Mercedes will replace its EQC SUV with two different models
- At the end of last year, Mercedes stopped manufacturing its 100% electric D-segment SUV, the EQC, which was the first model in the EQ range dedicated to electric vehicles from the Stuttgart manufacturer. The other models equipped with this type of engine continue their commercial career, such as the EQA, EQB, EQE, EQS, EQT and EQV.
- But the EQC will soon have descendants under two different bodies (like the EQE and EQS) since a new SUV will be launched in 2025 and a sedan in 2026. They will compete with the 100% electric sedans of D segment such as the BMW i4 and future Audi A4 E-Tron, as well as the Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal.
- BMW plans to launch a second generation of the i3 in 2026 which will this time be derived from the 3 Series and which will compete – like the BMW i4 – with the future Mercedes EQC sedan. In 2026, Mercedes and BMW will each have a complete and well-developed range of 100% electric vehicles, with BMW offering the i3, i4, i5, i7 sedans and the iX, iX1, iX2, iX3 SUVs.
- Audi, for its part, only includes a sedan (A6 E-Tron) and three SUVs (Q4 E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, Q8 E-Tron) in its range, but it plans to develop its range between 2024 and 2030.
- While the future compact electric Mercedes (CLA, GLA, GLB) will use the MMA platform presented on the “CLA Concept”, the EQC will have a new MB.EA base dedicated to medium and larger BEVs. Modular in propulsion or all-wheel drive, with one electric unit per axle, this engine will allow powers ranging from 250 hp to 500 hp. The EQC will be entitled to the new engine called eATS 2.0 and coupled to a 100 kWh NCM battery.