- The Mercedes-Benz EQE and EQS electric cars are once again available in the United States.
- The four EVs went on hiatus in the U.S. on September 1, before the cancellation of the $7,500 federal tax credit.
- The SUV versions of the Mercedes-Benz EQE and EQS EVs are built in Alabama.
Mercedes-Benz has quietly reintroduced its EQ-branded lineup of electric cars in the United States after a nearly five-month hiatus, as reported by The Drive. Production of the U.S.-spec Mercedes EQE sedan, EQE SUV, EQS sedan and EQS SUV was paused on September 1, 2025, as the $7,500 federal tax credit for new EVs was heading toward its imminent cancellation on September 30.
Last year, the German company said the move would be temporary. The sedan versions of the EQE and EQS models are imported from Germany, while their SUV counterparts are built in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, keeping them somewhat safe from import tariffs. The four EVs were not eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit when purchasing with cash, but a loophole in the legislation allowed customers to benefit from the incentive when leasing.
“Mercedes-Benz USA temporarily adjusted U.S. EQ order availability last summer to align with U.S. market demand,” a company spokesperson told The Drive via email. “We continuously optimize our production network and use its high flexibility to react to fluctuations and changing market conditions to remain competitive.”
As the German automaker moves to a new naming convention for its electric cars, the EQE and EQS are the last EQ-branded EVs in the company’s portfolio. The EQC and EQB are already out of the picture, with the GLC and GLB taking their place in the portfolio. A new GLA is also set to replace the aging EQA, and there's also an electric C-Class in the pipeline, as the automaker continues to consolidate its gas and electric models into a single lineup with matching styling.
The CLA with EQ Technology, as well as the electric G-Class, have already adopted the new naming scheme and Mercedes is not turning back. That said, you never know what could happen in the car world. (I’m looking at you, Audi.)
Now that the EQE and EQS EVs are back on sale in the U.S., Mercedes-Benz has five battery-powered cars on sale here. The CLA is the newest and most efficient of the lot, as well as the most affordable, starting at $48,600, including destination. Meanwhile, the top-spec EQS SUV Maybach starts from $181,350.
