The Mercedes EQE sedan will be dropped from the U.S. lineup for the 2027 model year, ending the electric sedan’s run as Mercedes’ mid-size EV counterpart to the E-Class. A Mercedes spokesperson confirmed the decision in an interview with Car and Driver, saying the EQE sedan will leave the lineup alongside the Mercedes-AMG S63 E Performance plug-in hybrid and the Maybach EQS 680 SUV.
Mercedes EQE Sales Have Fallen Sharply
The EQE sedan arrived in the U.S. for the 2023 model year, but its sales performance has weakened significantly. Combined U.S. sales of the EQE sedan and SUV fell 39 percent in 2024 to 11,660 units, down from 19,104 the previous year.
The sedan’s decline continued into 2025. First-half sales of the EQE sedan reportedly fell 74.5 percent year-over-year to 2,300 cars.
The sales challenges came after Mercedes invested in a dedicated platform for the EQE and positioned the model in showrooms alongside its best-selling sedan. Autoblog had reported on the EQE’s struggles more than a year earlier, pointing to slowing EV demand and buyer resistance to its polarizing, jellybean-shaped styling.
What Will Replace the Mercedes EQE?
Mercedes is instead turning toward electrified versions of established nameplates, including the electric C-Class. The model starts around $80,000 and can exceed $110,000 when fully loaded.
The automaker is also developing electric CLA and GLC models built on the same new 800-volt MB.EA-M platform. Meanwhile, the EQE SUV, EQS sedan and EQS SUV will remain in the lineup for now.
A Future E-Class-Based EV Could Return
The end of the EQE does not necessarily mean Mercedes has abandoned the idea of an electric sedan based on the E-Class. Earlier this year, spy shots showed Mercedes testing a more conventionally styled E-Class-inspired electric sedan for a potential later return.
The vehicle shown in testing appeared to move away from the design choices associated with the original EQE, including the overt emphasis on making an EV look futuristic.
Why the EQE Struggled
The EQE was designed with a strong focus on aerodynamic efficiency, but that approach came at the expense of the traditional visual presence and prestige expected by luxury buyers at its price point.
As Mercedes reshapes its electric vehicle lineup, the EQE sedan is set to leave the U.S. market for the 2027 model year, while several other electric and electrified models remain part of the automaker’s strategy.
