Mercedes-Benz EQC vs Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV
Verdict
At RM393,888 against RM398,888, the EQC is only RM5,000 cheaper, so this is less about price and more about the EV brief. The EQC gives you dual motors, all-wheel drive and 402 hp, yet the EQE SUV is quicker to 100 km/h by 0.2 second, runs to 210 km/h and carries a larger 90.6 kWh battery. For Malaysia, the EQE SUV’s 596 km range, RM305 road tax, 520-litre boot and four-year warranty make the numbers easier to live with than the EQC’s 437 km, RM545, 495 litres and two-year cover.
Pick the Mercedes-Benz EQC if you want dual-motor all-wheel drive and 402 hp for RM5,000 less, and can accept the shorter 437 km range.
Pick the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV if range, warranty, road tax and cabin-size numbers matter more than having all-wheel drive.
Key differences
- Price: Mercedes-Benz EQC RM393,888; Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV RM398,888
- Motor and driven wheels: Mercedes-Benz EQC dual motor AWD; Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV single motor RWD
- Power: Mercedes-Benz EQC 402 hp; Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 288 hp
- Battery and range: Mercedes-Benz EQC 80.0 kWh, 437 km; Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 90.6 kWh, 596 km
- Performance: Mercedes-Benz EQC 0-100 km/h in 5.1 s, 180 km/h top speed; Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 4.9 s, 210 km/h
- Warranty and road tax: Mercedes-Benz EQC 2 years, RM545/year; Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 4 years, RM305/year
| Price & overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | RM 393,888✓ | RM 398,888 |
| Body type | SUV | SUV |
| Segment | Compact Executive | Compact Executive |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Assembly | CBU | CBU |
| Powertrain | ||
| Fuel | Electric | Electric |
| Motor | Dual motor | Single motor |
| Power | 402 hp✓ | 288 hp |
| Transmission | Single Ratio Automatic | Single Ratio Automatic |
| Driven wheels | All Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive |
| Performance | ||
| 0–100 km/h | 5.1 s | 4.9 s✓ |
| Top speed | 180 km/h | 210 km/h✓ |
| Efficiency | ||
| Battery | 80.0 kWh | 90.6 kWh✓ |
| EV range | 437 km | 596 km✓ |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 4,761 mm | 4,863 mm |
| Width | 1,884 mm | 1,940 mm |
| Height | 1,624 mm | 1,685 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,873 mm | 3,030 mm |
| Boot space | 495 L | 520 L✓ |
| Safety | ||
| Airbags | 7 | 9✓ |
| Auto emergency braking | Yes | Yes |
| Ownership | ||
| Warranty | 2 | 4✓ |
| Road tax / year | RM 545 | RM 305✓ |
Specs shown for the selected variant of each car. ✓ marks the better figure where lower/higher is objectively better. Road tax: West Malaysia, private registration.
EQC
- Dual-motor all-wheel drive
- Higher 402 hp output
- RM5,000 lower purchase price
- Shorter 437 km EV range
- Smaller 495-litre boot
- Shorter two-year warranty
EQE SUV
- Longer 596 km EV range
- Larger 90.6 kWh battery
- Four-year warranty
- Single-motor rear-wheel drive only
- Lower 288 hp output
- RM5,000 dearer
EQC vs EQE SUV FAQ
Is the Mercedes-Benz EQC or Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV better?
The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV is the stronger all-rounder on numbers: 596 km range, 4.9-second 0-100 km/h, 210 km/h top speed, four-year warranty and RM305 road tax. The EQC mainly answers back with dual-motor AWD and 402 hp.
What is the price difference?
The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV costs RM5,000 more than the Mercedes-Benz EQC. Given the larger battery, longer range, bigger boot, lower road tax and longer warranty, the gap is small.
Which one has the longer EV range?
The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV goes further, with 596 km versus the Mercedes-Benz EQC’s 437 km. That is a 159 km advantage, useful for reducing charging stops on longer Malaysian drives.