Electric drive axle and electric vehicle

The present disclosure discloses an electric drive axle, comprising a driving assembly, a power coupling gear, a first gear transmission assembly, a second gear transmission assembly and two half shafts connected by a differential, the driving assembly is used to drive the differential. In the above way, the electric drive axle and the electric vehicle provided according to the present disclosure realize 3 shifting speeds, and can timely engage in different speeds according to the vehicle load, road conditions, transportation time requirements, etc., so as to realize the efficient operation of the vehicle, improve the operation efficiency, reduce energy consumption, meet the power demand of commercial vehicles with diverse loads and working conditions, and obtain high transportation efficiency and economic benefits.