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The Mercedes-Benz EQ lineup has got off to a rough start, currently comprising a range of individual models clearly based on their internal combustion-powered counterparts.
For example, the Mercedes-Benz EQV is essentially an electric V-Class, while the otherwise distinct-looking EQC is based on the same MRA (Modular Rear-wheel-drive Architecture) platform as the similarly sized GLC.
In the next year or so, the Mercedes-Benz EQA will also arrive, with spyshots showing what will essentially be a redesigned, electric version of the GLA crossover. Using a similar crossdressing take, the EQB will be an electric version of the GLB.
The best is yet to come, though, as Mercedes-Benz is currently also working on a modular electric platform that will first see the light of day powering the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS, which will be a more luxurious Porsche Taycan competitor.
The next EQ model to be based on the MEA (Modular Electric Architecture) dedicated electric platform after the EQS and EQE (E-Class-sized electric sedan) is the second generation of the EQC, which in its current GLC-based iteration is not exactly a top seller.
Spies have recently caught the first pre-production prototype of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQC, and despite the heavy camouflage adorning the model we can see a number of distinctive design features and its all-new proportions.
Just like its predecessor, the model will be an electric-only crossover, albeit exterior dimensions and proportions are vastly different.
The prototype is longer than the current EQC and slightly wider, while the sloping roof toward the rear gives it a more athletic stance.
It is expected that the car will be available with a range of electric powertrains and batteries that will gift with either two-wheel-drive or AWD, and the range should increase considerably thanks to the improvement in battery technology.
Despite the increase in size and bigger batteries, the second EQC should have a lower weight thanks to the dedicated EV platform, which will make its appearance on the EQS and EQE first.
Expect the Mercedes-Benz EQC II to be unveiled in late 2021 or early 2022, by which time the EQ lineup will almost be completed.
In the next year or so, the Mercedes-Benz EQA will also arrive, with spyshots showing what will essentially be a redesigned, electric version of the GLA crossover. Using a similar crossdressing take, the EQB will be an electric version of the GLB.
The best is yet to come, though, as Mercedes-Benz is currently also working on a modular electric platform that will first see the light of day powering the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS, which will be a more luxurious Porsche Taycan competitor.
The next EQ model to be based on the MEA (Modular Electric Architecture) dedicated electric platform after the EQS and EQE (E-Class-sized electric sedan) is the second generation of the EQC, which in its current GLC-based iteration is not exactly a top seller.
Spies have recently caught the first pre-production prototype of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQC, and despite the heavy camouflage adorning the model we can see a number of distinctive design features and its all-new proportions.
Just like its predecessor, the model will be an electric-only crossover, albeit exterior dimensions and proportions are vastly different.
The prototype is longer than the current EQC and slightly wider, while the sloping roof toward the rear gives it a more athletic stance.
It is expected that the car will be available with a range of electric powertrains and batteries that will gift with either two-wheel-drive or AWD, and the range should increase considerably thanks to the improvement in battery technology.
Despite the increase in size and bigger batteries, the second EQC should have a lower weight thanks to the dedicated EV platform, which will make its appearance on the EQS and EQE first.
Expect the Mercedes-Benz EQC II to be unveiled in late 2021 or early 2022, by which time the EQ lineup will almost be completed.
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