The km77.com team from Spain has put another all-electric vehicle through the dreaded moose test, this time around picking the Mercedes-Benz EQE. The brand’s most affordable light passenger EV fell short of succeeding in the test, but still did better than the flagship of the EQ lineup.
Following the slalom test, the driver praised the minimal swaying and predictable behavior of the car. In its best run, the EQE equipped with a single electric motor mounted on the rear axle was able to complete the slalom in just 23.7 seconds, slotting in between the Cupra Born and the BMW i4 eDrive 40 Gran Coupe in the results list.
During the sudden obstacle evasion test a.k.a. moose test, the driver managed to perform a clean run at 74 km/h (46 mph). This is slower than the titular 77 km/h (47.8 mph) required to pass the test, but the test crew still pointed out that the car was predictable and fairly easy to steer during the trial, with the ESP working with subtle and delicate efficiency throughout the maneuver.
The crew concluded that they could probably improve the results given a larger number of attempts. As you can see in the video, the EQE managed an almost clean run at 78 km/h (48.5 mph) on one occasion.
The Mercedes-Benz EQS was put to the same trial a year ago and was able to get to 72 km/h (44.7 mph), which was explained by its sheer bulk and weight. The modification tested back then had rear-wheel steering, which proved helpful during the maneuvers but ultimately not efficient enough.
