Mercedes-Benz’s present electrical passenger automobiles have failed to fireplace, significantly in markets like Australia the place the German luxurious model is at present providing reductions of tens of 1000’s of {dollars} to shift remaining inventory.
So, for its subsequent crack at an electrical passenger automotive – anticipated to put on the C-Class with EQ Know-how nameplate – Mercedes-Benz has modified tacks.
Not solely will it not put on one of many EQ-prefaced nameplates that Mercedes-Benz is transferring away from, however the brand new electrical C-Class wears way more standard styling than the slippery EQE sedan and EQS limousine.
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It’s a part of a transfer by Mercedes-Benz to supply a “coherent design language” throughout its portfolio, which is able to see its electrical automobiles (EVs) intently resemble their combustion-powered counterparts.
It’s the same technique to that employed by BMW, which is able to make its subsequent electrical 3 Collection a world mannequin that may tackle this Benz head-on, and one which it has already previewed with the brand new CLA.
Mercedes-Benz seems to have modified the look of its electrical C-Class in the course of the testing section, as this prototype has a extra standard look than a few of these spied earlier. The model nonetheless isn’t completed but, although, with placeholder lighting models used on this prototype.
The electrical C-Class will slot in above the brand new electrical CLA with EQ Know-how, and is more likely to intently resemble a facelifted model of the present C-Class.
That’s regardless of the C-Class EV utilizing the brand new MB.EA devoted electrical automobile (EV) structure, versus the MRA2 underpinnings of the present C-Class.
That may see it share its platform with the brand new GLC with EQ Know-how, which is about to be revealed in September.
The upcoming mid-size electrical SUV will supply a alternative of single-motor rear-wheel drive and dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrains, and each lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) batteries.
The LFP battery will supply a spread of simply over 500km on the WLTP cycle, whereas the NMC battery – with a capability of 94.5kWH – will supply greater than 800km. We will subsequently anticipate the C-Class EV to boast a good longer vary, given it’ll possible be extra aerodynamic.
The usual 800V electrical structure will even permit DC fast-charging charges of as much as 320kW within the GLC, which implies it may be topped as much as present 400km of vary in as little as quarter-hour. Mercedes-Benz can be introducing a two-speed transmission.
