Growly notes indents continue4/17/2023 ![]() ![]() Other stylish trim inside includes black wood accents on the doors and dash with satin chrome door releases and shiny chrome around the screen that’s trimmed in gloss black. Panoramic sunroofs let a lot of light into the Volvo XC90. Touchpad on console is unnecessary backup system. Misses: Price, overall range, no wireless charger, no cooled seats or heated wheel. Dual sunroofs, heated seats, cool dash and seat styling, climate control toggles, seat controls on door, quick overnight charging on 110/120 line, easy touchscreen and 4 drive modes. Hits: Super quick, excellent handling, controlled ride and AWD. Never mind!īut if smooth power, sporty handling and comfy ride are high on the shopping list for your first EV, you’ll do well to consider an EQB.įAST STATS: 2022 Mercedes Benz EQB 300 4Matic The big add-on was the AMG night package that includes an AMG diamond black grille, and high-gloss black elements on the grille, window trim, and outside mirrors. I mean how else does one charge the vehicle without a cable? And sorry, gray paint is extra?. Maybe Mercedes felt bad it was adding $250 for the charging cable and $750 for the gray paint. It’s redundant.Īdd in the options and it hit $61,650, and that included $800 in unspecified credits. And that touchscreen is easy to use and understand, although there’s still a touchpad on the console if you prefer that method. The digital instrument panel blends into the info screen mid-dash, both just a smidge over 10 inches. Seat power controls are located on the door panels too, so easy to reach and adjust. Overhead are dual sunroofs ($1,500 option), the front being larger than the rear. ![]() Sharp, and it complements the red stitching on the seats, dash and steering wheel, which wisely features a flat bottom, just $360 extra. A fine red lighted piping frames the console, door panels and dash trim too. The dash and doors feature a diamond-patterned metallic trim and the door pulls and releases are a brushed metal. But the dash is downright flashy with three round brushed metal air vents mid-dash and two more, one on each end of the dash for great looks, and air flow. There are those previously mentioned sharp seats, and they are well contoured and heated ($500 extra). The Benz is a winner on fast charging and reportedly will do a 10% to 80% charge in 31 minutes on a fast charging system, when you can find one.Ī third-row seat is optional, but please don’t! Good cargo space without it!Īs boxy and utilitarian as the exterior is, EQB’s interior is unexpectedly snazzy. Bravo! For plug-in hybrids it’s usually just 25-30 miles on such a charge. On the practical front there’s a 243-mile range if fully charged and I got 60 miles of range in an overnight charge on my ancient 110/120-volt garage outlet. Watch Mark’s video: 2022 Mercedes EQB Suv review by Mark Savage – YouTube Eyeballing the EQB’s petite countenance I expected a harsher ride, but this was pleasant if not plush. Ride too is well-controlled and comfy as the Benz rides on a 111.3-inch wheelbase and uses McPherson struts and a wishbone arrangement for the front suspension and multi-link in back. The car feels light too, despite its 4,718 pounds, but some of that is due to the low center of gravity it possesses with its heavy battery load cradled in the chassis. But I can’t emphasize enough the fun of tromping the accelerator and being pushed back into the well-shaped black suede and leather seats, neatly trimmed in red stitching. There was even a bit of chirp to the 18-inch tires, and secure traction once we got a little slop on the roads thanks to that AWD. Power delivered via the single-speed transmission is silky smooth and instantaneous.
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