CMD_77

While we all (unfortunately) know this isn't true, I find it interesting and a little encouraging that MB made several social media posts this morning where they referred to the EQB as "now available". In one post, included below, they even state the vehicles are now available at dealerships. For those of you with an outstanding pre-order for an incoming 2022 - any update from your dealers on when the first shipments will actually occur?

**UPDATE - MB updated all of their social posts to remove the references to "now available" and replaced them with "coming soon". What a cluster this rollout has been!

Eaton

I saw that too. I thought "oh, great news!"
Lol @ the edit

CaliforniaJag

I almost feel sorry for them, releasing the car just a few days after the loss of tax credits effectively raised the price by $7500. Plus the fact that Teslas now qualify means there's a $15K swing in favor of the Model Y, it's only competition.

We do have a pre-order down on a 2022 but haven't heard anything about delivery yet. To be honest, at this point I'm pretty torn. A week ago, the car was overpriced but now, it's ridiculously overpriced, especially if it comes without power seats or full Nav functionality.

ILoveNY

And they showed European interior that we cannot even get !

cadetdrivr

Yup. And ditto for all the exterior photos showing 20" wheels and the AMG package w/ chrome trim.

Whoever is stuck with marketing the EQB at MBUSA needs to up their game.

cadetdrivr

Just saw this ad on my phone.

But is it really here?

mercedesmax

Cars are in the VPC's awaiting release.

CMD_77

Most of us know this already. We also know that no one at the dealership level seems to have any clue when they’ll be released. So, my question to you in the hopes you may have the answer, WHY are they still sitting at the VPC? Are the delays being caused by the EPA bottleneck?

mercedesmax

More than likely. MBUSA hasn't given us a firm date for their release.

CMD_77

Someone I know with an EQB pre-order reached out and said deliveries have begun. Can you confirm? I also noticed on the Mercedes website the EQB has been moved out of "Future Vehicles" and into the "Electric" category. There are two new special offers for the EQB listed as well, which is new. Finally, an official range of 243 miles is listed on the website so it definitely feels like delivery is imminent. I haven't yet heard from my dealership but I will be reaching out to them as well.

mercedesmax

Cars are still at the VPC's. However some have been placed in dealer inventories. They just haven't gotten to the dealers yet.
I'm guessing a week or less.

cadetdrivr

Hmm...FWIW, there's no EQB 300/350 pricing listed on the new website nor in the 2023 Mercedes-Benz Model Line Updates press release MBUSA issued last week, which IMHO, is odd considering MBUSA announced EQB pricing in June.

Makes me wonder if there are still moving pieces within MBUSA's marketing department concerning pricing as a result of the revised EV tax credit situation??? Not trying to start any rumors, but it seems like something is unsettled.

CMD_77

Thank you for the information. This is my first experience purchasing a first edition vehicle so the entire experience has been new to me. If EQB's are now showing up in dealer inventories, along with the official EPA range being publicized, is it fair to say Mercedes has now "released" the vehicle? That has been the terminology used at every dealership I've spoken to since June. "We are waiting on Mercedes to release the vehicle so that deliveries can begin." I've probably heard that phrase 50 times.

CMD_77

I had the same thought of you, but I suspect the suppression of the pricing data is irrelevant. They have posted two new Lease specials, which I would be surprised to see them do if pricing hadn't been finalized. And, dealers have confirmed that final pricing was made available to them several weeks ago. That's why they have been able to start taking pre-orders for custom builds. Maybe they are waiting until the Build functionality is activated before posting pricing information?

Regardless, if there is any change to pricing, I have to think it would be a price reduction based up on the lost $7500 tax credit rather than any sort of price increase. The latter would be pretty shocking at this stage in the game.

js_cls

My dealer received two EQB’s today.

CMD_77

Great news! What is the name / location of the dealership, if you don't mind me asking?

js_cls

MB Owings Mills, not sure if the units were sold though.

cadetdrivr

Yeah, that's pretty close to the Baltimore VPC so that would make sense.

mercedesmax

Hard to say. In the past, there would be a bulletin in Netstar saying that a certain model was now released for sale with the date of release showing. MBUSA didn't do that for the SL, and now it looks like they aren't doing it for the EQB. Don't know if this is just related to the chaos with Netstar right now or if it will be the policy going forward.

mercedesmax

Dealers have the pricing for 22 models. We don't have pricing for the 23 EQB 300 or 350 yet.

boyoconnor

Today on the Mercedes USA website the EQB disappeared from the “Future Vehicles” page and is finally on the “SUVs” page…

…with price still “coming soon”.

CMD_77

I was thinking the exact same thing.

CMD_77

Well that would explain why the pricing info may be suppressed from the website. Unless I missed, nothing on the new product page distinguishes between the ‘22 and ‘23 model.