Mercedes-Benz EQA 250+ Bookings Open at Rs 1.50 Lakh in India, to Launch on July 8

Mercedes-Benz has started accepting bookings for the upcoming EQA electric SUV a couple of days ahead of its launch on July 8 in India. Interested buyers can make reservations for the same at Rs 1.50 lakh and, as we have reported earlier, the 250+ will be the only configuration the electric vehicle will be offered in. Based on the GLA SUV, the Mercedes-Benz EQA will slot below the 7-seater EQB SUV in the company's India line-up. It will be the company's fourth EV for our market after the EQB SUV, EQE SUV, and EQS sedan.

Outside, the EQA 250+ will offer an enclosed grille (with small starry elements), flanked by new blacked-out headlamps. The vehicle will also have an LED light bar spanning the width of the car's front end. In profile, the vehicle will get larger 19-inch alloy wheels as opposed to the GLA's 18-inch wheels. At the rear, the upcoming EV will benefit from an integrated LED tail-lamp arrangement. While eight colour options will be available for potential buyers to choose from: Polar White, Night Black, Cosmos Black, Mountain Grey, High-tech Silver, Spectral Blue, Manufaktur Patagonia Red Metallic, and Manufaktur Mountain Grey Magno, the cabin will only feature a grey colour. 

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Features-wise, the Mercedes-Benz EQA 250+ will pack in 64-colour ambient lighting, twin 10.0-inch displays (for the infotainment and instrumentation), a heads-up display, connected car tech, a panoramic sunroof, a 12-speaker Burmester sound system, dual-zone climate control, keyless entry, and power-adjustable memory seats. For safety, it will be kitted out with multiple airbags, a 360-degree camera, park assist, and ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems) features.

Mercedes-Benz EQA 250+: Powertrain

The Mercedes-Benz EQA 250+ will use a 70.5 kWh battery pack and a front axle-mounted electric motor (with 118bhp and 385Nm of peak torque). These figures enable the SUV to accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in a claimed time of 8.6 seconds before topping out at 160km/h. The WLTP-certified range stands at 560km. 

According to Mercedes-Benz, the EQA 250+ can be fully juiced up in 7 hours and 15 minutes, courtesy of an 11kW AC charger. With a 100 kW DC fast charger, the battery can be charged to 80 per cent from 10 per cent in just 35 minutes. The 11kW charger will come standard with the vehicle. 

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Expect the EQA 250+ to be priced below the EQB (Rs 77.75 lakh, ex-showroom). In terms of market competition, it will go against the BMW iX1, Kia EV6, and Volvo XC40 Recharge in the country.