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Living with an all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQA

long-term test: PART 1

The times are surely changing and electric cars are here to stay; it doesn't matter whether you like them or not. Now, being in the lucky position that I am, I have indeed sampled a fair number of electric cars. I prefer the smaller, more attainable offerings over the hyper-fast, really expensive ones.

Mercedes-Benz recently introduced a bunch of all-electric cars and among the uber-luxury offerings is this, the Mercedes-Benz EQA.

We asked Mercedes-Benz South Africa if we could live with one for a few months and they agreed. They don’t usually do long-term test vehicles but I think it’s time that we get a realistic take on

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