Mercedes-Benz, India’s biggest luxury car maker, is betting big on EVs, with the Pune-based brand all geared up to go all-electric by the end of the decade. It introduced the electric vehicle range in India back in 2020 under the EQ sub-brand and the first car to be launched was the luxury EQC, now discontinued, followed by EQS, EQE, and the 7-seater EQB. Now the German automaker has launched its most affordable all-electric EQA 250+ to woo the successful youth with deep-pockets and the professionals.
This EV competes against the likes of the BMW iX1, Volvo C40 Recharge and XC40 Recharge. The EQA 250+ is Mercedes’ entry-level luxury electric SUV to hit the Indian market with some tall claims to grab attention. We took the imported SUV for a test drive on a highway in picturesque Jaipur, Rajasthan to check out what it promises.
The EQA 250+ comes with a warranty of 3 years. It gets a battery warranty of 8 years / 1,60,000 km warranty. The EQA, based on the GLA SUV, looks fairly similar to it but the design is impressive.
It features reworked LED headlamps and tail-lamps, chrome plated 3D star studded front grille with a light bar above it connecting the headlamps, redesigned front and rear bumpers, new tailgate with a light bar connecting the tail-lamps and the eye-catching new 19-inch alloy wheels. Other features include silver roof rails, panoramic sunroof and black body cladding. With a ground clearance of about 137mm (laden), which feels sufficient, is more than adequa.