Used Mercedes EQB 2022-present reliability
Category: Electric SUV
The EQB is an enticing electric SUV proposition, seeing as it has seven seats, a premium badge and sub-£30k used prices
What should I look for in a used Mercedes EQB estate?
When viewing a used car, always follow our used car buying checklist.
Apart from the usual checks – like making sure there aren't any dents, scratches or kerbed wheels – there's nothing major to watch out for just yet. Every Mercedes has a standard three-year warranty with unlimited mileage. The EQB also gets an eight-year/100,000-mile policy for the battery pack.
All EQBs come with automatic emergency braking (AEB), blind-spot monitoring traffic-sign recognition and lane-keeping assistance. The optional-from-new Driving Assistance package adds adaptive cruise control and cross-traffic alert.
As with the closely related Mercedes GLB, the EQB was given the full five stars for safety by Euro NCAP after crash-testing in 2019. It scored higher marks for child and pedestrian protection than the Volvo XC40 (which in electric form is now called the EX40, as we touched upon earlier). The Audi Q4 e-tron also scored five stars, but was tested under a newer and tougher regime, making a proper comparison impossible.
What are the most common problems with a used Mercedes EQB estate?
A software issue could result in a loss of power steering. Number of recalled vehicles: 7833. Years applicable: 2022, 2023, 2024.
Some interior materials may not meet their specifications. Number of recalled vehicles: 61. Year applicable: 2022.
Click here for more information. Contact your local Mercedes dealer if you believe your vehicle is involved in a recall.
Is a used Mercedes EQB estate reliable?
The EQB was too new to feature in our 2023 What Car? Reliability Survey, but, based on how Mercedes (as a car brand) fared, the Mercedes EQB might be a bit mixed in terms of reliability. Mercedes came 24th out of 32 manufacturers, its 89.8% reliability score putting it above Audi but far below BMW.
