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Mercedes-Benz EQA 250

Base price: $85,500 (As tested: $93,800).

Powertrain and range: Permanentmagnet synchronous electric motor and 66.5 kWh battery, 140kW/375Nm, FWD, 426km range (WLTP).

How far we’ve gone: 2778km

Power consumption: 22.3Wh/ 100km (WLTP claim: 17.7kWh/100km combined).

What have we done lately? Go for a drive!

What we like: Throttle response in Sports mode, great chassis for a commuter car.

What we don’t like: FWD and electric torque means understeer.

Motoring

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2022-05-28T07:00:00.0000000Z

2022-05-28T07:00:00.0000000Z

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