The EQE may not be long for this world. Mercedes is said to be planning the production of the luxury sedan next year. A new report by Autocar claims that the slippery EV will have a short durability by skipping the usual facelifting with a medium cycle. If the BMW i5 competitor takes care of in 2026, this would be a four-year run that is atypical in the automotive industry.
When contacted by AutocarA Mercedes spokesman declined to confirm or refuse the rumor. However, they said that an electric E-Class is planned for approval in 2027. The slump in the EQE to make space for the E-Class EV makes sense because both risk having to supply sales. The death of the EQE would also mean the end of the EQE SUV, a model for which BMW has no direct rival. The IX is larger and instead competes against the EQS SUV.
Nevertheless, Munich is preparing an IX5 and even a three-row ix7 to cover the upper frames of the electrical SUVs. It is expected that these two large models make the polarizing IX superfluous. BMW was able to set the latter after a single generation in mid -2028. Since the IX5 arrives next year, the two will probably coexist for a few years.
As a refreshment, Mercedes takes a page from BMW’s game book by summarizing its combustion engine and electrical lists. This marks an 180-degree turn from its current strategy, in which the EQE and EQE have little in common. The limousines drive on different platforms and have different designs. EV emphasizes aero efficiency, while the E-Class keeps the classic three-box form.
Just as BMW is preparing to flood the market with a new class, Mercedes is also planning many new electrical models. The upcoming GLC EV will take over the next generation IX3, which will celebrate its world premiere later this week. Not long afterwards, a C-Class without an incinerated engine with the i3 sedan, which is due in 2026, will compete against each other.
While BMW never promised to give up combustion cars X Years Mercedes was very optimistic that he had already joined EVS “where market conditions allow” in 2030. Since then, this promise has decreased since then, but instead undertakes to keep ice models in its portfolio until the 2030s and possibly beyond.
Source: AutoCar
