Mercedes’ smallest electric car, the EQA, is based on the GLA crossover and comes with a big enough battery for a range of up to 328 miles.
Roomy and good to drive, the EQA is one of the best new electric vehicles (EVs) around to lease, and comes with the reassurance and classiness of the Mercedes 3-pointed star. Why not choose your perfect EQA from our selection of leasing deals today?
Good range.
High-tech cabin.
High quality throughout.
The EQA hits an ideal middle ground between hatchback, estate, and crossover. It’s compact enough to be easy to park and fit into small spaces in town, but it’s also roomy enough to be a practical everyday family car. That’s without even considering the sense of premium quality that comes with the Mercedes badge.
The standard 66.5kWh battery pack gives you plenty of range, especially in the entry-level EQA 250+ model, which can stretch to a claimed 328 miles on a full charge. It’s also a very smart-looking car, with that smoothed-off front and a full-width rear light bar both helping to distinguish it from the petrol-powered Mercedes GLA.
Leasing a new electric car makes a lot of sense, and leasing a Mercedes EQA makes even more sense – it’s practical, refined, and particularly good at squeezing lots of range from its battery pack. Vanarama can tailor your EQA lease perfectly to your needs, based on how much you want to pay upfront, what monthly payments you want to make, and how long you want to lease your EQA for.
At the end of your contract, which will last from 2-5 years, you can simply hand back your EQA, hassle-free. To find out more about how contract hire works, take a look at our easy-to-understand guide to car leasing.
As standard, all EQA models can charge at up to 11kW from an AC charging point, which means that they can make the most of kerbside chargers. For faster DC charging, all EQAs will charge at up to 100kW from a suitably powerful charger.
Mercedes offers the EQA with 12 months’ membership to its Mercedes Me charging programme, which brings with it discounts on public charging. That includes the ultra-fast Ionity rapid chargers, which are especially useful for high-mileage drivers.
At 100kW charging speeds, the EQA can charge from 10% battery capacity to 80% in just 32 minutes. Mercedes also has exclusive offers for fitting a 7.4kW home charging point. Plugged into one of those, the EQA will fully charge in about eight hours.
Being a Mercedes, the EQA has a wealth of safety and driver assistance equipment as standard. On top of that, there’s an optional Driving Assistance Package that comes with radar-guided cruise control, a blind-spot monitor, lane-keeping steering, and steering that can help you swerve away from an imminent collision.
The Mercedes-Benz EQA is offered as a 5-door, 5-seat crossover SUV only.
Trim Levels Available: Sport, AMG Line, AMG Line Premium
Sport is the entry-level trim for the EQA, and it comes with 18-inch alloy wheels, comfort suspension, an electric tailgate, high-performance LED headlights, privacy glass, twin 10-inch instrument and infotainment screens, and heated front seats
The AMG Line version of the EQA gets sportier styling and a dark finish for the 18-inch alloy wheels. Other standard equipment includes brushed aluminium cabin trim, synthetic leather upholstery and a sports steering wheel.
The top-of-the-range EQA is called AMG Line Premium. It keeps the sporty styling kit of the AMG Line version, and adds 19-inch alloy wheels, a panoramic glass sunroof, keyless entry and ignition, an upgraded stereo and a wireless phone charger.
The EQA’s closest rival is the Audi Q4 E-Tron, but it’s a bit bulkier and heavier, so not quite as nimble to drive. BMW also has a sharp rival to the EQA in the shape of the iX1 electric crossover, which comes with a 272-mile range and attractive styling.
Tesla’s Model Y could also be considered a rival to the more expensive EQA models, and it has exceptional range and performance. The Tesla isn’t as well-made as the Mercedes, though.
Mercedes has an enviable reputation for build quality and reliability, so we wouldn’t expect any significant issues with the EQA. As with every Mercedes model, the EQA comes with a 3-year, unlimited-mileage warranty, and the battery pack gets its own specific 8-year, 100,000-mile warranty.
The EQA has a 340-litre boot, which is on the small side for a car of this size. You can expand that to 1,320 litres if you fold the back seats down.
Yes, as standard all EQAs come with rear parking sensors and a reversing camera. There’s an optional upgrade to a 360-degree camera system with automated parking as well.
The EQA’s cabin is very roomy, with plenty of space up front for taller drivers and passengers, and enough leg- and headroom in the back seats for almost anyone to get comfortable. The floor in the rear of the cabin is almost flat too, which helps when trying to get three people sitting side-by-side in the back.
The EQA is popular because it’s a premium German crossover with electric power and a very impressive 1-charge range. That makes it hugely desirable in many eyes and, given its various qualities, that’s deserved.
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