2023 Mercedes-Benz EQB-Class EQB 300

The EQB is Mercedes' compact electric SUV, the one that trades a gas engine for a battery while keeping the familiar GLB shape. The ride is composed and the cabin stays hushed, making it an easy car to live with day to day. You get a tall, boxy cabin with room for five and a useful cargo area behind the second row. The EQB 300 is the middle child that gives you all-wheel drive without the full power of the 350, a sensible pick if you want traction more than pace. Its dual electric motors make 225 horsepower and 288 lb-ft of torque, enough to move this 4,630 pounds SUV with a quiet, linear shove that never feels strained. The 300 rides on a comfort-tuned suspension that soaks up bumps well, though the standard 18-inch wheels give a slightly softer feel than the larger ones on the 350.