October 29, 2026

On a used luxury EV, the high-voltage battery decides the deal. Before you pay, get two things in writing from an authorised dealer: a battery health read-out for that VIN, and the exact date and kilometre limit on which its battery warranty ends. Most luxury EVs sold in India carry an 8-year battery warranty (the Mercedes EQE SUV was launched with 10 years), counted from the car’s first sale, not from your purchase. The warranty

Quattro, xDrive and 4MATIC are the all-wheel-drive brand names of Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, and each name covers more than one kind of hardware. BMW’s xDrive is a rear-biased system that uses an electronically controlled clutch to send drive to the front axle. Mercedes’ 4MATIC on its bigger cars uses a centre differential with a fixed 45:55 front-to-rear split, while its compact cars run front-wheel drive with a clutch that adds rear drive when needed.