BEV
Mercedes-Benz EQA 250
Progressive · SUV · FWDR1 180 000Price is a guide, confirm with the dealer · Officially sold in South AfricaRange: claimed versus realistic
The highway estimate is the claimed figure multiplied by 0.7, a conservative placeholder, until we run our own test.
Key specs
- Powertrain
- Electric (BEV)
- Body style
- SUV
- Drive
- FWD
- Usable battery
- 66.5 kWh
- Power
- 140 kW
- 0 to 100 km/h
- 8.6 s
- Boot space
- –
- Seats
- –
- Battery warranty
- 8 years / 160 000 km
- Model year
- –
Charging and running cost
- AC charging (home or public)
- 11.0 kW
- DC fast charging, peak
- 100 kW
- DC 10 to 80%
- –
- Consumption
- 17.7 kWh/100 km
- Cost per 100 km, charged at home
- R53
Home cost uses a tariff of R3.00 per kWh.
Find chargers on the map →Who it suits
Mercedes buyers who want a compact electric SUV for town and suburban driving, with 429 km claimed range (about 300 km at highway speed), 11 kW AC charging and an 8 year / 160 000 km battery warranty.
Who should look elsewhere
Drivers who value fast charging or the lowest price per kilometre of range. DC charging is limited to 100 kW, slower than the BYD Seal or BMW iX1, and the listed price is above R1.1 million. The figures come from the 2022 launch, so check the current spec.
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Source: techcentral.co.za · Price not yet confirmed with a dealer, so treat it as a guide · Data last updated 2026-10-07