Mercedes-Benz Releases Images Of The EQC Fully Electric Crossover

The GLC F-CELL will be launched in the market in 2019 and will be called the EQC and in fact will be the first fully battery-electric Mercedes-Benz production model from the new product and technology brand EQ.

By Carandbike Team

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Published on March 2, 2018

Highlights

Mercedes-Benz announced its electric vehicle offensive at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. At the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, the company presented the pre-production versions of the GLC F-CELL which was the world's first electric vehicle to combine a fuel-cell and a plug-in battery in the powertrain. The car will be launched in the market in 2019 and will be called the EQC and in fact will be the first fully battery-electric Mercedes-Benz production model from the new product and technology brand EQ. (Mercedes-Benz will subject the EQC to over 500 individual tests) Also Read: Mercedes-Benz EQ C Electric SUV Caught Testing On the road to series production, prototypes have now successfully completed winter testing in northern Sweden and the company has provided with pictures of the EQC undergoing testing. Before a new Mercedes-Benz model goes into production, it needs to pass a series of tough and thorough tests: in addition to the winter testing in northern Sweden, there are of course summer tests in southern Europe and the USA as well as worldwide endurance road tests. Mercedes-Benz will subject the EQC to over 500 individual tests. In the case of electric vehicles, the standard procedure is supplemented by numerous powertrain-specific tests developed specifically for the new powertrain technologies. (Prototypes have now successfully completed winter testing in northern Sweden) Also Read: Frankfurt 2017: Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell Showcases Future Of Mobility Mercedes-Benz EQC Chief Engineer Michael Kelz, says, "The EQC is an absolute highlight when it comes to power, sportiness and utility value. Likewise, the driving feel is sure to thrill our customers - not least thanks to the all-wheel drive, which we can incidentally tune particularly effectively here in Sweden on the frozen lakes. Then there are innovative solutions in areas such as telematics, connectivity and charging. The EQC really does herald the beginning of a new era in electric mobility at Mercedes-Benz."