{"id":"2025_mercedes_benz_eqb","make":"Mercedes-Benz","make_slug":"mercedes-benz","model":"EQB","model_slug":"eqb","year":2025,"url":"/mercedes-benz/eqb/2025/","pts":["bev"],"configs":[{"id":49116,"model":"EQB 250 Plus","pt":"bev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":114,"hwy":100,"comb":107,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":31.4691,"range":251,"range_city":265,"range_hwy":234,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":8.25,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"140 kW ACPM 3-Phase","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":0,"fe_score":9,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":700,"save_spend":7750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"MBX","modified":"Wed Jun 11 00:00:00 EDT 2025"},{"id":49117,"model":"EQB 300 4matic","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":89,"hwy":85,"comb":87,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":38.6807,"range":205,"range_city":210,"range_hwy":199,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":8.32,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"72 and 96 kW ACPM 3-Phase","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":9,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":850,"save_spend":7000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"MBX","modified":"Wed Jun 11 00:00:00 EDT 2025"},{"id":49118,"model":"EQB 350 4matic","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":89,"hwy":85,"comb":87,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":38.7794,"range":207,"range_city":211,"range_hwy":202,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":8.25,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"72 and 96 kW ACPM 3-Phase","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":9,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":850,"save_spend":7000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"MBX","modified":"Wed Jun 11 00:00:00 EDT 2025"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"25V050000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","mfr":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC","reported":"2025-02-07","owner_notified":"2025-05-22","units":12236,"summary":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2025 EQB 250, EQB 300 4MATIC, and EQB 350 4MATIC electric vehicles.  The high voltage battery may fail internally and lead to a vehicle fire while parked or driving.","consequence":"A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed.  Dealers will update the battery management system software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on  May 22, 2025. This is a phased recall. Phase 1 owner letters were mailed on May 22, 2025. Phase 2 owner letters were mailed on October 31, 2025 and Phase 3 owner letters were mailed on December 12, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.  MBUSA's number for this recall is 2025040005.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"2025040005","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":85,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":2,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",1],["Vehicle Speed Control",1],["Unspecified",1],["Fuel/Propulsion System",1]],"by_year":{"2026":2},"excerpts":[["2026-08-13","Vehicle Speed Control","I was driving my 2025 Mercedes EQB home after work August 11, 2026 and reached the end of my cul de sac, slowly turning left into my carport. As the front tires reached the sidewalk the car suddenly accelerated at extremely shocking high speed heading straight towards another car parked in there and the front wall. I s\u2026"],["2026-05-16","Electrical System","Since I purchased this electric vehicle, phone conversations that I place through the car have been broadcast on the external speaker. I brought this to the dealership, they acknowledged the problem, but told me they couldn't help because they didn't have another EQB to compare it to. They told me to contact Mercedes c\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":251,"mpg":null,"ncap":null,"complaints":2},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}