I drove Mercedes' $100,000 Tesla rival and loved almost everything about it except its controversial looks. Check out the EQE SUV.

• I tested the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV, a new Tesla rival from the iconic German brand. 
• The EQE 500 4MATIC SUV Mercedes lent me cost around $100,000, but the model starts at $77,900. 
• It makes you feel fancy and offers an amazing highway-driving feature. 

There's never been a better time to take the plunge and buy an electric vehicle. 

While truly affordable EVs are still few and far between, the market is chock-full of luxury options. That spells bad news for Tesla, which has dominated the growing industry, and great news for EV-curious buyers who haven't been able to find what they're looking for yet.