Mercedes EQT Overview: Generations and Which One to Buy
A guide to the Mercedes EQT compact van: its single generation since 2022, the 122 hp electric drivetrain, and which version to choose.
The Mercedes EQT is a compact van produced from 2022 to the present, offered with a single power output of 122 hp. As a fully electric small van with an automatic transmission and front-wheel drive, it suits families and small-business owners who want sliding-door practicality in a city-friendly footprint with zero tailpipe emissions.
Mercedes EQT generations
1 generation
The first and so far only generation of the Mercedes EQT has been in production from 2022 to the present. It is built exclusively as a compact van and is offered in a single modification: the Mercedes EQT AT (1 generation), an electric version with 122 hp, an automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive. This narrow lineup keeps the range simple — every Mercedes EQT of this generation shares the same body style, the same 122 hp output, and the same FWD Automatic drivetrain, so the choice comes down to model year and equipment rather than mechanical configuration.
The flat power range of 122–122 hp across the entire model run means there is no faster or slower EQT to weigh against another: the Mercedes EQT AT (1 generation) defines the model on its own.
Which Mercedes EQT to buy
- AT (1 generation): the sole modification of the Mercedes EQT, with 122 hp, electric drive, an automatic transmission, and FWD — every EQT built from 2022 to the present is this version, so it is the default and only choice.
Buying used is straightforward in one respect: because the model launched in 2022 and has only one generation with one modification, any used Mercedes EQT you find is mechanically the same 122 hp electric FWD van, and the main differentiator between examples is simply the model year within the 2022–present window.
There is no version of the Mercedes EQT to avoid on the numbers: with a single 122 hp modification across the whole 2022–present run, no variant is dominated by another. The comparison shoppers usually face — balancing a stronger engine against a simpler one, or one generation against the next — does not apply here. The Mercedes EQT AT (1 generation) is the entire catalogue, which makes the buying decision unusually clean for a Mercedes: pick the year and condition that fit, and the drivetrain question answers itself.