Revealed last year, the Mercedes-Benz EQC not only was it the first electric model of the Mercedes-Benz EQ sub-brand, but also established itself as an important milestone in the Ambition 2039 strategy. In this, the German manufacturer intends to achieve carbon neutrality in its car fleet in 2039, and wants more than 50% in 2030 sales of plug-in hybrids or electric vehicles.
Now, to ensure that its electric SUV stays competitive in a segment with more and more models, Mercedes-Benz decided it was time to make some improvements to the EQC.
As a result, the Mercedes-Benz EQC now incorporates a more powerful 11 kW on-board charger. This allows it to be charged faster not only through a Wallbox, but also at public charging stations with alternating current (AC).
In practice, the 80 kWh battery that equips the EQC can be charged in 7:30 am between 10 and 100%, whereas previously the same charge would take 11 hours with a charger with 7.4 kW of power.
Stern Wind Electrification
Greatest symbol of the electrification of Mercedes-Benz, the EQC only sold 2500 units in the month of September.
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If we count on plug-in electric and hybrid models, Mercedes-Benz saw a total of 45 thousand units of plug-in models being marketed in the third quarter of 2020.
In total, Mercedes-Benz's global portfolio currently includes five 100% electric models and more than twenty plug-in hybrid models, in a bet on electrification that points out what the future of the “star brand” will be.