Mercedes EQC, technological power

Mercedes EQC, technological power

The new EQC, world reference in electric mobility of luxury cars

  From mid-2019, Mercedes will go on the offensive in the segment of large and luxurious electric vehicles with the launch of a new large SUV, with the name EQC. To its inherent attributes in aspects such as the quality of finishes, safety and luxury, the high driving dynamism is added, due to the use of two electric motors - located one on the front axle and another, on the rear - with a total power of 408 horses, which also allows to carry the autonomy above 450 kilometers.

The Mercedes EQC embodies the aesthetic canon of luxury cars, both outside and inside. Its large proportions (4.76 meters long by almost two meters wide) place the EQC in the middle segment between an SUV and a SUV Coupé, with a highly stylized roof design, the outline of the windows with low waist line and the lower profile of the roof in the rear, as a typical feature of sports coupes.

A striking element of the front is the extensive surface called "Black Panel", which surrounds the headlights and the front grille and ends in its upper part in an optical fiber element, which establishes for the first time a visual union between the typical traffic lights diurnal torch shape.


The interior of the EQC is also a preview of the avant-garde style of the future electric vehicles of Mercedes. An example is the slat flange of the dashboard, reminiscent of the cooling fins of a high-fidelity amplifier. The dashboard has asymmetric proportions and is "trimmed" in the driver's area.

As the first-born of the new Mercedes-Benz EQ product and technology brand, the EQC is equipped with a completely new development propulsion system with electric motors located on the front and rear axles. This arrangement gives the EQC the driving qualities of a model with integral traction.

Two electric motors
The front-end electric motor is optimized to achieve maximum efficiency in the low or medium load range, while the rear motor determines performance. The two propulsion units jointly develop a power of 300 kW (408 horsepower), and the maximum combined torque of the two electric motors amounts to an impressive 765 Newton meters, which allow almost instantaneous acceleration figures and recoveries at the height of the most reputable supercars.

A lithium-ion battery with a useful capacity of 80 kilowatts / hour supplies the electricity needed by the vehicle. The EQC has five driving programs with different characteristics: «comfort», «eco», «maximum autonomy», «sport» and a program adaptable to the tastes of each driver. An essential component in optimized driving programs for energy saving is the new electronic accelerator pedal, which helps the driver to practice a more economical driving style.