- Mercedes-Benz is dropping the prices of its controversial EQE and EQS models in the U.S.
- The 2026 EQE sedan, EQE SUV, EQS sedan and EQS SUV get big discounts.
- The biggest price cut is for the EQS SUV, which now starts from $91,100.
Mercedes-Benz EVs haven’t quite captured the imagination of wealthy customers. Due to a combination of quirky styling and high prices, the German automaker’s EQ lineup has had a hard time convincing buyers. Now, though, the pricing part got a big update in the United States.
This leaves just the hard-to-love styling in question, but with price cuts of up to $15,000, that pill might be a little easier to swallow now. As first reported by CarBuzz and later confirmed by Mercedes-Benz USA, the EQE sedan, EQE SUV, EQS sedan and EQS SUV are getting a lot cheaper for the 2026 model year.
The biggest drop is for the 2026 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, which now starts from $91,100 (including the destination charge). That’s $15,300 less compared to the outgoing model. The second-biggest discount goes to the 2026 EQE SUV, which now retails from $66,100, a $12,950 decrease.
The 2026 Mercedes-Benz EQE sedan got a $9,950 price cut and now starts from $66,100, while the EQS sedan is now $4,150 cheaper than before, with an MSRP of $91,100.
| Model | 2026 Price | 2025 Price |
| EQE Sedan | $66,100 | $76,050 |
| EQE SUV | $66,100 | $79,050 |
| EQS Sedan | $101,400 | $105,550 |
| EQS SUV | $91,100 | $106,400 |
That’s good news anyway you look at it, and it might just help Mercedes-Benz get some extra sales until September. Why not the end of the year, I hear you asking. Well, that’s because the German automaker has decided to pause production for U.S.-market EVs at its Tuscaloosa, Alabama, plant on September 1st. This doesn’t affect the EQE and EQS models exported to other markets, though.
The pause doesn't have an end date yet, as a company spokesperson told InsideEVs. "Please understand we are unable to share a timeline for when production will resume for competitive reasons. We will share more information when available."
The price cuts are welcome, especially for those who were on the fence about getting a Mercedes-Benz EV. All this being said, keep in mind that dealers could still have a bunch of 2025 models sitting on their lots, and some deals could be had there, too. Also, don’t forget that the depreciation on luxury EVs like the EQS and EQE is brutal, with their market value dropping to just a third after two or three years.
