The Mercedes EQE, EQE SUV and EQS SUV are still listed in the online configurator, but can no longer be configured. Each model’s configurator displays the message: “This model is currently no longer available for individual order”. The Mercedes EQE will be replaced by the E-Class EQ, while the future of potential successors to the EQE SUV and EQS SUV remains uncertain.
The end of an era for three of Mercedes’ four luxury electric models. Built on the dedicated EVA II electric platform featuring 400V technology and sporting a design completely different from that of the E-Class/S-Class and GLE/GLS, the Mercedes EQE, EQE SUV and EQS SUV can no longer be configured. Customers can only purchase vehicles currently in stock.
The only survivor among the four models is the Mercedes EQS, which underwent a comprehensive facelift in 2026.
The three models have disappeared from the configurator due to low demand and Mercedes’ change in strategy, with the company switching to its new dedicated 800V electric platform, MB.EA, for mid-size models such as the GLC EQ and C-Class EQ.
The same platform will also underpin the new Mercedes E-Class EQ, which will replace the EQE. Mercedes CEO Ola Källenius has confirmed that the new electric E-Class will debut in the second half of 2027, meaning it is very likely to be unveiled at the Munich Motor Show in autumn 2027.
The Mercedes E-Class EV will feature a conventional three-box design similar to that of the combustion-engine E-Class sedan, with door handles that pop out when the doors are unlocked remotely. It will probably also feature the new illuminated grille introduced on the GLC EV and C-Class EV, with a wide chrome frame, a mesh-like structure with a smoked-glass appearance and 942 backlit polycarbonate elements.
Meanwhile, the only model remaining from the EQE/EQS family, the Mercedes EQS, received substantial updates in April 2026. The most important change was the switch from a 400V to an 800V electrical architecture. It also benefits from new electric motors, a two-speed transmission for the rear motor and a new battery available with either 112 kWh (EQS 400) or 122 kWh (EQS 450+, EQS 500 4Matic and EQS 580 4Matic). The EQS 450+ boasts an impressive WLTP range of 920 km.
The future of a potential successor to the Mercedes EQE SUV and EQS SUV remains uncertain. In theory, Mercedes should develop a larger electric SUV than the GLC EV to compete with the new Porsche Cayenne EV and BMW iX5, but the company has made no announcements so far.
It is also unclear whether the EQS SUV will receive a successor. Things seem somewhat simpler in this case, as Mercedes has recently launched the new Mercedes-AMG GT SUV, which could fill the gap left by the EQS SUV.
