SOME FAMILIES WILL need more space and seating capacity than the Mercedes-Benz EQA can offer, and the natural model for them to turn to is the larger EQB. It was the first electric SUV with seven seats, but it no longer has the field to itself, having been joined by the likes of the Kia EV9 (see page 27).
As with the EQA, the EQB has just been given a refresh that includes the addition of a new single-motor, front-wheel-drive model. The EQB 250+’s 70.5kWh (usable) battery gives it an official range of up to 321 miles, compared with a 255-mile best for four-wheel-drive versions. That’s slightly less than the 349 miles the EV9 Air can manage, though.
The 250+ – the only version of the latest EQB we’ve driven so far – is a surprisingly strong performer, especially when you consider its modest power output of 188bhp.