Mercedes-Benz EQA Officially Sold In India, Cheaper Than Indonesia

Mercedes-Benz EQA. (Doc. Mercedes-Benz AG)

JAKARTA - Recently, Mercedes-Benz officially brought the EQA model to the Indian market. This car is positioned as an EV at an affordable price that has been presented by luxury German manufacturers.

Launching from Autocar India, Tuesday, July 9, EQA has a style resembling a crossover with a more compact dimension like a coup. Mercedes-Benz also gives premium elements to this model, what are they?

The highlight of this car is that there is a front grip panel featuring a typical Mercedes-Benz star pattern and a wide lamp in front of it. The side is 19-inch rim from AMG which is present as the standard.

Meanwhile, the back takes inspiration from the EQB. However, the thing that distinguishes it from the SUV brothers is that the pillars of the EQA are more sloping and low because they carry characteristics from the crossover.

Moving to the interior, users will be greeted with a star pattern on the dashboard as well as a trim door as well as an EQS. The cabin is coated with Cupertino's imitation skin as standard.

The car is equipped with a touch capacitive three-stop steering wheel, double zone temperature controller, digital driver display, head-up display, augmented reality navigation, 10.25-inch touch screen with an MBUX system, 360-degree camera and a 7-10W Burmester sound system with Dolby Atmos.

In terms of safety equipment, EQA is equipped with seven airbags, blind spot monitoring, and other ADAS features such as Active Brake Assist.

For the Indian market, Mercedes-Benz EQA is equipped with a 70.5 kWh battery, offering a range of up to 560 km according to WLTP. The system supports a DC 100 kW fast charging capable of charging 10 to 80 percent in 35 minutes.

The battery will power the front electric motor to produce 190 dk of power and 385 Nm of torque which can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/hour in 8.6 seconds with the highest speed of 160 km/hour.

The German manufacturer offers it in seven different colors, such as Polar White, Cosmos Black, Mountain Gray, High-tech Silver, Spectral Blue, Patagonia Red Metallic, and Mountain Gray Magno.

Mercedes-Benz has opened a period of bookings on the Indian market and will begin deliveries early next year.

For the Indian market, EQA is priced at 6.6 million rupees (IDR 1.2 billion) or cheaper than those sold in Indonesia worth IDR 1.54 billion Off The Road.