Doing the electric slide

Mercedes’ newer EVs are more aerodynamic, futuristic and tech-laden. The long-range EQE is the perfect but pricey example of this new philosophy

- HORMAZD SORABJEE

Wind resistance has a profound impact on an EV's range, and this impact intensifies exponentially the faster you go. It's given rise to a new breed of EVs from Mercedes - ones that embody sleek and aerodynamic designs with the overarching mission to slice through air with minimal drag.

This shift in design philosophy is evident in the recently launched Mercedes EQE SUV, which has nothing in common with the GLE, its direct ICE counterpart. However, the EQE SUV's low-slung, rounded and smooth shape is more crossover than SUV. It doesn't have the tall bonnet and upright stance of the GLE.

However, the EQE is not a typical SUV. It's for the new-age EV buyer who wants functionality of an SUV the but in a futuristic, techladen package.