Mercedes-Benz highlighted its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and create value for stakeholders at its ESG conference. The company plans to double the sales of its battery electric passenger cars in 2023 and reach up to 50% sales of xEVs by mid-decade, while establishing its own branded high-power charging network supplied with green electricity in key markets. The automaker is pursuing the goal of a green steel supply chain from 2039, testing prototype parts made from ultra-high strength martensitic steel and investing in Swedish start-up H2 Green Steel to utilise CO2-free steel in upcoming vehicle models. Mercedes-Benz is also focused on aluminium decarbonisation, material certification and battery recycling, achieving a recycling rate of over 96% at its Kuppenheim factory. The automaker is aiming for an 80% cut in CO2 emissions by 2030 and 70% of overall energy needs from renewable sources in its production sites, including expanding its photovoltaic systems and wind farms.

Mercedes-Benz bekräftigt ESG-Engagement und baut grüne Energiequellen aus
Mercedes-Benz underlines ESG commitment and expands green energy sources

Mercedes-Benz’s sustainability efforts align with its goal of building the world’s most desirable cars. The company recognises that sustainability is integral to achieving this goal and long-term value creation, mitigating risks and seizing opportunities in sustainable business. The automaker’s efforts in reducing its carbon footprint, promoting a circular economy and responsible sourcing of raw materials, and decarbonising its supply chain are all aimed at sustainable business operations. Its efforts in decarbonising its production sites, expanding its renewable energy portfolio, and increasing the use of green energy are also consistent with its sustainable business practices.

The automaker’s plans to utilise CO2-free steel and reduce the CO2 footprint of its battery cells and recycling of battery modules, combined with its efforts in material certification, reflect its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout the supply chain. Mercedes-Benz’s efforts to promote the circular economy, including the direct sourcing of raw materials, is consistent with its focus on creating long-term value for stakeholders. Finally, Mercedes-Benz’s dedication to establishing its own branded global high-power charging network is an ambitious effort that will undoubtedly help accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles worldwide.

Press Release
Mar 30, 2023 / Stuttgart

At its ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) Conference 2023 for investors and analysts, Mercedes‑Benz underlined measures aimed at reducing the carbon footprint and creating lasting value for all stakeholders.

“At Mercedes-Benz, we want to build the world’s most desirable cars. And since there can be no luxury without sustainability, we have flipped the switch towards ESG – especially with our ramp-up of e-mobility. ESG enables long-term value creation. This includes mitigating risks and seizing opportunities in sustainable business. We intend to double down on both.”
Ola Källenius, Chief Executive Officer, Mercedes-Benz Group AG

Accelerating electrification with a growing portfolio and a dedicated high-power charging network

Sales of Mercedes-Benz battery electric passenger cars, including smart grew by 67% in 2022. The company expects to approximately double sales of BEVs in 2023 and to reach up to 50% xEV sales by mid-decade. To further accelerate uptake, Mercedes-Benz will establish its own-branded global high-power charging network supplied with green electricity wherever possible. Within this decade, a total of more than 10,000 chargers will be installed in North America, Europe, China and other key markets. The network will be open to all brands with exclusive benefits such as pre-booking opportunities for Mercedes-Benz customers.

Decarbonising the supply chain and conserving resources through green energy and responsible sourcing

Mercedes-Benz is pursuing the goal of a green steel supply chain from 2039 at the latest, together with all its steel suppliers. Low- CO₂ steel, made from scrap, was already introduced into Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Furthermore, Mercedes-Benz is testing prototype parts including ultra-high strength martensitic steel from SSAB which contains almost fossil-free direct-reduced iron for series production. Mercedes-Benz was also the first car manufacturer to take an equity stake in Swedish start-up H2 Green Steel. Through this investment, Mercedes-Benz is promoting the transformation of the steel industry and intends to launch various vehicle models from 2025 which utilize almost CO₂-free steel. Mercedes-Benz also works on the decarbonisation of its aluminium supply chain. At least a third of the aluminium used in Europe for upcoming electric models will be produced with renewable energy, leading to CO₂ reductions of up to 50%. The company also started to test aluminium from Hydro (aluminium producer) with minimum 25% post-consumer scrap for safety-relevant structural castings. The aim is to begin using this material in series-production this year. Its CO₂ footprint is around 70% lower than that of conventional aluminium used in Europe. Together with Hydro the company aims to pilot very low CO₂ aluminium by 2030. Mercedes-Benz will extend its use of material certified from mine to supplier according to the standards of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative.

Driving the circular economy and direct sourcing of raw materials

By the end of 2023, the new battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim, Germany, will start ramping up operations. Thanks to an innovative mechanical-hydrometallurgical process, Mercedes-Benz will achieve a recycling rate of more than 96% some months later. Pending the outcome of promising discussions with the public sector – Kuppenheim aims to have the ability to recycle more than 2,500 tonnes of battery modules per year. Mercedes-Benz is also expanding the use of net carbon-neutral cells and batteries. By focusing on the cathode material, Mercedes-Benz aims to reduce the CO₂ footprint of cells by 40%. Further reduction is targeted through use of renewable energy to produce and refine raw materials. In 2022, the company signed a contract with Canadian-German start-up Rock Tech Lithium for the supply of an average 10,000 tonnes lithium hydroxide starting in 2026. Rock Tech shall mine the lithium in Canada from sites audited according to the mining standard of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurances (IRMA) and refine it in Germany. Moreover, both partners will cooperate in creating a roadmap to achieving net carbon-neutral production of lithium hydroxide by the end of 2030. The ground-breaking ceremony for the plant in Guben took place in March 2023. In China, Mercedes-Benz is also working with strong partners to close the loop of recyclable materials on an industrial scale.

Aiming for 80% fewer CO2 emissions in production by 2030^[2]

Since the beginning of 2022, production sites worldwide fully owned by Mercedes-Benz have been net carbon-neutral. Today 45% of overall energy used in production at Mercedes-Benz plants comes from renewable sources, in large part thanks to 100% green electricity supplies. Mercedes-Benz has already achieved its 2030 target of a 50% CO₂ emissions reduction^[3]– as approved by the Science based target initiative (SbTi) – in 2022². The company aims for an 80%²cut in CO₂ emissions by 2030 and intends to increase renewable energy to account for 70% of overall energy needs at own production sites, not least through increased on-site generation capacity. Mercedes-Benz is focusing on the expansion of photovoltaic systems at its own sites: Up to 140 megawatt peak (MWp), equivalent to one million square meters of new solar panels will be installed until 2025. Expanding the energy portfolio to include wind power from onshore and offshore wind farms is another focus in the company’s energy strategy. The new solar systems and wind farms will help Mercedes-Benz to secure around 50% of its future total electricity requirements in Germany. In the offshore sector, Mercedes-Benz concluded a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Iberdrola – one of the global market leaders in the renewable energy sector – for the supply of electricity from the Windanker wind farm in the Baltic Sea. This contract alone allows Mercedes-Benz to secure more than 140MW of renewable electricity from 2027 onwards, covering around 30% of the company’s electricity needs in Germany. Regarding onshore, Mercedes-Benz will build a wind farm with a double-digit number of wind turbines at its test site in Papenburg, Germany, by middle of the decade. The ambition for all Mercedes-Benz production plants worldwide is to run 100% on renewable energy with zero CO₂ emissions by 2039. In logistics, the aim is to avoid and reduce CO₂ emissions through process optimization. An important factor is the switch from road to rail, wherever economically possible. Mercedes-Benz is also investigating innovative concepts such as freighters powered by sail. The company has signed a Letter of Intent with Wallenius Wilhelmsen (Global Shipping and Logistic Solutions Company) to transport cars from Europe to the U.S.

Creating a sustainable retail experience for customers

Mercedes-Benz aims to make its worldwide independent retailer network net carbon-neutral by 2030 at the latest. Measures to achieve this include using renewable energy sources, improving energy efficiency in buildings, expanding electric mobility in retail fleets and developing the charging infrastructure. First steps this year include detailed CO₂ emissions calculation of the global retail network and development of tailored regional roadmaps.

Further social engagement investment in young innovators and the prevention of child labour

Mercedes-Benz has donated proceeds from the auction of a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé to fund “beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship”. The initiative aims to empower young innovators with diverse backgrounds who have promising ideas for sustainability projects. Fellows receive an intensive 12‑month training and skills development programme with access to mentoring as well as financial support.

To support human rights in mining regions, the company is also continuing existing partnerships with Bon Pasteur in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and with Terre des Hommes in India. The focus of both projects is to prevent child labour by addressing its root causes such as extreme poverty, lack of community protection systems and limited alternative livelihood opportunities. Support is being extended to a total of 34 villages from the 12 that have benefitted so far.

For its own supply chains, Mercedes-Benz aims to complete the assessment process of 24 raw materials with elevated human rights risks by 2028. An initial milestone of 70% is set for 2025. The company has strengthened the engagement in the deeper supply chains through extending its cobalt audit program to environmental standards and a broader scope of all critical battery materials. A recent analysis from Lead the Charge (https://leadthecharge.org/) evaluating efforts by leading carmakers to eliminate emissions, environmental harms, and human rights violations from their supply chains gave Mercedes-Benz the highest score in total. The plan for 2023 is to establish risk mitigation measures for all raw materials affected by the future EU battery regulation.

Shaping the just transition for the Mercedes-Benz team in a fair and socially responsible way

Electrification and digitization are historic turning points for the world of work. All job profiles in the company are changing. Mercedes-Benz aims to shape the personnel change in a socially responsible way. Qualification and continuing education are the key to mastering the transformation successfully while empowering the employees. In Germany alone, Mercedes-Benz will invest more than €1.3 billion in the qualification, training and continuing education of its employees by 2030. It is clear that some job profiles, especially in powertrain, will no longer exist. That’s why the company promotes flexibility between the plants and enables employees to change locations. Also, Mercedes-Benz takes advantage of demographic change and natural fluctuation in order to further optimize employment at different locations.

Variable executive remuneration system enhanced

Mercedes-Benz understands Corporate Governance as an enabler for the sustainable transformation. To that end, the company has enhanced the variable component of its executive remuneration. There is now one KPI each for E, S and G included as part of short- and long-term incentives. For Board of Management Members, a new penalty clause related to ESG components has been introduced.

“Dark Green” rating for overhauled Green Finance Framework and “A rating” for climate efforts

For the first time, Mercedes-Benz added green asset backed securities to its green financing instruments. The company has also expanded the framework to include green assets at Mercedes-Benz Mobility. These and other revisions have earned the highest “Dark green” rating from CICERO with an “excellent” rating for governance: https://group.mercedes-benz.com/investors/refinancing/green-finance/ This follows the recent announcement by the CDP, which provides a global environmental disclosure scoring system, that Mercedes‑Benz has been rated “A” for its climate efforts – a top mark awarded to less than 2% of the around 19,000 participating companies.

Mercedes-Maybach has always been a symbol of ultimate luxury and sophistication. And with the introduction of the new Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e, the brand has taken this philosophy to a whole new level. The S 580 e combines the luxury of the Maybach brand with the latest in hybrid technology to create a car that is not only elegant and refined, but also environmentally friendly.

Exterior Design

The exterior design of the Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e is a sight to behold. With its long wheelbase and elegant silhouette, the S 580 e looks as luxurious as it is. The front of the car features the classic Maybach grille, with the Mercedes star sitting proudly in the center. The front bumper is sculpted to give the car a more aggressive look, while the LED headlights and taillights add a touch of modernity to the design.

Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e

Interior Design

As soon as you step inside the Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e, you are enveloped in luxury. The interior is a work of art, with the highest quality materials used throughout. The seats are wrapped in the finest leather, while the dashboard and doors are finished in wood and chrome. The ambient lighting adds to the luxurious feel of the cabin, while the panoramic sunroof provides an abundance of natural light.

Technology

The Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e is packed with the latest in automotive technology. The infotainment system is powered by a 12.8-inch OLED touchscreen, which is both responsive and intuitive to use. The car features a Burmester 4D sound system, which provides an immersive audio experience that has to be heard to be believed. The S 580 e also comes with a suite of driver assistance features, including lane departure warning, blind-spot monitoring, and adaptive cruise control.

Hybrid Powertrain

The Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e is powered by a hybrid powertrain that combines a 3.0-liter V6 engine with an electric motor. The V6 engine produces 362 horsepower, while the electric motor provides an additional 107 horsepower. The car has a total output of 469 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque. The S 580 e can travel up to 62 miles on electric power alone, and has a total range of over 460 miles.

Charging

The Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e can be charged using a standard household outlet, a wallbox charger, or a public charging station. The car can be charged to 80% in just 25 minutes using a DC fast charger.

Conclusion

The new Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e is the epitome of luxury and sophistication. With its elegant design, high-quality materials, and state-of-the-art technology, the S 580 e is a car that is sure to turn heads. The hybrid powertrain is both powerful and efficient, making it the perfect choice for those who want to reduce their environmental footprint without sacrificing performance. If you are in the market for a luxury hybrid sedan, the Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e is definitely worth considering.

Mercedes-Maybach S 580 e

Mercedes-Benz announces far-reaching plans to launch a global high-power charging network across North America, Europe, China and other key markets. It will begin to be built this year in the US and Canada, followed by other regions around the globe. The aim is to have the full network in place before the end of the decade, when Mercedes-Benz intends to go all-electric wherever market conditions allow. The Mercedes-Benz high-power charging network will greatly enhance customers’ charging experience, accelerate the journey towards the all-electric future and create a global infrastructure asset with future value-creation potential. The Mercedes-Benz charging hubs will be located in key cities and urban population centres, close to major arteries, convenient retail and service destinations, including participating Mercedes‑Benz dealership sites.

The company believes this strategic move will significantly enhance the usability and convenience of its new generation of electric vehicles, differentiate the Mercedes-Benz ownership experience and accelerate the EV transformation. The charging network will focus first and foremost on Mercedes-Benz customers, who will enjoy preferential access via a reservation function and other benefits. However, it will also be open to drivers of all other brands with compatible technology. This comprehensive initiative, alongside ongoing support for shared networks such as IONITY, also aims to drive global adoption of electric mobility.

Mercedes-Benz to launch global branded high-power charging network: The Mercedes-Benz charging hubs will be located in key cities and urban population centres, close to major arteries, convenient retail and service destinations, including Mercedes-Benz dealership sites.

Mercedes-Benz kicks off charging rollout in North America

At CES 2023 in Las Vegas, Mercedes-Benz announced that the rollout of its high-power charging network will start this year in North America. The collaboration partners here include MN8 Energy, one of the largest solar energy and battery storage owners and operators in the US, and ChargePoint, a leading EV charging network technology company. By 2027, a network totalling more than 400 hubs across North America with more than 2,500 high-power chargers is planned to offer a premium, sustainable and reliable charging experience.

“Mercedes-Benz already offers what we believe to be the finest EVs in the market. But to accelerate the electric transformation, we need to ensure that the charging experience keeps pace as well. Our customers deserve a compelling charging experience that makes electric vehicle ownership and long-distance travel effortless. We won’t take a wait-and-see approach for this to be built. That’s why we are launching a global high-end charging network. It’s designed to become another differentiator of Mercedes-Benz ownership for our customers and an asset with value creation potential for our company. We are excited to start right here in North America with strong and experienced partners like MN8 Energy and ChargePoint.”
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

An elevated charging experience the Mercedes-Benz way – seamless and secure

For those traveling long distances, Mercedes-Benz Electric Intelligence navigation makes life easy by automatically optimising route planning, incorporating the best charging points and reserving spaces in advance. The system knows the capacity utilisation at the respective locations and ensures customers can gain immediate access to the reserved charging point at the required time. This means no waiting for Mercedes-Benz customers. The seamless experience will be further enhanced by the easy and convenient “Plug & Charge” function^[1]. The charging station communicates directly with the vehicle via the charging cable. Manual authentication via card, app or head unit will not be required^[2] but possible. Mercedes-Benz customers can use this function via the Mercedes me connect service Mercedes me Charge^[3]. All other customers will have straightforward access to a wide array of payment functions. After a smooth, fast and relaxing charging experience, users will be able to continue effortlessly on their way.

Depending on region and location, the hubs will offer 4 to 12, and ultimately as many as 30, high-power chargers (HPC) with up to 350 kW of charging power. Intelligent charge-load management will allow each vehicle to charge at its maximum capacity keeping waiting times to an absolute minimum. The optimised station layout will ensure plenty of space around the vehicle as well as unhindered charging from either side. Where feasible, charging points will be covered for protection from the weather.

The locations and surroundings of the Mercedes-Benz charging hubs will be carefully selected with wider customer needs in mind. The best possible charging experience will therefore come with food outlets and restrooms situated nearby. Facilities will also be equipped with surveillance cameras and other measures to provide a safe and secure charging environment.

More sustainable with green charging

In line with its sustainable “Ambition 2039” business strategy, Mercedes-Benz strives to enable its customers to charge with green energy at its own charging network. Preferably ensured via green electricity supply contracts or by using renewable energy certificates from an accredited supplier. Selected Mercedes-Benz charging hubs will also be equipped with photovoltaic systems to provide electricity for lighting and video surveillance, for example.

Focused capital spending, paced over the remainder of the decade

The total investment cost for the North American network will be just over 1 billion Euros, deployed over the next 6-7 years. The capital for this will be provided by Mercedes and MN8 in a roughly 50:50 split.

The setup of the stations itself is favoured by the high degree of commonality in the network and a modular, scalable site design. The company believes the global reach and prime locations of its charging network means it is also likely to become an asset in its own right. This has the potential to create additional value for the company’s shareholders.

The Mercedes-Benz high-power charging network is the next essential step forward in the company’s electrification strategy. All business linked to its charging ecosystem will be bundled within Mercedes‑Benz Mobility.

Accelerating the expansion of the Mercedes-Benz high-power charging network with strong partners

By selecting MN8 Energy and ChargePoint as partners in North America, Mercedes-Benz is working with two of the leaders in their respective fields.

MN8 Energy is one of the largest solar energy and battery storage owners and operators in the US. By providing comprehensive, end-to-end project development, energy management, and exceptional maintenance and operations support to the Mercedes-Benz branded high-power charging network in the US, the company continues to focus on accelerating the transition to sustainable mobility. MN8 Energy is strategically well-aligned with the Mercedes-Benz “Ambition 2039,” and MN8 Energy supports Mercedes‑Benz’s aim to maximise access to green charging for its customers throughout the US.

“MN8 Energy is on a mission to provide enterprise customers, such as Mercedes-Benz, with renewable energy and related solutions on their journey to an electrified, decarbonized world. Supporting the development of this exceptional charging experience helps address one of the most significant barriers to EV adoption—range anxiety. With each party playing to their strengths, we are thrilled to embark on this collaboration to expand charging access with Mercedes-Benz and ChargePoint.”
Jon Yoder, President & Chief Executive Officer, MN8 Energy

ChargePoint has powered approximately five billion electric miles so far. By leveraging ChargePoint’s expertise, Mercedes-Benz, a long standing shareholder, aims to deliver first-class convenience and reliability for its customers. ChargePoint already serves as the Mercedes-Benz backend provider in the US for Mercedes me Charge and has demonstrated a strong track record in software stability and hardware provision.

“Automotive leaders like Mercedes-Benz continue to lead the transition to electric mobility by bringing new EVs to market, and ChargePoint remains committed to enabling charging for all drivers whenever and wherever they want. With this partnership, we are expanding upon our existing relationships with Mercedes‑Benz and MN8 to deliver a seamless charging experience for drivers, and turnkey charging solutions at no upfront cost to site hosts. By establishing charging hubs in convenient locations across the U.S. and Canada, we’re able to provide a superior experience for more drivers who want to charge quickly and easily.”
Pasquale Romano, CEO, ChargePoint

The establishment of the Mercedes-Benz high-power charging network marks an expansion of existing charging offers. Through Mercedes me Charge, the company already offers its customers access to around one million charging points worldwide, including the pan-European fast charging network IONITY, which is operated by Mercedes-Benz and other OEMs.

^[1]Plug & Charge is available with EQS, EQS SUV, EQE, EQE SUV, current plug-in hybrids C- and S-Class and GLC with optional direct-current charging system (DC charging). The customer needs to activate the Plug & Charge service in the overview of services.
^[2] Only available with EQE, EQE SUV, EQS, EQS SUV and latest plug-in hybrids of C-and S-Class and GLC, the plug-in hybrids need to be equipped with the optional direct-current charging system (DC charging) and the customer needs to activate the Plug & Charge service in the overview of services.
^[3] In order to use the Mercedes me connect service Mercedes me Charge, a personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the Mercedes me connect Terms of Use are required. Furthermore, a charging contract is required.

The EQE SUV is the multi-purpose variant of the EQE executive saloon, available just like this latter model with the key innovations of the EQS yet at the same time more dynamic than the EQS SUV. In terms of headroom and legroom, as well as elbow room, the five-seater EQE SUV is one of the most spacious representatives of its class. The EQE SUV celebrates its world premiere on 16 October 2022.

Mercedes-EQ. EQE SUV. Interior.

The EQE SUV is based on the large electric platform from Mercedes‑EQ. On top of this it boasts an interior that has been consistently digitalised. The optionally available MBUX Hyperscreen implements this to impressive effect. The entire instrument panel is one ultimate widescreen. The high-resolution screens merge seemingly seamlessly under a single glass cover.

The dominant outer vents have a turbine design. They deliberately play on the theme of hyperanalogue through the contrast between high-tech precision mechanics and digital, glass display world. The front section of the centre console joins the instrument panel and is free-standing in space. The vent band from the cockpit is visually continued in the front doors. A floating control cluster with integrated door opener and seat controls takes over the functional interpretation of formerly purely decorative elements.

Mercedes-EQ. EQE SUV. Interior.

Avantgarde as well as traditional materials and colours give the interior a special atmosphere. Five co-ordinated colour combinations underscore the generous sense of spaciousness. The EQE SUV is immersed in a progressive and luxurious world of colour comprising warm and cool tones (e.g. the warm, modern balao brown combines with technoid-looking neva grey and biscay blue/black).

A hybrid trim element brings together the warmth of wood with the technical coolness of real aluminium. The trim in an anthracite 3D relief-look finish, on the other hand, features fine metal pigments. The laser-cut trim element backlit with the Mercedes‑Benz pattern also creates a special ambience.

Mercedes-EQ. EQE SUV. Interior.

Customers place the same demands on battery-electric vans as they do on equivalent vehicles with combustion engines. And right at the top of the list is complete reliability even in the most difficult weather conditions. This is because commercial customers depend on their vans not letting them down – even in ice and snow.

That is why Mercedes-Benz Vans tests all of its electric vans in extreme climatic conditions such as on snowy and icy roadways, in cutting winds and at temperatures up to minus 30 degrees. These are real endurance tests both for the vehicle and the team of developers.

At the challenging testing grounds at Sweden’s Arjeplog, close to the Arctic Circle, vehicles undergo a variety of tests in which the effects of extreme cold on handling, ergonomics, thermal management and cabin comfort are examined. The low-temperature resistance of drive components, heating systems, software and interfaces are tested in specifically built cold chambers, where the vehicles are cooled down before the test drives. Also the charging behaviour and charging management are examined and optimised precisely.

After only half of several weeks of planned tests it became clear that the next generation eSprinter defies both ice and snow, extreme temperatures and can cope with the most difficult test cycles.

Passed the cold test: winter endurance tests for the next generation eSprinter

The next generation eSprinter

What is required of the next generation eSprinter was defined in close co-operation with customers, e.g. from the CEP sector (courier, express and parcel services) and bodybuilders.

With its three battery versions and numerous body variants – from the panel van to the chassis for box bodies, the next generation eSprinter will not only open up new customer segments, but new markets such as the U.S. and Canada, for example. In comparison with the current eSprinter, the range will be more than double depending on the configuration.

Production of the next generation eSprinter is to start successively, beginning in the second half of 2023 in Charleston (South Carolina, USA) and then in Germany’s Duesseldorf and Ludwigsfelde. A central guiding principle at Mercedes-Benz is sustainability, and thus the next generation eSprinter will be produced CO₂-neutrally.

Mercedes‑Benz has invested around 350 million euros in the next generation eSprinter. Approximately 50 million euros has been invested in adapting the production in the three plants.

Passed the cold test: winter endurance tests for the next generation eSprinter

The BEV strategy of Mercedes‑Benz Vans – Transformation towards being “all electric”

Mercedes-Benz Vans is convinced of the ecological and economic advantages of battery-electric vans, has firmly anchored its leadership aspiration for electromobility in its strategy and is systematically electrifying all models. Body manufacturers and customers can already choose from four battery-electric driven vans: the eSprinter, the eVito Panel Van as well as the eVito Tourer and the EQV. Furthermore, the new eCitan, the electric small van for commercial operations and the electric variant of the T-Class, the small van for families and leisure enthusiasts will expand the locally emission-free product portfolio of Mercedes‑Benz Vans.

With the next generation eSprinter, Mercedes‑Benz Vans is continuing to consistently implement its strategy and underscore its leadership aspiration to be the “Lead in Electric Drive”.

And course has been set towards a fully electric future. By the end of the decade the brand with the three-pointed star will be ready to be fully electric – wherever market conditions allow. This means that from 2025 all new vehicle architectures will be exclusively electric. And in line with this, Mercedes-Benz Vans will also develop a new, purely electric vehicle architecture for the third generation of eVans. Its name is VAN.EA and the first vans based on VAN.EA will be launched on the market from the mid-2020s.

Important factors for the life cycle assessment of an electric car include the production of the high-voltage battery and the external charging processes during vehicle operation. Here Mercedes-Benz assumes two different requirements in its model calculations: in the “EU electricity mix” scenario, the European electricity mix is taken into account for the charging of the high-voltage battery; in the “regenerative” scenario, on the other hand, renewably produced energy is used for the production of the battery cells and for the charging processes in the vehicle use phase. Both scenarios are based on a mileage of 300,000 km for the EQS.

EQS 580 4MATIC (combined electrical consumption (NEDC): 19.6-17.6 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions: 0 g/km); exterior: Edition 1, high tech silver/obsidian black; interior: leather nappa grey;Combined electrical consumption (NEDC): 19.6-17.6 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*

Interesting facts & figures: EQS sustainability at a glance

The EQS battery cell cathodes have a cobalt content of ten percent.

The components of the EQS made proportionately from resource-saving materials (recycled and renewable raw materials) weigh 80 kilograms.

With its Cd figure^[2] from as low as 0.20, the EQS is currently the world’s most aerodynamic production car. Compared with an aerodynamically good electric car (Cd figure 0.23), this delivers a range advantage of four (WLTP cycle) to five percent (Mercedes long-distance measurement).

The roof of Factory 56, the production facility for the EQS, is equipped with 12,000 photovoltaic modules. These have a maximum output of around 5000 kWp and can thus cover around 30 percent of the factory’s energy needs on an annual average. All in all, the energy requirement of Factory 56 is 25 percent lower than that of other Mercedes-Benz assembly buildings.

Around 40 percent of the roof area of Factory 56 is greened, and recycled concrete was used for the first time in the head building.

In 2022, a total of eight Mercedes-EQ electric vehicle series will already be produced at sevenlocations on three continents.

The floor coverings use a new yarn made of regenerated nylon. One tonne of this yarn (brand name ECONYL) saves more than 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ compared to virgin material.

After use in the car, a second life is possible for the batteries: for example, in an energy storage system from Mercedes-Benz Energy. Together with its partners, the company has already brought three large-scale storage systems with a total of around 50 MWh of energy from automotive battery systems onto the German grid. The first 2nd-life battery storage system was connected to the grid in October 2016 in Lünen, Westphalia.

The majority of suppliers, who account for around 90 percent of the the annual purchasing volume, want to supply only CO₂-neutrally produced parts in the future. They have declared their willingness to do so in an ‘Ambition Letter’. From 2039 at the latest, only production materials which have been produced on a CO₂-neutral basis in all value creation stages will be allowed through the Mercedes-Benz plant gates.

Mercedes-Benz started to create transparency in the complex cobalt supply chains for battery cells back in 2018. For this purpose, over 183 facilities were identified and more than 60 audits were carried out according to the guidelines of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development).

The production of the highly complex lithium-ion batteries at the Hedelfingen plant, part of the Mercedes-Benz site in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, will be CO₂-neutral from 2022. As part of strategic partnerships, Mercedes-Benz has also agreed to purchase battery cells manufactured in a CO₂-neutral manner, starting with the EQS.

Since 2005, Mercedes-Benz has published “360° Environmental Checks” as the result of the systematic integration of environmental aspects into product development in accordance with the ISO/TR 14062 standard.

[1] The WLTP electric energy consumption has been determined on the basis of Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1151.
[2] Cd figure 0.20: EQS 450+ with 19-inch wheel/tyre combination and AMG Line exterior in SPORT drive program.

The Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team is heading to New York City for the sixth race weekend of the 2020/21 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. While the team will be contesting an E-Prix on the streets of New York for the first time, this will be the fourth appearance in Brooklyn, New York City, for the all-electric racing series.

Three double headers have taken place in New York City since its debut in Season 3 (2016/17) and there have been five different winners in the six Formula E races held there so far. The New York City E-Prix was cancelled in 2020 because of the worldwide pandemic, but Formula E will be returning to the United States of America later this week.

Formula E – Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team, Stoffel Vandoorne

While the 1.44 mile street circuit may be new to Nyck de Vries, Stoffel Vandoorne is already familiar with it from the finale to Season 5. The track runs through the district of Red Hook, has 14 turns and is relatively unchanged since the last E-Prix in 2019. What is new, though, is where the activation zone for Attack Mode is now positioned. It has been relocated this year from the exit at Turn 5 to the outside of Turn 10. This may sound like a minor detail, but optimising Attack Mode has proven to be crucial at previous races this season.

Exciting events to the biggest and most relevant cities around the globe

Once again, the New York City E-Prix will be a double header with one race taking place on Saturday and then another on Sunday. Saturday’s (July 10) first race will get underway at 4:34pm EST while Round 2 will kick off at 1:34pm EST on Sunday (July 11).

Comments ahead of the New York City E-Prix 2021

Ian James, Team Principal:

“I’m excited to see the New York E-Prix back on the calendar for the first time since 2019. New York is one of the locations that reminds you what Formula E is all about: bringing exciting events to the biggest and most relevant cities around the globe. The global situation last year meant we couldn’t visit the cities we’d ideally wanted to and seeing us return to New York this weekend does give a sense of what is to come – albeit a visit under still slightly restricted circumstances. This will be the first race for the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team in New York. That is challenging, but also very exciting. We have now passed the halfway point in the season. With the knowledge of how close the field is, and how little difference there is in points in both the team’ and drivers’ championship standings, the coming weeks and months are going to be crucial. Apart from being as clean as we can be in our delivery, we also need to realise how unique the challenge is we are facing, and how special an opportunity we have to fight for a championship with this amazing team.

After the Puebla E-Prix, I said the result mostly hurt knowing we had the potential to do better. Those words weren’t empty; they were echoed by the whole team. We know our potential and have delivered on that potential on several occasions already this season. That knowledge hurts, but most of all, it keeps us motivated to keep doing what we do, and keep fighting for all the championship points we can possibly score in the last three events of the season.”

Formula E – Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team, Nyck de Vries

Nyck de Vries:

”In all honesty, in a championship like Formula E it’s very difficult to have any expectations heading into a race weekend, as the field is so evenly matched and is always good for a surprise or two. Of course, I’m really looking forward to going racing again. We were competitive during the last race weekend in Mexico and had a strong package, so I hope that this New York weekend will favour us more, that we’ll be able to deliver two strong races and come away with a good haul of points. I feel very positive about the race weekend and am really looking forward to it.”

Stoffel Vandoorne:

“I’m really pleased to be heading back to New York. It’s been a while since we last raced there. Last time was in Season 5, but I can still remember having a good qualifying and race. New York is a typical Formula E circuit, very winding, extremely narrow and the walls are very close, so quite different to last time out at Puebla, but still, I think it may be one that suits us more. I’ll be in Group 2 for qualifying on Saturday, which I hope will give me a little bit of an advantage. In any case, I’m excited to be back out on track. We’ve shown that we’ve got a competitive car and package. We’ll be contenders if we can put all the pieces together. As you would expect, the target is to try and score as many points as possible in New York this weekend.”

Mercedes-EQ is expanding the model range of its successful electric SUV: the EQC 400 4MATIC (combined power consumption: 21.5 kWh/100 km, combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km^[1]) is now available as a base model which is identically configured throughout Europe and therefore especially attractively priced from €66,068.80^[2]. The new EQC 400 4MATIC AMG Line already reveals the dynamism of its electric power unit at first glance. It rounds the model range off at the top end. As standard, this extensively equipped sports version features e.g. AMG Line Exterior and Interior, and is therefore recognisable by the AMG-specific Black Panel front grille in a twin-blade design. Highlights in the interior include the sports seats with an AMG-specific pattern layout and upholstery in ARTICO man-made leather/DINAMICA microfibre with medium grey topstitching. Prices for the EQC 400 4MATIC AMG Line start at €73,208.802. Both models can be ordered now, and will be in dealer showrooms in May. Like all EQC variants, the new models have an 11 kW charger as standard.

the product and technology brand EQ. With its seamless, clear design, the EQC is a pioneer for an avant-garde electric look with trailblazing design details and colour highlights typical of the brand both inside and out.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km, provisional figures*

Mercedes-Benz and the federal government are supporting the changeover to electric mobility in Germany: thanks  to the list price of under €65,000 excl. VAT for the EQC, an environmental bonus of €5000 from the federal government and a €2500 subsidy from Mercedes-Benz are possible^[3]. In this case the EQC 400 4MATIC costs €63,093.80 incl. VAT in Germany. If the government’s share of the environmental bonus is deducted, the effective price is €58,093.80.

For maximum flexibility, both model variants are also available by EQC subscription in various markets. In this case the regular rental contract is for 24 months, and it can be ended beforehand with a 3-month notice period.

AMG Line Exterior for the EQC 400 4MATIC AMG Line includes the AMG-specific Black Panel front grille in a twin-blade design with a surround in high-gloss black, an AMG-specific front apron in a jet-wing design with air inlets featuring trim elements in chrome and inserts in high-gloss black plus visible and functional AIR CURTAINS, 48.3 cm (19-inch) aerodynamically optimised AMG 5-twin-spoke light-alloy wheels painted in tantalum grey with a high-sheen finish, a wider, AMG-specific rear apron with visible, non-functional air outlets and a diffuser insert in black with chrome trim, and exterior mirrors in the vehicle colour.

Features of AMG Line Interior: multifunction sports steering wheel in nappa leather with flattened bottom section and perforated grip area, sports seats with AMG-specific pattern layout and upholstery in ARTICO man-made leather/DINAMICA microfibre with medium grey topstitching, dashboard in nappa-look man-made leather, beltlines with light surface grain in black, topstitching in rosé gold or medium grey, door panels in black with black topstitching on the centre panel and medium grey topstitching on the armrest, carbon-fibre look trim in anthracite; AMG sports pedal cluster of brushed stainless steel with black rubber studs, AMG floor mats and chrome door pins.

Other standard features of the EQC 400 4MATIC AMG Line: EASY-PACK luggage compartment cover, TIREFIT, Interior Light Package, Seat Comfort Package, Mirror Package, Active Parking Assist with PARKTRONIC, thermal and noise-insulating acoustic glass, Parking Package with reversing camera, Advanced sound system, ambient lighting, Remote and extended Charging Services Premium.

About the EQC and Mercedes-EQ

In summer 2019, with the EQC 400 4MATIC, Mercedes-Benz put the first vehicle of the Mercedes-Benz EQ brand on the road as the pioneer and milestone of the Ambition 2039 strategy. The EQC is a hallmark Mercedes-Benz in terms of quality, safety and comfort, impressing with outstanding noise comfort in the mid-size SUV segment. These attributes are accompanied by dynamic performance thanks to two electric motors at the front and rear axles with a combined output of 300 kW (408 hp). Thanks to an ingenious operating strategy, an electric range of 421-462 km is possible. Mercedes-Benz offers comprehensive charging services for the EQC with Mercedes me Charge, and makes electric mobility convenient and suitable for day-to-day motoring. From January 2021 production onwards, the EQC has a particularly efficient 11 kW onboard charger which allows much more rapid AC charging at a home wallbox or at public charging stations. This allows the 80 kWh battery to be charged from 10 to 100 SoC (state of charge) in 7 hours and 30 minutes – over three hours faster than before. ^[4]When quick-charging with direct current, for example at an IONITY station, the battery is recharged in 40 minutes. In this case the standard DC onboard charger with 110 kW is used.

Electrically powered Mercedes-Benz models (xEV: electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids) are extremely popular. In 2020 Mercedes-Benz tripled its worldwide xEV sales: More than 160,000 plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles were sold by Mercedes-Benz Cars around the world (+228.8 %), around 87,000 of them in the fourth quarter alone. The xEV proportion of Mercedes-Benz Cars increased from 2% in 2019 to 7.4% last year. Sales of plug‑in hybrids almost quadrupled to over 115,000 units. Around 20,000 EQCs were handed over to worldwide customers. The largest markets for the EQC were China, Norway and Great Britain, followed by Germany and the Netherlands. The high customer demand for xEVs is also continuing in 2021: in Europe in January, one in four cars sold by Mercedes-Benz Cars was all-electric or a plug-in hybrid. Mercedes-Benz Cars expects that in 2021 as a full year, the worldwide xEV proportion will increase to around 13%.

Because the electric initiative of Mercedes-EQ is set to continue with further launches: the EQS is the formally distinctive, all-electric member of the new S-Class family, and will enter the market this year. In the compact class, the EQA 250 (combined power consumption: 15.7 kWh/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km) will be launched this spring as the all-electric brother of the GLA, followed later by the premiere of the EQB.

^[1] The power consumption and range of the above models have been determined on the basis of Regulation (EC) No. 692/2008. More information about the vehicles on offer, including the WLTP figures, can be found for each country at www.mercedes-benz.com

^[2] Recommended retail price in Germany including 19% VAT.

^[3] The environmental bonus is designed to promote the purchase and registration of new all-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. The subsidy for new vehicles appearing on the list of eligible models is essentially shared 50:50 between automotive manufacturers and the federal government. For a limited period until 31.12.2021, an innovation premium will apply that doubles the government’s share of the environmental bonus for vehicles registered after 3 June 2020. In the case of new all-electric vehicles with a list price excl. VAT of over €40,000 to a max. of €65,000, the environmental bonus with innovation premium amounts to €7500 (government share: €5000, manufacturer share: €2500). The manufacturer’s share of the environmental bonus will be automatically deducted from the list price excl. VAT. The level of payment and eligibility to claim the innovation premium and/or environmental bonus are regulated by the guidelines to be found on the website of the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (www.bafa.de/umweltbonus). There is no legal right to payment of the innovation premium or environmental bonus. The award of the government share of the subsidy is subject to approval of the application by the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA). The environmental bonus will end once the available funds are exhausted, but by 31 December 2025 at the latest.

^[4] Minimal charging time at public station with a supply voltage of 400 V, current 300 A. The 40-minute charging time is for a 10-80% full charge

More and more Mercedes-Benz customers are deciding in favor of an all-electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid. To give customers special support when switching over to the age of electric mobility, Mercedes-Benz has developed an intelligent, digital personal trainer: the Mercedes me Eco Coach. This is the latest member in the eco-system of Mercedes-Benz me apps. In an entertaining manner, the Eco Coach familiarizes drivers of electrified Mercedes-Benz models with the electric capabilities of their vehicles. Customers who follow the recommendations and hints in the app not only get to know their car with alternative drive better – they also improve their driving style and can better protect the environment. Furthermore, they are rewarded with exclusive premiums and services by a program of bonus points

It all depends on the charging: To make the most efficient use of the advantages of a plug-in hybrid, you should charge it regularly at the domestic socket or wall box.

“The subject of sustainability is of great importance to many of our customers. With the Eco Coach, our customers receive a personal, smart trainer who can help them to adopt an even more efficient driving style. Our app combines the fun factor with the idea of sustainability, as the driver can earn a reward at any time by adopting a more environmentally friendly driving style. This is our way of accompanying and motivating our customers in a playful manner during the transition to the electric age. Our aim is to offer our customers an extraordinary driving experience in our xEV models in every respect,” says Britta Seeger, Member of the Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG Boards of Management for Sales.

“The subject of sustainability is of great importance to many of our customers.”

Challenges and points for charging, driving and parking

One of the key elements in the Eco Coach app are the different challenges – challenges that the user can meet successfully to score points. Also when it comes to driving a plug-in hybrid as efficiently as possible. The challenges include e.g. achieving the highest possible proportion of a journey under electric power, charging in different locations, charging on several days in succession and achieving the lowest possible fuel consumption. The number of points that can be scored depends on the difficulty of the challenge. For example, 100 points are awarded for completing the challenge “Charge your vehicle in three different locations”. The Mercedes me Eco Coach app also enables users to enter into competition with the Eco Coach community.

The points scored by users can be converted into premiums as part of an integrated bonus program. On launch in Germany, charging vouchers for the Mercedes-Benz charging service Mercedes me Charge and vouchers for the Mercedes-Benz Collection shop are available. It is also possible to redeem the points for CO2 compensation, for example to compensate the carbon dioxide emissions of plug-in hybrids when driving with the combustion engine. If the user decides on CO2 compensation, an investment is made in high-quality projects with CER certificates to the gold standard, together with selected partner companies.

The Mercedes me Eco Coach benefits both the driver and the environment

Naturally the hints in the app not only give drivers added value: the environment also benefits, and in two ways. On the one hand, the app encourages drivers to use the vehicle as efficiently and therefore fuel-efficiently as possible. One the other hand, following the hints ensures a longer operating life for the high-voltage battery. Because one of the aims of the app is to prolong the service life of vehicles with battery-electric drive. After all, the behavior of the customer has a significant influence on the long-term performance and usable capacity of the drive battery – as in the case of a smartphone battery.

The more often the app and its features are used, the more specifically it can coach the user. Its feedback is based on the individual driving profile, which is interpreted by the app’s algorithm and used for coaching purposes. Users can follow the development of their driving style by viewing their statistics in the app. They can then compare their data for e.g. consumption or the electric proportion of journeys directly with the average values of app users.

The more journeys and charging processes the app has available as an assessment basis for its hints, the more precise its support.

In Germany the new app is available for downloading free of charge in the App Store and Google Play Store. This personal trainer for electric driving will shortly become available in many other European countries as well. For the first time, the Eco Coach combines information and gamification elements to motivate drivers of all-electric models and especially users of Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrids to charge their starter batteries on a regular basis. The aim of the app is therefore to enhance enjoyment of the product and contribute to optimum use of the vehicle’s capabilities and efficiency. Naturally there are not only hints on charging, as the app also includes driving in its coaching function. For example, it encourages drivers to accelerate moderately or drive as consistently as possible. In vehicles with MBUX, the hints will also be displayed onboard in the future.

With the Mercedes me Eco Coach, switching to electric mobility becomes easier and even more enjoyable

The EQ Ready app has already been available since 2017, is extremely popular and has been used more than 1.6 million times to date. It analyzes personal mobility behavior and answers the question whether daily routes can be managed with battery-electric EQ models or plug-in hybrids. The EQ Ready app compares individual mobility needs with the possibilities of current hybrids and electric cars. There is an increasing variety of these in the Mercedes-Benz portfolio. Accordingly, the app increasingly often answers the question of reconciling electric drive and mobility with “Yes”.

For many customers, changing over to electric mobility means immersing themselves in a new automotive world, with possibilities which were unknown to them in conventional cars. The aim of the Eco Coach is to facilitate this changeover, provide information and motivate with its gamification elements.

The sooner the app is used after purchasing the car, the better. Especially in the case of plug-in hybrids, it makes sense to integrate charging into the personal daily routine immediately after purchasing the car, so as to create a basis for long-term user behavior. Users who fully charge the vehicle as a matter of routine right from the start are able to use all the advantages of plug-in hybrid technology, minimize consumption, always absolve a large proportion of their short-distance and commuter journeys under all-electric power, and therefore noticeably reduce their CO2 footprint.

Daimler has teased the G-Class Electric for the first time, TopElectricSUV.com has reported.

During the Mercedes-Benz Strategy Update 2020 conference on the 6th of October, Daimler conducted a comprehensive presentation covering its electrification strategy. The company said it would electrify every type of Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicle sub-brand, be it AMG, Maybach or even the G. Towards the close of the presentation, TopElectricSUV reports that it teased a Mercedes G-Class veiled in a golden car cover, parked in the hall of a palatial building in a matching beige theme.

While playing the teaser, the narrator said:

“The G is an important profit driver for Mercedes, and there are more chapters to come, including G going electric.”

At the Automobilewoche Kongress program in November 2019, Ola Kallenius, the Chairman of Mercedes-Benz & Daimler, had said, and acknowledged for the first time, that a Mercedes G-Class Electric was in the product pipeline. On 6 October 2020, it was during one of Kallenius’s presentations that the teaser was played and the official confirmation arrived.

While at this time there are no details on the Mercedes G-Wagen Electric, we assume that it would have nothing to do with the Mercedes EVA platform or the Mercedes MMA platform that were also detailed at the same event. Preserving the rugged go-anywhere capability of the G-Class, Daimler’s engineers would be tasked to repurpose the existing platform and shoehorn the battery pack, motor and power electronics to give it a new character. Expecting to touchdown in a brutally competitive environment with respect to on and off road capabilities later this decade, expect the WLTP range to touch 500 km in the basic specification.

Daimler has not given guidance on the launch date of the G-Class, but one should see it shortly after the Mercedes EQE SUV and Mercedes EQS SUV models are launched in the market, around 2024.

The new generation of electric vehicles in the luxury and executive segment is based on a custom-developed architecture, which is scalable in every aspect and can be used across model series. The wheelbase and track as well as all other system components, especially the batteries, are variable thanks to the modular design. The vehicle concept is thus optimised to meet every requirement of a future-oriented, battery-electric model family. This vehicle architecture makes it possible to build Mercedes-Benz electric cars from saloons to large SUVs.

Mercedes-Benz EQ testing

The EQS will allow customers in the luxury segment to fully benefit from all the advantages of an all-electric architecture with respect to space and design. With ranges of up to 700 km (according to WLTP), the EQS meets the requirements on a progressive saloon in the S-Class segment in this respect as well. At the same time, Mercedes-Benz remains faithful to its recipe for success in production, and designs its vehicles and factories to be able to build different models flexibly on the same production lines. The electric vehicles also use pioneering cross-sectoral technologies from Mercedes-Benz such as, for example, the MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) control and display system or the driving assistance systems.

The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS concept car provided pointers to the progressive design of the coming EQS in September 2019. The camouflaged prototypes undergoing testing are also foretelling key design features that are revolutionary for the luxury segment such as the cab forward design or the coupé-like ‘one-bow’ styling. However, further details of the progressive design of the models EQS SUV, EQE and EQE SUV crucial for the success of the electric initiative remain a secret to the public for the time being.

Mercedes-Benz will introduce the all-electric architecture in 2021. At the same time, the company will continue to electrify the most successful platforms. In addition to the EQC mid-size SUV (EQC 400 4MATIC, combined power consumption: 21.3-20.2 kWh/100 km; weighted CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km)^[1] and the all-electric EQV people carrier (EQV 300, combined power consumption: 26.4-26.3 kWh/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km)¹, customers in the compact car segment can look forward to two all-electric SUVs, the EQA and EQB. Their progressive design identifies them as members of the all-electric product range. Production of the EQA will commence before the end of this year.

Christoph Starzynski, Vice-President Electric Vehicle Architecture at Mercedes-Benz and responsible for the EQ vehicles

Final spurt toward series production: the EQS on the last stages of testing

The EQS is currently undergoing the last tests on the way to production maturity, including at the Test and Technology Centre in Immendingen. The systematic validation of the overall vehicle serves to guarantee the high quality standards and is one of the extensive measures in the development process of every Mercedes-Benz model series. Stations include tough winter testing in Scandinavia, chassis and drivetrain tests on proving grounds, public roads and on the high-speed test track in Nardo as well as the integrated testing of the overall vehicle in the heat of Southern Europe and South Africa. Test drives are currently also being conducted in China and the USA. In the case of the EQS, special attention is paid to the electric powertrain and the battery, of course. They too are tested and approved in accordance with the strictest Mercedes-Benz standards.

“The EQS has already piled up far more than two million test kilometres from the heat of South Africa to the cold of Northern Sweden”, says Christoph Starzynski, Vice-President Electric Vehicle Architecture at Mercedes-Benz and responsible for the EQ vehicles. “The EQS will be the S-Class of electric vehicles. That is why it is undergoing the same demanding development program as any other vehicle that has the privilege of proudly bearing the three-pointed star. In addition, there were quite a few tests specifically for electric cars that cover important development priorities such as range, charging and efficiency”.

The EQS is produced together with the S-Class in “Factory 56” in Sindelfingen, one of the world’s most modern car factories. For quite some time, flexibility in the plants has been an investment priority of Mercedes-Benz Operations (MO), which is responsible for passenger car production worldwide. The technical equipment featuring trailblazing Industry 4.0 solutions is a key factor in the flexibility. Thanks to the highly flexible structures, all plants are able to produce vehicles with different types of powertrains and thus also to respond quickly to changes in demand in the markets. Electric-mobility opportunities can be seized with a limited investment need.

As part of its “Ambition 2039” initiative, Mercedes-Benz is working on offering a CO₂-neutral new car fleet less than 20 years from now. The company wants electrically powered cars  including all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles  to account for more than half of its sales already by 2030.

[1] The power consumption was determined on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. The power consumption is dependent upon the vehicle configuration. Further information on the official fuel consumption and the official specific CO₂ emissions of new passenger cars can be found in the “Leitfaden über den Kraftstoffverbrauch, die CO₂-Emissionen und den Stromverbrauch neuer Personenkraftwagen” [Guide to fuel consumption, CO₂ emissions and power consumption of new passenger cars], which is available free of charge at all sales outlets and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH (www.dat.de).

The new Mercedes-AMG Performance SUVs based on the GLE and GLS are now available to order. Prices start from €124,355.00. The AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine in all models is equipped with the EQ Boost starter-alternator for the first time: the combination of starter and alternator delivers an additional 16 kW (22 hp) of electric power for a brief period and supplies the 48-volt on-board electrical system. This enables numerous hybrid functions to optimise driving dynamics and also enhance efficiency. The overall impression is one of agility thanks to the fully variable all-wheel drive, the air suspension with adaptive damping adjustment, the active roll stabilisation and the fast-shifting TCT 9G transmission.

Model	Combined fuel consumption[1]	Combined CO2emissions	RRP[2]
GLE 63 4MATIC+	11.4 l/100 km	261 g/km	€124,355.00
GLE 63 S 4MATIC+	11.5 l/100 km	262 g/km	€135,541.00
GLE 63 4MATIC+ Coupé	11.5 l/100 km	262 g/km	€129,234.00
GLE 63 S 4MATIC+ Coupé	11.5 l/100 km	263 g/km	€140,301.00
GLS 63 4MATIC+	11.9 l/100 km	273 g/km	€150,302.95

Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+ Coupé

“Where do we take it from here?” I guess that’s the core question of every CES. And this inner unrest for what’s next is also at the core of our purpose at Mercedes-Benz. Today we would like to show what that means. As a film buff, I spent some time catching up with old and new movies. One of the classics, “Back to the Future,” predicted we would be traveling in flying cars by now.

Yes, air taxis exist. One example is the shared “Volocopter” from a great team of entrepreneurs that we are supporting. But it’s still far from a standard option today. There’s another area of technology where the car has made great progress and still has amazing potential: connectivity.

With its stretched “One Bow” design and organic design language, the VISION AVTR offers a visionary outlook on the design of the future.

And to us at Mercedes, that’s way more than pairing a smartphone to your car entertainment system. What I want to focus on is the bond between human and machine. Tech in a car is all about the interface. From wooden sticks to switches and buttons, all the way to our MBUX voice assistant – like in our all-electric EQC. For example: you can ask Mercedes how your favorite sports team recently performed or what the weather looks like on the way to your favorite ski resort. Later this year, you will also be able to control your smart home from the road. And the next step in the evolution of the interface at Mercedes is just around the corner: the first truly intuitive gesture control. Because we believe the interface is key to providing customers seamless access to opportunity – without being lost in complexity. The more natural the connection gets, the better. That’s especially important for our business because folks build highly emotional relationships with their cars. I don’t know how many people have a nickname for their smartphone. But we all know that many cars are called and treated like friends or family. So it’s even more satisfying when you can interact with your car like a friend. One idea we want to show is based on a biometric connection between the car and the driver. The car recognizes the human driver’s heartbeat and breath so human and machine literally merge into a fully intuitive experience.

Selecting different functions, for instance, is easy: simply raise a hand and the menu is projected onto your palm. Before we get to that, there’s another, even more fundamental dimension of connectivity we cannot ignore: connecting tech and nature. Mercedes-Benz has always been a technology and a luxury brand. And it is time to bring luxury and sustainability even closer together. Because for us, the two are no contradiction.

The Mercedes-Benz designers used the “woodsprites”, the seeds of the tree of souls from “Avatar” as inspiration for the design of the wheels. The wheels of VISION AVTR embody the

I am a finance guy by training; I know that resources are always limited – including those of our planet. And I am Swedish by birth – it’s a beautiful, sparsely populated country with abundant nature and wildlife. In fact, more than half of Sweden is covered by trees. To preserve nature, many things need to change. And we are determined to take responsibility. Some people might say “here’s the easy fix: Stop people moving from A to B. Stop making cars altogether.”

But let’s face it: global demand for individual mobility is set to grow. Our 2019 sales figures prove that with the ninth record year in a row – and the fourth consecutive year as the number one car brand in our segment. Our home turf, the luxury car market, is projected to outgrow the industry average. People just love their individual freedom to instantly go where they choose when they want. That’s why our perspective is clear: we understand the boundaries of our planet. But we don’t want to add new boundaries to mobility. In other words, fewer cars are not the solution. Better cars are. Yes, the continued growth of mobility means a corresponding growth in the use of resources. But we have to change that. Our approach is decoupling. Decoupling the Mercedes way, however, means that we’re decoupling volume growth from resource consumption. Our tools to achieve that are sustainable innovation and technology.

And we have three main levers to succeed: reduce, reuse, recycle – with the ultimate goal of fully closing the loop, from value chain to value cycle. Nature is and remains our greatest teacher. Nature has perfect cycles: nothing’s wasted. This attitude also sets the bar for the way we want to do our business. Bringing humans, machines and nature closer together will require action on many different playing fields.

Carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet by 2039

For us, step one is reducing our CO₂ footprint: we’ve started that under the headline of “Ambition 2039”. We’re aiming at carbon-neutral vehicle production, growing the share of electric vehicles sold and, finally, having a carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet by 2039. We want to address this in a holistic way. That includes driving our suppliers and partners to comply with our objective of carbon neutrality.

Our next step: we’re focusing on resource preservation. For example: saving water. By 2030, our car-production plants are set to reduce their total water consumption by a third per vehicle. That adds up to hundreds of millions of liters of drinking water. The ultimate goal, of course, is a fully closed water cycle. That means our plants reuse a lot of the process water throughout the factory. We have initial projects underway in several plants around the world.

The vehicle as a living creature: The 33 “bionic flaps” on the back of the vehicle are reminiscent of scales of reptiles. They can communicate with the driver and through the driver with their outside world through naturally flowing movements in subtle gestures.

Another example is reduced energy consumption. By 2030, our car production plants are set to reduce the energy they consume by more than 40% per vehicle. Today, our plants in Jawor, Poland, as well as in Hambach, France, already run entirely on renewable energy. By the end of 2022, all plants in Europe will be carbon-neutral run on renewable energy. The rest of the world will follow. And we’re also reducing waste. By 2030, our factories will also reduce waste per vehicle by more than 40%.

Every Mercedes passenger car is recyclable by 95% today

Where we can’t go for reduction, we focus on reuse and recycling. As we keep expanding our electric vehicle lineup, the battery is a major lever. A great example of reusing electric car batteries is giving them a second life as stationary energy sources. Ultimately it’s about closing the loop in a circular economy based on recycling. Every Mercedes passenger car is recyclable by 95% today. And this standard also applies to our electric cars. Battery recycling is happening, but there is room for improvement. What we are aiming at are 100% recyclable batteries.

So we will show you a sneak preview of a next level battery technology for the future. At the same time, we keep encouraging our partners and suppliers along the value chain to further increase the usage of secondary materials like steel, aluminum and polymers to foster circularity. Just as we do in reducing our CO₂ footprint. To sum it up: the philosophy of reduce, reuse and recycle will lead us to our ultimate goal: the zero-impact car – a car that uses technology to provide maximum fascination for people but has zero negative impact on the planet. This may be in the distant future. But it’s our goal nonetheless. Pursuing this mission we have teamed up with like-minded innovators who share our vision of putting tech and nature in balance.

They have created one of the most fascinating and successful Hollywood movies of all time. It is my great pleasure to announce the global partnership between Mercedes-Benz and the AVATAR films. I would like to present the first result of this partnership: the Mercedes-Benz VISION AVTR – which translates to “Advanced Vehicle Transformation”.

A visionary car that points far into the future. And a show car that is truly inspired by the fascinating world of AVATAR. The result highlights completely new ways of intuitively connecting humans and machines – without wooden sticks, plastic knobs or a steering wheel. The VISION AVTR also showcases new ways of moving people through the environment – sideways, like a crab, for instance. It takes sustainability to new levels through a fully recyclable battery, which is based on an organic cell chemistry and doesn’t need materials like nickel or cobalt.

This means in the future, the battery could be compostable. And it offers incredibly fast charging, too. Of course, this show car also uses many recycled and sustainable materials inside the cabin, like vegan DINAMICA leather or Karuun woods made of fast-growing rattan. It also provides spectacular insights into nature and nearby wildlife, while blurring boundaries between the interior and the outside world. In fact, it is less of a machine – and more of a living creature in its own right.

The VISION AVTR is a show car and show cars are here to spark our imagination of what’s possible, just like good science fiction movies do. Imagine a car that delivers a completely new experience which combines an inside-out design philosophy – with an outside-in approach to connecting passengers and environment. This car showcases new ideas of communicating – for instance by using its bionic flaps.

We believe aiming high and thinking ahead is incredibly important. We believe that inspiration and fascination are the most powerful drivers for change and progress. Our way is Sustainable Modern Luxury. Our tools are technology and innovation. The transformation of the automotive industry, the industry at large, and society as a whole – is something we look forward to. We’re quintessential tech optimists. The “Vision Advanced Vehicle Transformation” is a symbol of that. And a reminder that the best is yet to come.

The market launch of the EQC, the first all-electric vehicle from Mercedes-Benz, marks the Stuttgart car manufacturer’s entry into a new era of sustainable mobility. In developing the EQC, the engineering focus was not just on the innovative powertrain system, progressive design and driving dynamics, but also on configuring the electric car very consciously for everyday suitability and for long-term, hassle-free use. In line with this ambition, Mercedes-Benz is also presenting a wide range of accessory products that will make the EQC a dependable companion – for all sport and recreational activities, on vacation and anywhere one may be traveling with larger or specialist luggage items.

Trekking Bike from FOCUS for Mercedes-Benz; Fitness Bike from FOCUS for Mercedes-Benz; Rear-mounted bicycle rack for trailer coupling. For 2 or 3 cycles. Lockable. Down-folding mechanism. ;EQC 400 4×4, combined power consumption: 20.8 – 19.7 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*

The luggage compartment of the EQC, with a capacity of 500 l, already has plenty of space for suitcases or sports equipment. However, there are times, especially on vacation with active kids and loads of other stuff, when this is still not sufficient. To carry bikes, tents, skis, snowboards, golfing gear or maybe a Bobby Car as well, one will need extra stowage space. And it is with precisely this sort of situation in mind that Mercedes-Benz engineers designed a roof rack specifically for the EQC. Its two customised aluminium carrier bars provide the basis for a range of load carrying systems. On the roof carrier on can fit, for example, roof boxes with a capacity of 330, 400 or 450 l, a bike rack and a ski & snowboard rack for up to six pairs of skis or four snowboards. If it’s just a question of carrying bikes, Mercedes-Benz also offers an easily accessible rear-mounted bicycle rack for the EQC, available in versions for either two or three bikes.

Whether on the roof carrier designed exclusively for the EQC or mounted on the rear, the bikes designed by FOCUS for Mercedes-Benz can be transported safely and conveniently to your vacation destination or to the starting point for your bike tour. With 27 gears, suspension fork, disc brakes and 28-inch wheels, the Fitness Bike, with its exclusively designed aluminium frame, is capable of coping with any sporting challenge. For comfortable on- or off-road touring, the Trekking Bike also features a hub dynamo, a pannier rack and mudguards.

For sports such as golf or fitness training, the EQC is also capable of carrying all the equipment you might need without any problem at all – for example the golf stand bag by COBRA for Mercedes-Benz with 14-way club divider. For carrying from one hole to the next, the bag features quick-release shoulder straps, while the EasyFlex base and automatic stand system ensure it remains steady with maximum ground contact. Various pockets and compartments as well as a towel loop make this black golf bag an indispensable partner on any course.

Sports bag and Draw-string sports bag with MERCEDES-AMG-PETRONAS-MOTORSPORT Logo print ;EQC 400 4×4, combined power consumption: 20.8 – 19.7 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*

For fitness fanatics with a love of speed, the Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Collection offers a range of accessories in a special Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport design. The drawstring sports bag with zipped front compartment lends itself for carrying smaller items, while the sports hold-all with its sizeable main compartment, zipped front pocket and adjustable shoulder strap will also accommodate several pairs of shoes or fitness gear.

Like all fully electric vehicles, the EQC should also be charged before setting off on a longer journey. This is possible at a normal domestic power socket, but much more convenient and many times faster at the Mercedes-Benz Wallbox Home. This includes a fixed charging cable, approx. six metres in length, and has a maximum capacity of 22 kW. While the vehicle is charging, the parents can safely be loading the vehicle for a day out or vacation. The kids can do a few laps in the garage in complete safety in the sunbeam yellow Bobby-AMG GT. This great toy for kids of 18 months or over features front and rear LED lights and plastic “whisper wheels”.

An exceptional level of safety once on the road is ensured by the KIDFIX XP child seat with ISOFIT ECE for children between 3.5 and 12 years of age. The forward-facing seat becomes an integral part of the vehicle, whereby the V-shaped backrest adapts to the angle of the car seat backrest and can be adjusted to suit various sleeping positions. Extra safety is ensured by the side impact protection provided by an energy-absorbing pad that helps to reduce the physical stresses on the child in the event of a crash. Large padded side bolsters increase the level of protection further. Both the belt guide and the headrest are adjustable, ensuring that the child seat grows with the child as the years pass. If necessary, the backrest can be removed and the KIDFIX XP used as a simple booster seat. The elegant upholstery in an exclusive Mercedes-Benz design is removable and washable.

Even if man’s best friend is traveling along, he will certainly be happy about the comfortable roominess in the trunk of the EQC. On the dog cushion with a soft and dimensionally stable filling made of polyester from Mercedes-Benz by MiaCara®, the four-legged friend can either sleep while driving or enjoy the view through the rear window.

Illustrated products:

• Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4×4 (combined power consumption: 20.8 – 19.7 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km)
• Mercedes-Benz EQC roof carrier, basic
• Roof box 330 l, 400 l, & 450 l, black
• Comfort ski and snowboard carrier
• Bicycle rack
• Rear-mounted bicycle rack for trailer coupling, for 3 bikes
• FOCUS Fitness Bike for Mercedes-Benz
• FOCUS Trekking Bike for Mercedes-Benz
• Golf stand bag by COBRA for Mercedes-Benz
• Drawstring sports bag, black, approx. 48 x 28 x 32 cm
• Sports bag, black/Petronas green, approx. 52 x 27 x 39 cm
• Bobby-AMG, Solarbeam with LED lights
• KIDFIX XP child seat with ISOFIT ECE

Dog cushions by MiaCara^® for Mercedes-Benz

• Size S: ca. 80 x 60 x 17 cm
• Size M: ca. 100 x 75 x 20 cm
• Size L: ca. 120 x 90 x 25 cm

Two years after the automaker made its lofty claim of 10 discrete electric vehicles by 2022 and six months after the debut of its first electric SUV, the ECQ—new Daimler AG CEO Ola Källenius has confirmed that the company is hard at work electrifying everyone’s favorite German SUV. The unexpected G-Class news came in a tweet from the company’s head of digital transformation Sascha Pallenberg that was published late last week.

Daimler AG CEO Ola Källenius confirmed that the company is developing an electric version of the SUV

”There will be a zero-emission EV version of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class,” Källenius is quoted as saying in the tweet. “In the past there were discussions whether we should eliminate the model, the way I see things now I’d say the last Mercedes to be built will be a G-Class.” (Robb Report has also reached out to Mercedes-Benz for independent confirmation of the news. Watch this space for updates.)

While it’s exciting to know that an electrified G-Class is in the works, it might be more impressive that Källenius has a long-term vision for the vehicle. With the industry-wide movement towards more efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles—even Lamborghini is exploring the EV market—there was more than a little concern out there for the fate of Mercedes-Benz’s largest SUV.

That’s due, in part, because an electric G-Wagen will be no simple task. The G-Class is already one of the heaviest vehicles on the market, and the EQG—assuming it follows the naming convention of the EQC and upcoming EQA—would likely be even heavier because of the added weight of the undoubtedly huge battery that would be needed to power such a beast, Autoblog points out.

Fortunately, there’s already proof of concept on the road. In 2017, Arnold Schwarzenegger commissioned Austrian firm Kreisel Electric to electrify a late model, first generation G-Class for him. The governator was even filmed driving the 493 mph SUV (and taking selfies with it). Kreisel has been clear that the electric SUV was a one-of-a-kind prototype, but who would blame Mercedes for taking a few pointers?

Mercedes-Benz gave car buyers a glimpse of the top-end of its electric model plans, showing off a sleek silver battery-powered concept version to complement the flagship S-Class sedan.

So far luxury cruisers have remained a mainstay for traditional combustion-era heroes, with only plug-in hybrids available for the likes of BMW 7-Series or the recently revamped Audi A8.

Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS electric automobile at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show

Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS electric automobile at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show

Opening Day of The 68th IAA Frankfurt Automobile Show

Ola Kallenius speaks beside a Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS electric automobile at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show on Sept. 10.Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg
“Two things are timeless: the need for transport and the desire for the very special,” Daimler AG’s biggest unit said Tuesday at the Frankfurt auto show. “In a sustainable future too, our customers will want a saloon that meets their wishes in terms of comfort, design and technology.”

The world’s bestselling luxury-car maker introduced the EQC electric sport utility vehicle last year, its first model to challenge U.S. electric-car market leader Tesla Inc. It followed up with a battery-powered version of the V-Class minivan this year and has shown a prototype EQA compact.

The S-Class, favored by wealthy managers and politicians the world over, has for decades delivered premium profits to Mercedes. The future for stellar returns on powerful and heavy sedans is darkening with the need to cut fleet emissions, with heavy fines looming in Europe. Daimler plans to roll out at least 10 purely electric cars in coming years, even as the investment is pressuring profits.

Mercedes didn’t say when the car will be on sale, but outlined a real-world driving range of 700 kilometers (435 miles), and a battery that can charge to 80% in less than 20 minutes. The car also offers highly-automated driving on highways.

The interior features traditional and new materials, like white microfiber made from plastic bottles combined with maple. The roof material is a textile created with recycled ocean waste.

Daimler was one of the first manufacturers to warn of the growing headwinds triggered by the U.S.-Chinese trade spat. Homegrown problems have also beset the world’s biggest luxury carmaker, like production hiccups of the popular GLE SUV alongside growing regulatory scrutiny over its diesel emissions that have torpedoed the company’s earnings forecasts.

After digital tests and benchtests, the 200 or so prototypes and pre-series models of the EQC cover several million kilometres on four continents. The test program includes over 500 individual tests in Europe, North America, Asia and Africa. During the course of three winters and three summers, the EQC is subjected to temperatures from minus 31° F up to over plus 122° Fahrenheit. These tests are conducted for final verification before customer deliveries of the EQC commence.

Winter trials

Testing is carried out in Arjeplog in Lapland, on the roads and on specially prepared test tracks. In fact testing starts earlier than this: the components are optimized in iteration cycles in Sindelfingen, and the latest variants are installed in the vehicles.

The winter trials follow a strict timetable: each day begins with an early morning discussion during which the day’s activities are defined. In the evening there is a final discussion with feedback from the test team, the results for the day and planning of activities for the subsequent days and weeks.

In contrast to the previous winter trials of the EQC, only the final details are optimized and verified this time. This includes fine-tuning and testing of aspects that present a particular challenge in electric vehicles.

• Cold-starting characteristics and thermal comfort: These must be coordinated as well as possible, and are therefore thoroughly tested. The available power when cold-starting with a cold battery must be sufficient for vehicle operation. The developers examine the warm-up characteristics of the electric car, as in contrast to conventional combustion engines, no waste heat is available for use. Also tested is the operation of the pre-entry climatization function, which ensures very fast and efficient warming of the vehicle before a journey begins. The operating strategy for thermal comfort is thoroughly tested at low temperatures, to achieve the optimum efficiency and comfort.
• Pre-entry climatization – in this case warming the vehicle interior, steering wheel, rear window and, depending on choice, the driver’s seat or all the seats before starting off – must work perfectly. Numerous test drives are carried out so as to assess the effects on operating range as well as possible. To make the range as long as possible, it is advisable to charge the vehicle at a charging station so that the energy needed for pre-entry climatization comes from the power grid, and not from the high-voltage battery.
• Range in customer operation: Naturally this should also be as good as possible in cold conditions. The engineers therefore examine how precise the range calculations are. They also analyze how much range is sacrificed when the interior is heated during a journey. In this connection additional tests are carried out to show how rapidly the interior cools down during short stops, e.g. shopping trips, and how much energy is then needed to compensate the heat loss. It is always more energy-efficient to lower the interior temperature and operate the seat heating as required.
• Negative effects of ice and snow:
  • Aspects examined by the test team include e.g. the filler neck compartment seals during operation. Different design patterns are assessed and selected.
  • The engineers also examen how e.g. the motor compartment and axles react to penetrating ice or snow. The assemblies should be adequately protected by the aerodynamically optimized underbody panels and the measures taken to exclude snow from the exposed areas of the axles.
  • The operating efficiency of the sensors in icy and snowy conditions is also examined. Tests are carried out to establish whether and how the wheel sensors work when they are iced up. In this connection the development team also examines the functionality of the integrated heating system, and whether Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC intervenes as normal. The aim in all cases is to ensure reliability in unfavorable conditions.
• Interaction between the electric powertrain and ESP^® intervention: Unlike conventionally powered vehicles, the EQC has the advantage that in addition to the familiar ESP, the electric powertrains (eATS) at the front and rear axle can contribute to handling stability. Their interaction is therefore thoroughly tested and optimized for maximum handling stability.

Thermal management & charging in the cold

• The test center in Sweden is equipped with all types of charging connectors, from domestic sockets to AC wallboxes and DC chargers. Drivers needing to cover long distances in the winter should charge the EQC at a wallbox and use energy from the power grid for pre-entry climatization.
• Important to know: At very low temperatures the high-voltage battery absorbs less power, as the chemical processes are slower than usual. During the charging process, a battery heating system known as a PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient Thermistor) ensures that the battery remains in the best possible performance and efficiency range. To this end the coolant of the high-voltage battery is warmed as if by an immersion heater.

• However, the performance of such PTCs depends on the inlet temperature of the coolant. The advantage is that the component itself prevents overheating, making additional protection systems unnecessary. This is because the ceramic PTC components have a very low electrical resistance at low temperatures, allowing a high flow of current for high heating output.
• Ideally the vehicle interior should also be prewarmed during the charging process. This means that EQC drivers have no need to scrape iced-up windows or get into an ice-cold car. It also extends operating range, as the energy required from the high-voltage battery can be greatly reduced in this way. Furthermore, the EQC also uses the waste heat from the battery as a source of energy. Pre-entry climatization can be controlled via the multimedia system MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience or the Mercedes me App.
• The pre-entry climatization system uses target values. When the driver enters his/her departure time, the EQC is climatized to the preset temperature before the journey begins. The driver can do this individually for each journey or stretch, or by setting a weekly profile.

Traction, dynamic handling and recuperation

• To ensure maximum traction and handling stability even on snow and ice, the operating strategy detects spinning wheels and adapts the all-wheel torque distribution accordingly.
• Thanks to the interaction between the two independently actuated electric motors and the three-stage ESP, the EQC is considerably more stable and agile than conventional vehicles even in winter.
• When traction is lost, the drive torque can be adjusted with the help of micro slip control within factions of a second, and redistributed between the axles by ESP – an action similar to that of conventional all-wheel drive with a center differential lock.
• On downhill gradients the engineers test the recuperation performance of the EQC in Sweden. An icy road provides considerably less surface adhesion than a dry one. It is therefore necessary to configure ESP very precisely. It must intervene in an emergency, but also allow the desired recuperation when driving normally.

Key facts about the EQC:

• The EQC is the first Mercedes-Benz model under the new product and technology brand EQ. At the same time the EQC is symbolic of a new era in mobility at Daimler.
• Thanks to the newly developed drive system with a compact electric powertrain (eATS) at each axle, the EQC has the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. The front electric motor is configured for best possible efficiency in the low to medium load range, while the rear motor provides dynamism.
• The 80 kWh (NEDC) lithium-ion battery supplies the energy and can achieve an electric operating range of over 450 km (acc. to NEDC, provisional figure) .
• Owing to its muscular proportions, the EQC is categorized as a crossover SUV. The stretched roofline and the window pattern with a low waistline and a coupé-like roof taper at the rear visually position it between an SUV and an SUV coupé.
• The assistance system ECO Assistant gives the driver comprehensive support when driving predictively: by informing him/her when the gas pedal can be released, e.g. because there is a speed limit ahead, and with functions such as gliding and specific recuperation control.

Shortly before the market launch, the Mercedes-Benz EQC travels one last time on Sweden’s snow slopes. At this winter test in Arjeplog, Sweden, the Mercedes-Benz engineers pay special attention to the thermal management of the battery and the interior, charging in the cold and to driving safety, traction and recuperation on ice and snow.

Daimler is taking the next step towards securing its CASE corporate strategy. The company already plays a leading role in all four areas of connectivity, autonomous, shared & services and electric. The combination of the individual fields plays a decisive role, especially in the transformation to electric mobility. Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars: “Our electric offensive continues to gain momentum. After investing billions of euros in the development of the electric fleet and the expansion of our global battery network, we are now taking the next step: With the purchase of battery cells for more than 20 billion euros ($22.7 billion USD), we are systematically pushing forward with the transformation into the electric future of our company. We plan a total of 130 electrified variants at Mercedes-Benz Cars by 2022. In addition, we will have electric vans, buses and trucks.”

Electric Line-Up Daimler AG

The company is investing ten billion euros in the expansion of the Mercedes-Benz Cars electric fleet and another billion euros in the global battery production network within the worldwide production network.

“With extensive orders for battery cells until the year 2030, we set another important milestone for the electrification of our future electric vehicles of the EQ product and technology brand. In this way, together with our partners, we ensure the supply of our global battery production network today and in the future using the latest technologies,” says Wilko Stark, Member of the Divisional Board Mercedes-Benz Cars, Procurement and Supplier Quality since October 2018. The suppliers are already producing battery cells in Asia and Europe and are continuing to expand in Europe and additionally in the USA.

Mercedes-Benz Cars battery production network

Daimler is investing more than one billion euros in a global battery production network within the worldwide production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars. The company purchases the cells on the world market. This ensures the best possible technology and focuses on the core competence of battery assembly. The global battery production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars will in the future consist of eight factories on three continents. The first factory in Kamenz is already in series production and the second factory there will start series production at the beginning of 2019. Two more factories will be built in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, one at the company’s Sindelfingen site, and one each at the sites in Beijing (China), Bangkok (Thailand) and Tuscaloosa (USA). The local production of batteries is an important success factor in Mercedes-Benz Cars’ electric offensive and is decisive for meeting the global demand for electric vehicles flexibly and efficiently.

As an integral and important element of our electrical strategy. Competences for the technological evaluation of cells as well as research and development activities will be consistently expanded. These include the continuous optimization of the current generation of Li-ion systems, the further development of cells bought on the world market and research of the next generation of so-called post-lithium-ion systems.

Mercedes-Benz Cars electric offensive

By 2022, the entire Mercedes portfolio is to be electrified, with various electrified alternatives available in every segment, from the smart to the SUVs. In total, there will be well over 130 variants, from the 48-volt electrical system to EQ Boost and plug-in hybrids and more than ten all-electric vehicles powered by batteries or fuel cells. By 2025, sales of battery-electric vehicles are to increase to 15-25 percent of total unit sales – depending on individual customer preferences and the development of the public infrastructure.

Daimler commercial vehicles with an extensive electric portfolio

Daimler has been gaining experience with electric trucks since 2010 and has had its first all-electric truck in series production on the market and in customers’ hands since last year: the Fuso eCanter light-duty truck. The all-electric eActros for heavy-duty distribution transport has also been proving its worth on Germany’s roads since June 2018. In September, Mercedes-Benz Trucks handed over the first of a total of ten eActros trucks of the so-called innovation fleet to a customer for use in everyday operations. Series production in the bus segment began in autumn this year and the first Mercedes-Benz eCitaro was recently delivered to Hamburg’s public transport operator – Hamburger Hochbahn AG. Mercedes-Benz Vans electrifies its entire commercial fleet. It starts with the all-electric mid-size van eVito, which has been delivered since November 2018. The eSprinter will follow in the second half of 2019. At the same time, Mercedes-Benz Vans thinks beyond the vehicle and, together with the customers, develops an overall system solution for the respective vehicle fleet. Two examples for the close integration of the customer perspective are the pilot projects with Hermes and Amazon Logistics. Hermes Germany will receive 1,500 Mercedes-Benz electric transporters and the corresponding efficient charging infrastructure. Amazon Logistics takes over 100 eVito in Bochum and Dusseldorf. The vehicles from Daimler Trucks, Daimler Buses and Mercedes-Benz Vans thus provide an electrical solution for all segments in inner-city traffic.

Sustainable supply of raw materials

Sustainability is one of the basic principles of Daimler’s corporate strategy as well as being a benchmark for corporate success. This also includes the responsible procurement of raw materials. Daimler has therefore developed a systematic approach to respecting human rights: the Human Rights Respect System. With its risk-oriented and systematic approach, the system makes the subject of human rights manageable even along complex supply chains. Daimler attaches particular importance to a sustainable raw-material supply chain for the expected growth in electric vehicles. To this end, Daimler has been defining sustainability requirements for suppliers in its Supplier Sustainability Standards for several years. All new Mercedes-Benz suppliers are subjected to potential analyses before they are commissioned. Approximately 700 quality engineers carry out these audits, if necessary together with human rights experts in the field. A prerequisite for a supply contract with Mercedes-Benz Cars is consent to disclosure of the entire supply chain, right back to the mines. Essential elements of our requirements for suppliers relate to working conditions and compliance with human rights. The direct suppliers undertake to firmly pass on and monitor our sustainability standards within the supply chain. Responsibility for the procurement of raw materials for the production of battery cells lies with the suppliers. However, Daimler does not leave its partners alone with this task and supports them with interdisciplinary teams.

At the most advanced crash test center in the world, vehicles, including prototypes with large electric batteries, are tested under harsh crash conditions.  Thanks to this extensive experience with high-voltage drive systems, Mercedes-Benz has discovered a special safety concept and a whole array of constructive measures which deliver the EQC’s high level of crash safety:

• A new subframe surrounds the drive components located in the front section, and this unit is supported by the usual mounting points.
• The battery is surrounded by a robust frame with an integral crash structure. Deformation elements are installed between the frame and the battery, and these are able to absorb additional forces in the event of a severe side impact.
• A battery guard in the front area of the battery is able to prevent the energy storage unit from being pierced by foreign objects.
• The high-voltage system can also be shut down automatically in a crash, depending on its severity. A distinction is made between a reversible and an irreversible cut-off. When it is shut down the voltage in the high-voltage system outside of the battery reduces to below the safety-relevant voltage limit in a very short time.
• Another feature of the comprehensive high-voltage safety concept is that the charging process is automatically curtailed if an impact is detected when stationary at a quick-charging station (DC charging). There are also shutdown points where emergency teams can deactivate the high-voltage system manually.
• In addition to assessing the occupant values during a crash, the battery’s accident safety was also tested at the development centre of Deutsche ACCUMOTIVE, a wholly-owned Daimler subsidiary. Test criteria included the battery’s behaviour under impact and when penetrated by foreign bodies, with overheating and overloading also simulated.

Mercedes-Benz EQC: Crash-Erprobung im Mercedes-Benz Technologiezentrum Fahrzeugsicherheit (TFS) in Sindelfingen.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km, vorläufige Angaben*
Mercedes-Benz EQC: Crash-testing at the Mercedes-Benz Technology Centre for Vehicle Safety (TFS) in Sindelfingen.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km, provisional figures*

Beyond the structural safety and the battery protection concept, the model’s specially adapted restraint systems are particularly important for the occupants in the event of an accident.

Numerous measures help to ensure that when Mercedes-Benz vehicles suffer an accident, consequential damage is reduced and rescue of the occupants is assisted. As soon as a protective system (e.g. belt tensioner and airbag) is triggered, an emergency call or a service call is made or a breakdown is detected, the following measures can be initiated depending on the accident type and severity:

Video impressions from the EQC’s crash testing can be found here.

^[1] Figures for power consumption and CO₂ emissions are provisional and were determined by the Technical Service. The range figures are also provisional. EC type approval and a certificate of conformity with official figures are not yet available. Differences between the stated figures and the official figures are possible.

The Mercedes-Bez EQC was unveiled the other and it will enter production in 2019 in Germany.

To ease the waiting time (in the U.S. it’s 2020) and to think about a possible purchase from time to time, here we have a new gallery for you.

Die Anlauffabrik im Mercedes-Benz Werk Sindelfingen testet vorab die Produktionsabläufe und nimmt die Vorserienfahrzeuge in Betrieb. Dadurch erfolgt die Serienproduktion des neuen Mercedes-Benz EQC im Mercedes-Benz Werk Bremen ab 2019 mit höchstem Reifegrad: Nach dem Zusammenfügen der Karosserie mit dem Fahrwerk folgt mit dem Einbau der Batterie die „zweite Hochzeit“.
The Pilot Plant at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen tests the manufacturing processes in advance and puts the preproduction vehicles into operation. This ensures the highest level of maturity for the start of series production of the new Mercedes-Benz EQC at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen in 2019: Once the body has been joined to the chassis, there is a “second marriage” with the installation of the battery.

Die Anlauffabrik im Mercedes-Benz Werk Sindelfingen testet vorab die Produktionsabläufe und nimmt die Vorserienfahrzeuge in Betrieb. Dadurch erfolgt die Serienproduktion des neuen Mercedes-Benz EQC im Mercedes-Benz Werk Bremen ab 2019 mit höchstem Reifegrad: Die beiden elektrischen Antriebsstränge (eATS) werden in einer „ersten Hochzeit“ in die Karosserie des EQC eingebaut.
The Pilot Plant at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen tests the manufacturing processes in advance and puts the preproduction vehicles into operation. This ensures the highest level of maturity for the start of series production of the new Mercedes-Benz EQC at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen in 2019: The two electric drive systems are installed in the body of the EQC in a “first marriage”.

Der neue Mercedes-Benz ECQ, Exterieur, Designskizze, Front-Scheinwerfer;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The new Mercedes-Benz EQC, exterior, design sketch, front headlight;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der neue Mercedes-Benz ECQ, Exterieur, Designskizze, Front-Scheinwerfer;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The new Mercedes-Benz EQC, exterior, design sketch, front headlight;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der neue Mercedes-Benz ECQ, Exterieur, Designskizze, Rücklicht;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The new Mercedes-Benz EQC, exterior, design sketch, tail light;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der neue Mercedes-Benz ECQ, Interieur, Designskizze;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The new Mercedes-Benz EQC, interior, design sketch;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der neue Mercedes-Benz ECQ, Interieur, Designskizze;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km, Angaben vorläufig*
The new Mercedes-Benz EQC interior, design sketch;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km, provisional figures*

Der neue Mercedes-Benz ECQ, Exterieur, Designskizze;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km, Angaben vorläufig*
The new Mercedes-Benz EQC, exterior, design sketch;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km, provisional figures*

Der neue Mercedes-Benz ECQ, Exterieur, Designskizze;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km, Angaben vorläufig*
The new Mercedes-Benz EQC, exterior, design sketch;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km, provisional figures*

Der neue Mercedes-Benz ECQ, Exterieur, Designskizze;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km, Angaben vorläufig*
The new Mercedes-Benz EQC, exterior, design sketch;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km, provisional figures*

Der neue Mercedes-Benz EQC, Exterieur, Designskizze;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km, Angaben vorläufig*
The new Mercedes-Benz EQC, exterior, design sketch;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km, provisional figures*

Der neue Mercedes-Benz ECQ, Exterieur, Designskizze;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The new Mercedes-Benz EQC, exterior, design sketch;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der neue Mercedes-Benz ECQ, Exterieur, Designskizze;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The new Mercedes-Benz EQC, exterior, design sketch;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mer cedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mer cedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mer cedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mer cedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mer cedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km, Angaben vorläufig*
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km, provisional figures*

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mer cedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km, Angaben vorläufig*
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km, provisional figures*

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC trägt an Vorder- und Hinterachse je einen kompakten elektrischen Antriebsstrang (eATS) und hat damit die Fahreigenschaften eines Allradantriebs. Die intelligente Steuerung erlaubt über einen weiten Betriebsbereich eine dynamische Momentenverteilung zwischen den beiden angetriebenen Achsen und schafft so die Voraussetzungen für hohe Fahrdynamik. Kernstück des Mercedes-Benz EQC ist die im Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Lithium-Ionen-Batterie aus eigener Produktion.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The EQC has a compact electric powerpack at each axle, giving the vehicle the driving characteristics of an all-wheel drive. Over a wide operating range, the intelligent control allows dynamic torque distribution between the two driven axles, creating the conditions for high vehicle dynamics. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-Benz EQC is the lithium-ion battery from in-house production housed in the vehicle floor.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC ist mit der neusten Generation einer Lithium-Ionen-Batterie (Li-Ion) ausgerüstet. Das Systemdesign der Batterie ist modular aufgebaut, es besteht aus zwei Modulen mit jeweils 48 und vier Modulen mit 72 Zellen.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km, Angaben vorläufig*
The Mercedes-Benz EQC is equipped with the latest generation of a lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery. The battery system is modular in design, consisting of two modules with 48 cells each and four with 72 cells each. ;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km, provisional figures*

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC ist mit der neusten Generation einer Lithium-Ionen-Batterie (Li-Ion) ausgerüstet. Das Systemdesign der Batterie ist modular aufgebaut, es besteht aus zwei Modulen mit jeweils 48 und vier Modulen mit 72 Zellen.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The Mercedes-Benz EQC is equipped with the latest generation of a lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery. The battery system is modular in design, consisting of two modules with 48 cells each and four with 72 cells each.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der Mercedes-Benz EQC ist mit der neusten Generation einer Lithium-Ionen-Batterie (Li-Ion) ausgerüstet. Das Systemdesign der Batterie ist modular aufgebaut, es besteht aus zwei Modulen mit jeweils 48 und vier Modulen mit 72 Zellen.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The Mercedes-Benz EQC is equipped with the latest generation of a lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery. The battery system is modular in design, consisting of two modules with 48 cells each and four with 72 cells each.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der neue Mercedes-Benz ECQ; Vorserienproduktion der EQC-Batterie;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The new Mercedes-Benz EQC; Preseries production of EQC battery;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der neue Mercedes-Benz ECQ; Vorserienproduktion der EQC-Batterie;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The new Mercedes-Benz EQC; Preseries production of EQC battery;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der neue Mercedes-Benz ECQ; Vorserienproduktion der EQC-Batterie;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The new Mercedes-Benz EQC; Preseries production of EQC battery;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der neue Mercedes-Benz ECQ; Vorserienproduktion der EQC-Batterie;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The new Mercedes-Benz EQC; Preseries production of EQC battery;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der neue Mercedes-Benz ECQ; Vorserienproduktion der EQC-Batterie;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The new Mercedes-Benz EQC; Preseries production of EQC battery;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der neue Mercedes-Benz ECQ; Vorserienproduktion der EQC-Batterie;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The new Mercedes-Benz EQC; Preseries production of EQC battery;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Der neue Mercedes-Benz ECQ; Vorserienproduktion der EQC-Batterie;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
The new Mercedes-Benz EQC; Preseries production of EQC battery;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, (BR N293) / designo Diamantweiß bright / Exterior: AMG Line / Interior: AMG Line / Der neue Mercedes-Benz EQC – der erste Mercedes-Benz der Produkt- und Technologiemarke EQ. Mit seinem nahtlosen klaren Design ist der EQC ein Vorreiter einer avantgardistischen Elektro-Ästhetik mit wegweisenden Designdetails und markentypischen Farbakzenten außen wie innen.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, (BR N293) / designo diamond white bright / Exterior: AMG Line / Interior: AMG Line / The new Mercedes-Benz EQC – the first Mercedes-Benz under the product and technology brand EQ. With its seamless, clear design, the EQC is a pioneer for an avant-garde electric look with trailblazing design details and colour highlights typical of the brand both inside and out.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, (BR N293) / designo Diamantweiß bright / Exterior: AMG Line / Interior: AMG Line / Der neue Mercedes-Benz EQC – der erste Mercedes-Benz der Produkt- und Technologiemarke EQ. Mit seinem nahtlosen klaren Design ist der EQC ein Vorreiter einer avantgardistischen Elektro-Ästhetik mit wegweisenden Designdetails und markentypischen Farbakzenten außen wie innen. / In Europa gibt es weit über 200 verschiedene Betreiber von Ladestationen an öffentlichen Plätzen. Mercedes me Charge ermöglicht auch den Zugang zu den Schnellladestationen des paneuropäischen Schnellladenetzes von IONITY. Die kurzen Ladezeiten sorgen insbesondere bei Langstrecken für eine angenehme Reise. Entlang der Hauptverkehrsachsen in Europa wird IONITY bis 2020 insgesamt rund 400 Schnellladestationen errichten und betreiben.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, (BR N293) / designo diamond white bright / Exterior: AMG Line / Interior: AMG Line / The new Mercedes-Benz EQC – the first Mercedes-Benz under the product and technology brand EQ. With its seamless, clear design, the EQC is a pioneer for an avant-garde electric look with trailblazing design details and colour highlights typical of the brand both inside and out. / There are well over 200 operators of charging stations in public places in Europe. Mercedes me Charge also allows access to the quick-charging stations of the pan-European network IONITY. Especially over long distances, the short charging times make for a pleasant journey. By 2020 IONITY will construct and operate around 400 quick stations along the main traffic arteries in Europe.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, (BR N293) / designo Diamantweiß bright / Exterior: AMG Line / Interior: AMG Line / Der neue Mercedes-Benz EQC – der erste Mercedes-Benz der Produkt- und Technologiemarke EQ. Mit seinem nahtlosen klaren Design ist der EQC ein Vorreiter einer avantgardistischen Elektro-Ästhetik mit wegweisenden Designdetails und markentypischen Farbakzenten außen wie innen. / In Europa gibt es weit über 200 verschiedene Betreiber von Ladestationen an öffentlichen Plätzen. Mercedes me Charge ermöglicht auch den Zugang zu den Schnellladestationen des paneuropäischen Schnellladenetzes von IONITY. Die kurzen Ladezeiten sorgen insbesondere bei Langstrecken für eine angenehme Reise. Entlang der Hauptverkehrsachsen in Europa wird IONITY bis 2020 insgesamt rund 400 Schnellladestationen errichten und betreiben.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, (BR N293) / designo diamond white bright / Exterior: AMG Line / Interior: AMG Line / The new Mercedes-Benz EQC – the first Mercedes-Benz under the product and technology brand EQ. With its seamless, clear design, the EQC is a pioneer for an avant-garde electric look with trailblazing design details and colour highlights typical of the brand both inside and out. / There are well over 200 operators of charging stations in public places in Europe. Mercedes me Charge also allows access to the quick-charging stations of the pan-European network IONITY. Especially over long distances, the short charging times make for a pleasant journey. By 2020 IONITY will construct and operate around 400 quick stations along the main traffic arteries in Europe.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, (BR N293) / designo Diamantweiß bright / Exterior: AMG Line / Interior: AMG Line / Der neue Mercedes-Benz EQC – der erste Mercedes-Benz der Produkt- und Technologiemarke EQ. Mit seinem nahtlosen klaren Design ist der EQC ein Vorreiter einer avantgardistischen Elektro-Ästhetik mit wegweisenden Designdetails und markentypischen Farbakzenten außen wie innen. / In Europa gibt es weit über 200 verschiedene Betreiber von Ladestationen an öffentlichen Plätzen. Mercedes me Charge ermöglicht auch den Zugang zu den Schnellladestationen des paneuropäischen Schnellladenetzes von IONITY. Die kurzen Ladezeiten sorgen insbesondere bei Langstrecken für eine angenehme Reise. Entlang der Hauptverkehrsachsen in Europa wird IONITY bis 2020 insgesamt rund 400 Schnellladestationen errichten und betreiben.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, (BR N293) / designo diamond white bright / Exterior: AMG Line / Interior: AMG Line / The new Mercedes-Benz EQC – the first Mercedes-Benz under the product and technology brand EQ. With its seamless, clear design, the EQC is a pioneer for an avant-garde electric look with trailblazing design details and colour highlights typical of the brand both inside and out. / There are well over 200 operators of charging stations in public places in Europe. Mercedes me Charge also allows access to the quick-charging stations of the pan-European network IONITY. Especially over long distances, the short charging times make for a pleasant journey. By 2020 IONITY will construct and operate around 400 quick stations along the main traffic arteries in Europe.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, (BR N293) / designo Diamantweiß bright / Exterior: AMG Line / Interior: AMG Line / Der neue Mercedes-Benz EQC – der erste Mercedes-Benz der Produkt- und Technologiemarke EQ. Mit seinem nahtlosen klaren Design ist der EQC ein Vorreiter einer avantgardistischen Elektro-Ästhetik mit wegweisenden Designdetails und markentypischen Farbakzenten außen wie innen. / In Europa gibt es weit über 200 verschiedene Betreiber von Ladestationen an öffentlichen Plätzen. Mercedes me Charge ermöglicht auch den Zugang zu den Schnellladestationen des paneuropäischen Schnellladenetzes von IONITY. Die kurzen Ladezeiten sorgen insbesondere bei Langstrecken für eine angenehme Reise. Entlang der Hauptverkehrsachsen in Europa wird IONITY bis 2020 insgesamt rund 400 Schnellladestationen errichten und betreiben.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, (BR N293) / designo diamond white bright / Exterior: AMG Line / Interior: AMG Line / The new Mercedes-Benz EQC – the first Mercedes-Benz under the product and technology brand EQ. With its seamless, clear design, the EQC is a pioneer for an avant-garde electric look with trailblazing design details and colour highlights typical of the brand both inside and out. / There are well over 200 operators of charging stations in public places in Europe. Mercedes me Charge also allows access to the quick-charging stations of the pan-European network IONITY. Especially over long distances, the short charging times make for a pleasant journey. By 2020 IONITY will construct and operate around 400 quick stations along the main traffic arteries in Europe.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, (BR N293) / designo Diamantweiß bright / Exterior: AMG Line / Interior: AMG Line / Der neue Mercedes-Benz EQC – der erste Mercedes-Benz der Produkt- und Technologiemarke EQ. Mit seinem nahtlosen klaren Design ist der EQC ein Vorreiter einer avantgardistischen Elektro-Ästhetik mit wegweisenden Designdetails und markentypischen Farbakzenten außen wie innen. / In Europa gibt es weit über 200 verschiedene Betreiber von Ladestationen an öffentlichen Plätzen. Mercedes me Charge ermöglicht auch den Zugang zu den Schnellladestationen des paneuropäischen Schnellladenetzes von IONITY. Die kurzen Ladezeiten sorgen insbesondere bei Langstrecken für eine angenehme Reise. Entlang der Hauptverkehrsachsen in Europa wird IONITY bis 2020 insgesamt rund 400 Schnellladestationen errichten und betreiben.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, (BR N293) / designo diamond white bright / Exterior: AMG Line / Interior: AMG Line / The new Mercedes-Benz EQC – the first Mercedes-Benz under the product and technology brand EQ. With its seamless, clear design, the EQC is a pioneer for an avant-garde electric look with trailblazing design details and colour highlights typical of the brand both inside and out. / There are well over 200 operators of charging stations in public places in Europe. Mercedes me Charge also allows access to the quick-charging stations of the pan-European network IONITY. Especially over long distances, the short charging times make for a pleasant journey. By 2020 IONITY will construct and operate around 400 quick stations along the main traffic arteries in Europe.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, (BR N293) / designo Diamantweiß bright / Exterior: AMG Line / Interior: AMG Line / Der neue Mercedes-Benz EQC – der erste Mercedes-Benz der Produkt- und Technologiemarke EQ. Mit seinem nahtlosen klaren Design ist der EQC ein Vorreiter einer avantgardistischen Elektro-Ästhetik mit wegweisenden Designdetails und markentypischen Farbakzenten außen wie innen. / In Europa gibt es weit über 200 verschiedene Betreiber von Ladestationen an öffentlichen Plätzen. Mercedes me Charge ermöglicht auch den Zugang zu den Schnellladestationen des paneuropäischen Schnellladenetzes von IONITY. Die kurzen Ladezeiten sorgen insbesondere bei Langstrecken für eine angenehme Reise. Entlang der Hauptverkehrsachsen in Europa wird IONITY bis 2020 insgesamt rund 400 Schnellladestationen errichten und betreiben.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, (BR N293) / designo diamond white bright / Exterior: AMG Line / Interior: AMG Line / The new Mercedes-Benz EQC – the first Mercedes-Benz under the product and technology brand EQ. With its seamless, clear design, the EQC is a pioneer for an avant-garde electric look with trailblazing design details and colour highlights typical of the brand both inside and out. / There are well over 200 operators of charging stations in public places in Europe. Mercedes me Charge also allows access to the quick-charging stations of the pan-European network IONITY. Especially over long distances, the short charging times make for a pleasant journey. By 2020 IONITY will construct and operate around 400 quick stations along the main traffic arteries in Europe.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures

Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, (BR N293) / designo Diamantweiß bright / Exterior: AMG Line / Interior: AMG Line / Der neue Mercedes-Benz EQC – der erste Mercedes-Benz der Produkt- und Technologiemarke EQ. Mit seinem nahtlosen klaren Design ist der EQC ein Vorreiter einer avantgardistischen Elektro-Ästhetik mit wegweisenden Designdetails und markentypischen Farbakzenten außen wie innen.;Stromverbrauch kombiniert: 22,2 kWh/100 km; CO2 Emissionen kombiniert: 0 g/km*, Angaben vorläufig
Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, (BR N 293) / designo diamond white bright / Exterior: AMG Line / Interior: AMG Line / The new Mercedes-Benz EQC – the first Mercedes-Benz under the product and technology brand EQ. With its seamless, clear design, the EQC is a pioneer for an avant-garde electric look with trailblazing design details and colour highlights typical of the brand both inside and out.;combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*, provisional figures