--- title: "Blob With a Job: The Mercedes EQE Might Actually Look Better as a Hearse" date: "2025-03-21" modified: "2025-03-21" authors: - name: "Byron Hurd" job_title: "Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/byron-hurd" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/blob-with-a-job-the-mercedes-eqe-might-actually-look-better-as-a-hearse" categories: - "Aftermarket" - "Car Tech" - "Mercedes-Benz News" - "News" - "News by Brand" --- # Blob With a Job: The Mercedes EQE Might Actually Look Better as a Hearse ![Mercedes EQE converted to hearses.]() *\Kuhlmann Cars/YouTube\* The [Mercedes-Benz EQ lineup]() is many things. Chiefly, it's all-electric, and Mercedes took advantage of the architecture shift to deck out its battery-powered portfolio with as much in-cabin tech as possible. But when it comes to elegant exterior design, well, that's another story. Take the [EQE](), for example. While neither the sedan nor the SUV versions are offensive to look at, it's ultimately kind of a forgettable blob. But look what happens when you turn it into a hearse. I'm not going to try to convince you that this is pretty, but, by taking the EQE's inherently formlessness and making it into something practical, they've imbued it with a purposefulness that transcends its anonymity. Before, it was just a blob. Now it's a blob with a job. Believe it or not, there's more than one company out there doing these conversions, but [Kuhlmann Cars]() caught our eye thanks to its overall polish (and the fact that they had this fantastic promotional YouTube video we could show you certainly didn't help things. No German? No problem. This is just some beauty roll, so you don't need to worry about learning anything. Just kick back and enjoy the show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7iG2UZY4Dk Kuhlmann isn't some trendy startup with big dreams and no budget. This is an operator with a license to convert factory Mercedes-Benz vehicles for vocational purposes. In fact, Kuhlmann [offers a hearse based on the standard E-Class](), but if you ask us, the creaseless lines of the EQE wear the high-backed look much better. Sure, it looks a little like a dust buster crossed with a spaceship, but if you ask me, that's kind of the appeal. ![]() **Kuhlmann-Cars GmbH/YouTube screengrab** Like the standard EQE, Kuhlmann's hearse can pretty much be customized to your heart's content. There's also a version with full windows on all sides in the rear, in case a mobile viewing is more your speed. Kuhlmann even went to the trouble of including a blacked-out section behind the driver cabin for a floating roof effect. Hey, just because you're dead, that doesn't mean you can't make an entrance. *Got tips? Send them our way at tips@thedrive.com.* ## Author Byron is an editor at The Drive with a keen eye for infrastructure, sales and regulatory stories. He brings a light, punchy style to all of his content, believing that there's plenty out there to be laughed at—himself included. Born and raised in Maryland but now based just a stone's throw from Detroit, Byron is an auto enthusiast and generalist who enjoys building and tinkering with things of all kinds, from cars, computers and digital cityscapes, to the new garage that will soon house his fleet (a CT4-V Blackwing, a JK Wrangler and an NA Miata). Inspired by an early love of rollercoasters, Byron quickly caught the high-performance driving itch. He's been tracking and auto-crossing his cars since 2007. In his downtime, Byron enjoys reading, playing city builders, and studying the history of the Motor City. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()