Video Summary
Here is the requested summary of the YouTube video review of the electric car, the Mercedes EQA:- EQA starts from £43,495 but gets a £3,000 government grant for electric vehicles. The EQA base price is about £8,000 more than the normal GLA.
- An AMG line version costs an extra £1,500.
- A premium package adds features like a panoramic sunroof and augmented reality satellite navigation. A premium plus package adds even more features.
- The design is based on the GLA but includes unique wheel designs, a chrome trim, and an EQA badge on the wing.
- At the back, a full-length light bar is added. The Mercedes badge is moved and now functions as the boot release. There is more chrome.
- The biggest design change is the blanked-out and colored-in-black grille. The AMG line version has two silver bars, while the sport version is completely blacked out.
- All models get adaptive LED headlights with a blue streak to indicate the car is electric.
- The interior has blue stitching and blue accents in the air vents. It has EQA-specific displays in the infotainment system. There are special EQA mats and badging on the sills.
- The UK model's AMG line version has alcantara on the seats. The interior is similar to the GLA's.
- The back seats are not ideal. They are low in relation to the floor, so passengers may feel like they are squatting. Also, the rear seats are fixed; they cannot slide forward and backward.
- The boot has a reduced capacity of 340 liters, down from the GLA's 495 liters. It does not have under-floor storage.
- Five airline-sized suitcases can fit in the boot, and there is no load lip.
- One of the key benefits is that you can preheat or precool the car using a phone app.
- An energy flow meter shows energy recouping under braking or battery usage to drive the motor.
- Steering wheel paddles change the level of regenerative braking.
- The car has a front-mounted electric motor producing 190hp and 375Nm of torque, but it is not exceptionally fast for an electric car.
- The battery capacity is 66.5 kWh. At 100 kW charging, it charges from 10% to 80% in 30 minutes.
- It gets around 180 miles of real-world range.
- Driving impressions: Suspension is fairly good. Steering is nice and light for driving around town.
- Brakes feel very sensitive.
- Adaptive cruise control and steering assist are optional extras for a cost, and can allow for one pedal driving (accelerator only.)
- In the end, the car is decent, but you can consider this EQA rather than buy, due to lack of practicality.
