Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a new electric sports utility vehicle called the EQB at Auto Shanghai 2021. It is the first electric sports utility vehicle for mass markets that the company will sell in the US after it canceled the plan to bring its first motor vehicle for mass market, the EQC. February. It will be the second electric Mercedes-Benz in mass market in the US after the EQS sedan is offered for sale later this year.
The EQB is a slightly higher electric sport utility vehicle than the EQC, and has room for seven people. However, this will not dazzle in the distance section, as Mercedes-Benz says it expects the EQB to push 419 kilometers out of the 66.5 kWW battery when fully charged, or about 260 miles. This figure is also based on the European WLTP test standard, which usually gives more rosy estimates. The EPA-rated range is likely to be less. According to Mercedes-Benz, a long-range version is underway, but does not offer more details.
Before heading to the US, the EQB will see debuts in China (hence the unveiling at Auto Shanghai) and Europe by the end of 2021, with local production. The ultimate American model will be imported from Europe. Mercedes-Benz also previously announced a smaller electric sports utility vehicle called the EQA, but this is currently only Europe.
The EQB is available in four-wheel and front-wheel drive configurations, and some offer more than 200 kW of power (about 270 horsepower) for a moderate zipper. It can charge up to 100 kW, but that may change after the launch in the US. And of course, it’s also equipped with Mercedes-Benz’s MBUX information system, which works on some large screens that sit behind the steering wheel and in the middle of the dashboard.
Mercedes-Benz did not speak to prices on Monday, although it is safe to assume that the EQB will cost less than the expected price of six figures for which the EQS will apply, as there is a lack of electric sedan bells and whistles. whistles are. . For what it’s worth, the EQC had to start with just under $ 70,000 before the company canceled its entry into the US market.
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