MERCEDES-BENZ Australia has launched a particular Night time Version styling package deal for free of charge on their small EQA 250+ and medium EQB 250+ battery powered SUVs.
Gross sales of the 2 fashions tracked down in 2024 in contrast YOY to 2023 the pair additionally encountering rising competitors from the BMW iX1 and iX2, Lexus UX300e, and Volvo EX30 and XC40 absolutely electrical fashions amongst others.
Pricing for the EQA 250+ Night time Version is $85,800 whereas the EQB 250+ Night time Version is obtainable for $90,000 (each excluding on-road prices).
Mercedes-Benz Australia factors out that in each instances this represents no change from the listing worth for the extra options contained within the Night time Version package deal additional incentivised by pricing that’s beneath the Luxurious Automotive Tax (LCT) threshold for fuel-efficient automobiles, which might additionally make them exempt from Fringe Advantages Tax (FBT).
The German luxurious importer says it expects the styling enhancements to “discover broad enchantment throughout a spectrum of shoppers who’re additionally attracted to those standard fashions’ excellent utility and specification”.
Out there in restricted numbers, the pair of Night time Version outfitted BEVs run “extremely environment friendly” all-electric drivetrains providing a mix of utility, expertise and security along with the “advantages of a quiet, clean all-electric drivetrain”.
Each are powered by a single e-motor with an output of as much as 140kW and 385Nm, coupled to a 70.5kWh battery, a set-up stated to supply prompt response when wanted, versatile energy supply in each day driving, and a NEDC-tested vary of 578km for the EQA 250+ and 564km for the EQB 250+.
The package deal contains further “expressive” exterior design components in high-gloss black, together with inserts within the entrance and rear aprons and facet panelling, the mirror housings, the beltline and window-line trim strip, and roof rails.
Moreover, the 2 fashions are fitted with aerodynamically optimised 20-inch multi-spoke light-alloy wheels completed in a high-gloss black paint end and high-sheen rim flange.
Each the EQA and EQB 250+ fashions are outfitted with a vivid digital widescreen array which accommodates the MBUX infotainment system, together with Augmented Actuality for navigation and a fingerprint scanner for setting particular person consumer configurations.
Additional, as customary, each have wi-fi charging for suitable good gadgets, smartphone integration through Apple CarPlay or Google Android Auto, ambient LED cabin lighting, a complicated sound system and digital radio reception.
Including an additional measure of consolation are entrance sports-style seats with Artico leather-based and Microcut microfibre upholstery complementing electrical adjustment, reminiscence settings, heating and a seat consolation package deal with the driving force’s multifunction steering wheel wrapped in Nappa leather-based.
Commonplace luxurious package in each features a panoramic sliding sunroof, heat-insulating dark-tinted glass, metallic paint, AMG Line exterior enhancements and physique styling, keyless-go Consolation package deal, adjustable damping suspension, and LED excessive efficiency headlights with adaptive excessive beam help.
An in depth suite of security options sees each scoring a 360-degree digital camera mixed with lively parking help plus, lively distance help Distronic cruise management, lively lane protecting help and different ADAS options.
Each have two cables suited to make use of in quite a lot of charging conditions, and an acoustic presence indicator.
As a result of it’s the bigger of the 2, the EQB 250+ provides further vertical loading house and is supplied with a regular third row of seating which might accommodate two further passengers making it a seven-seater.
The Night time Version fashions can be found in restricted numbers and have been obtainable to order from January 23 with the EQA 250+ Night time Version in Cosmos Black metallic paint solely obtainable on-line for one month following the above date.
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQA and EQB 250+ Night time Version pricing*:
EQA 250+ Night time Version (a)
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$85,800
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EQB 250+ Night time Version (a)
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$90,000
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*Pricing excludes on-road prices.