Mercedes EQB talk to me
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Any EQB owners on here?
We currently have a 2011 XC90 D5 200ps which is getting very tired and is currently sat on the drive with a bunch of error codes that I am trying to fix, its the main family car, but its main journey is to school everyday and back, as you can imagine its very thirsty.
Apart from that, the other main journeys it does is 114m to Suffolk or 140m to Cheshire.
Fully loaded the XC90 will have 2 adults, 1 baby seat, 1 toddler seat and a 14 year old in the middle, 2 large dogs in the boot with bags, we also have a roof box if needed, for example at Christmas it was needed.
I've been looking at XC90 T6/B6, SEAT Tarracco 2.0TSI and Skoda Kodiaq 2.0TSI including the VRS, aiming for around £20k, then I discovered a few EQB from third party dealers for that price, and then a few from Mercedes direct.
If bought from Mercedes directly, will the car still have 100% of its battery health or is the price likely to reflect that? whats the real world miles like?
We have a charger at home that was installed for my mums car, we arent on a EV tarrif any longer but we still get "super" off peak 0200-0600.
We currently have a 2011 XC90 D5 200ps which is getting very tired and is currently sat on the drive with a bunch of error codes that I am trying to fix, its the main family car, but its main journey is to school everyday and back, as you can imagine its very thirsty.
Apart from that, the other main journeys it does is 114m to Suffolk or 140m to Cheshire.
Fully loaded the XC90 will have 2 adults, 1 baby seat, 1 toddler seat and a 14 year old in the middle, 2 large dogs in the boot with bags, we also have a roof box if needed, for example at Christmas it was needed.
I've been looking at XC90 T6/B6, SEAT Tarracco 2.0TSI and Skoda Kodiaq 2.0TSI including the VRS, aiming for around £20k, then I discovered a few EQB from third party dealers for that price, and then a few from Mercedes direct.
If bought from Mercedes directly, will the car still have 100% of its battery health or is the price likely to reflect that? whats the real world miles like?
We have a charger at home that was installed for my mums car, we arent on a EV tarrif any longer but we still get "super" off peak 0200-0600.
I might be in a minority here but I looked at one a while back and was disappointed at how cheap it felt. Lots of shiny plastic and buttons all over the place. And not easy to get into the rear seats unless you're a contortionist!
I've got an Peugeot E5008 coming any month now.
I never expected to choose a French car over something from Germany but the MB just didn't feel that great for a brand new car (coming from a 10 year old Sportage for reference - my Sportage also felt more "premium" than the Merc).
I've got an Peugeot E5008 coming any month now.
I never expected to choose a French car over something from Germany but the MB just didn't feel that great for a brand new car (coming from a 10 year old Sportage for reference - my Sportage also felt more "premium" than the Merc).
I was wondering if this was the case, they started at like 52k new now available for 21k, thought there must be something wrong with them.
I've always hated french cars, however I have been looking at Renault 5 E-tech and Alpine A290 GTS recently (obviosuly not to replace the XC90) but not sure I could buy a Pug.
Probably go with the Tarraco (I went to the launch many years ago) or Kodiaq.
I've always hated french cars, however I have been looking at Renault 5 E-tech and Alpine A290 GTS recently (obviosuly not to replace the XC90) but not sure I could buy a Pug.
Probably go with the Tarraco (I went to the launch many years ago) or Kodiaq.
We had the eqb 350+ through my partners work scheme.
The car itself was a rocket ship with a 0-60 much quicker than advertised. It was a decent steer as well. Though burnt through tyres at about 8,000 miles a set. They were an eco tyre not designed for the cars performance.
We chose it primarily because it had 7 seats and as a family of 6 it was the only ev 7 seater at the time.
Reality was the 3rd row was so tight we inevitably used the xc90 mk2 we had instead.
Overall the experience for us was jaded by gremlins and terrible mercedes service.
After it's 1st service, the alarm would go off at random, the rear camera packed in, the parking sensors stopped working most of the time.
It took months of chasing to get mercedes to take it back in, then when the guy returned it he reversed it onto the drive and had to heepishly tell me everything had stopped working again.
Never did get fixed after that as the moment you told reception it was a Company car you were treated like a second class citizen.
The car itself was a rocket ship with a 0-60 much quicker than advertised. It was a decent steer as well. Though burnt through tyres at about 8,000 miles a set. They were an eco tyre not designed for the cars performance.
We chose it primarily because it had 7 seats and as a family of 6 it was the only ev 7 seater at the time.
Reality was the 3rd row was so tight we inevitably used the xc90 mk2 we had instead.
Overall the experience for us was jaded by gremlins and terrible mercedes service.
After it's 1st service, the alarm would go off at random, the rear camera packed in, the parking sensors stopped working most of the time.
It took months of chasing to get mercedes to take it back in, then when the guy returned it he reversed it onto the drive and had to heepishly tell me everything had stopped working again.
Never did get fixed after that as the moment you told reception it was a Company car you were treated like a second class citizen.
Just reread your post and saw your considering the kodiaq and the xc90.
We have a mk2 xc90 it's a completely different beast to the Merc and much nicer place to be.
We also had a kodiaq Scout 190tdi 4x4 and it was a great car, probably an 80% xc90 but much better value and cheaper to run. I did always regret not getting the vrs though.
We have a mk2 xc90 it's a completely different beast to the Merc and much nicer place to be.
We also had a kodiaq Scout 190tdi 4x4 and it was a great car, probably an 80% xc90 but much better value and cheaper to run. I did always regret not getting the vrs though.
I had a 350 for nearly 3 years through Tusker SS and overall really liked it. Given the size of the car it’s a bit of a tardis as it’s not that big externally. We’ve had a couple of 7 seaters before including a Tarraco and the EQB didn’t seem any worse for using the 3rd row which was fine for occasional use by my kids (6&7) and they had isofix which was a bonus.
The dash was a bit fussy for my taste but everything was screwed together ok and worked. Best bits for me were the rear camera that I never cleaned in 3 years and the brilliant turning circle. No mechanical or electrical issues (there was a knocking noise over bumps but never had it investigated) Tyres lasted well considering the performance - 25k from the fronts and rears were still on 4mm. Range was 200 in winter and 250-270 in summer.
The spec on our AMG line was pretty poor given the price and they’re not exactly a handsome car but I’d have bought another to replace it but needed a towbar so went with an iX3. Also Mercedes battery warranty was a worry. Although mainly affecting the EQC, they charge something stupid like £50k for replacing the battery but obviously this is far more than the car is worth so in reality it’s not worth the paper it’s written on.
The dash was a bit fussy for my taste but everything was screwed together ok and worked. Best bits for me were the rear camera that I never cleaned in 3 years and the brilliant turning circle. No mechanical or electrical issues (there was a knocking noise over bumps but never had it investigated) Tyres lasted well considering the performance - 25k from the fronts and rears were still on 4mm. Range was 200 in winter and 250-270 in summer.
The spec on our AMG line was pretty poor given the price and they’re not exactly a handsome car but I’d have bought another to replace it but needed a towbar so went with an iX3. Also Mercedes battery warranty was a worry. Although mainly affecting the EQC, they charge something stupid like £50k for replacing the battery but obviously this is far more than the car is worth so in reality it’s not worth the paper it’s written on.
We have a MK1 XC90 which is a dog to drive, it has 215ps with Polestar tune, slow autobox and stiff suspension but handles like a boat.
Whatever we got would need to be close to 200ps, I'm looking at the Tarraco 2.0TSI 190 and Kodiaq version, and the VRS version.
I used to modify VW group cars mainly SEAT so I have a lot of contacts and live 10 mins from Racingline, so the 2.0TSi would get mapped for sure.
Just fancy the electric ease as well.
Whatever we got would need to be close to 200ps, I'm looking at the Tarraco 2.0TSI 190 and Kodiaq version, and the VRS version.
I used to modify VW group cars mainly SEAT so I have a lot of contacts and live 10 mins from Racingline, so the 2.0TSi would get mapped for sure.
Just fancy the electric ease as well.
I've got a 2023 EQB 350 Premium Plus, so, top of the range spec wise.
I've done 24,000 miles over 2 years and 9 months. Had a few recalls (knocking noise mentioned above by another poster was drop-links which were a common issue) but the service by our local MB dealer in Newcastle was exceptional each time. Their business suite is a pleasure to hang out in while dropping off/picking up. Mine has had a single replacement set of tyres in that time, I'll check the brand of the replacements but they're night and day nicer than the originals. I swear the handling/noise/comfort all got upgraded when we moved to them.
We get nearer to 200 miles range over mixed usage, I think the 250's get a bit more. It's quite a bit lower on a cold motorway journey, I want to say nearer to 150-160 which can be a bit of a pain.
The 3rd row of seats are ok for children/occasional use but with them up you are left with virtually no boot space.
In terms of fit and finish and comfort I've really liked it. I had a courtesy car in a basic spec and really missed the 360 degree cameras and the other options that were missing. Additionally, I bought a wireless carplay adapter as it seemed stone-age having to plug my phone in each time.
If it had another 100 miles of range I'd get a new one to replace it. But, the new version (GLB Electric) hasn't really moved the needle on range.
I've done 24,000 miles over 2 years and 9 months. Had a few recalls (knocking noise mentioned above by another poster was drop-links which were a common issue) but the service by our local MB dealer in Newcastle was exceptional each time. Their business suite is a pleasure to hang out in while dropping off/picking up. Mine has had a single replacement set of tyres in that time, I'll check the brand of the replacements but they're night and day nicer than the originals. I swear the handling/noise/comfort all got upgraded when we moved to them.
We get nearer to 200 miles range over mixed usage, I think the 250's get a bit more. It's quite a bit lower on a cold motorway journey, I want to say nearer to 150-160 which can be a bit of a pain.
The 3rd row of seats are ok for children/occasional use but with them up you are left with virtually no boot space.
In terms of fit and finish and comfort I've really liked it. I had a courtesy car in a basic spec and really missed the 360 degree cameras and the other options that were missing. Additionally, I bought a wireless carplay adapter as it seemed stone-age having to plug my phone in each time.
If it had another 100 miles of range I'd get a new one to replace it. But, the new version (GLB Electric) hasn't really moved the needle on range.
the-norseman said:
Hmm 150-160 would be pushing it, my mums is about 135 miles.
The two-wheel drive 250's get a bit more range: https://ev-database.org/uk/car/1988/Mercedes-Benz-...My 350 gets pretty much what the EV Database website suggests though: https://ev-database.org/uk/car/1493/Mercedes-Benz-...
the-norseman said:
We have a MK1 XC90 which is a dog to drive, it has 215ps with Polestar tune, slow autobox and stiff suspension but handles like a boat.
Whatever we got would need to be close to 200ps, I'm looking at the Tarraco 2.0TSI 190 and Kodiaq version, and the VRS version.
I used to modify VW group cars mainly SEAT so I have a lot of contacts and live 10 mins from Racingline, so the 2.0TSi would get mapped for sure.
Just fancy the electric ease as well.
I have an electric car as well as my XC90 and have got a new hybrid VW Multivan on order.Whatever we got would need to be close to 200ps, I'm looking at the Tarraco 2.0TSI 190 and Kodiaq version, and the VRS version.
I used to modify VW group cars mainly SEAT so I have a lot of contacts and live 10 mins from Racingline, so the 2.0TSi would get mapped for sure.
Just fancy the electric ease as well.
You mention a baby and a toddler, the thought of range anxiety and enforced stops to recharge with tired/grumpy/excited young children in the car is exactly why I wouldn't pick an electric car as my main family road trip car for the foreseeable future.
Whilst they're built on the same platform, I believe the Kodiaq is quite a bit bigger than the Tarraco. We really liked ours, but it was on a lease and it didn't make sense to buy it at the time.
the-norseman said:
Hmm 150-160 would be pushing it, my mums is about 135 miles.
I assume thats motorway miles.I used to do a 160 mile round-trip motorway commute once a week, in summer I made it without charging and had about 20 miles to spare (with just me in the car not the weight of 5 people plus luggage)
In winter I would have to stop and charge on the way home.
Help78 said:
I assume thats motorway miles.
I used to do a 160 mile round-trip motorway commute once a week, in summer I made it without charging and had about 20 miles to spare (with just me in the car not the weight of 5 people plus luggage)
In winter I would have to stop and charge on the way home.
Yeh M1 and M6 or M1 and A50. I used to do a 160 mile round-trip motorway commute once a week, in summer I made it without charging and had about 20 miles to spare (with just me in the car not the weight of 5 people plus luggage)
In winter I would have to stop and charge on the way home.
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