £77,590

£27,990

Mercedes-Benz EQE EQE 300 89kWh AMG Line Auto 4dr

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EQE 300 89kWh AMG Line Auto 4dr

£28,000

Mercedes-Benz EQE EQE 300 89kWh Sport Edition Auto 4dr

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Mark spent his formative years at the BBC, where, at various times, he scheduled, broadcast and archived television and radio programmes and researched, wrote and produced promotional material.

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