Earlier today, the all-electric (EV) Mercedes-Benz EQA was launched in Malaysia with a sole variant – EQA 250 that is priced at RM 278,201. In a media conference post-launch, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia revealed that deliveries will begin from April onwards.
Michael Jopp, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Mercedes-Benz Malaysia, said, “First deliveries will start from the second half of April onwards, so we do have the cars (EQA) in the country already. And I would say that the majority of deliveries will happen in the second half of 2022, but deliveries will begin to ramp up from April onwards.”
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This suggests that early buyers who have pre-booked the Mercedes-Benz EQA can expect deliveries to begin next month. Following buyers may have theirs delivered after June-2022, which means the EQA's price could see a small bump once the 10 percent SST is reimplemented.
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“We’ll try to minimize the waiting period as much as possible. We’re really curious and excited to see the response of the customers,” he added.
To recap, the Mercedes-Benz EQA has a 190 PS/370 Nm electric system that drives the front wheels, allowing for a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 8.9 seconds and tops out at 160 km/h. The 66.5 kWh battery gives a WLTP range of around 402 – 429 km.
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It has a CCS (Combine Charging System) Combo 2 connector to support AC and DC charging. Maximum AC charging rate is up to 11 kW, which takes about 5 hours and 45 minutes to charge from 10 – 100 percent. Meanwhile, DC fast charging is rated at up to 100 kW, which takes just over 30 minutes to juice up the battery from 10 – 80 percent.
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Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 launched in Malaysia – RM 278k, 190 PS/370 Nm, 429 km range
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