Mercedes-Benz in October advised U.S. sellers that they’re going to get a redesigned EQC and an electrical C-Class round 2025, Automotive News (subscription required) reported on Saturday.
The current EQC debuted in 2018 as the primary member of Mercedes’ EQ household of electrical automobiles and was initially resulting from arrive within the U.S. as a 2020 mannequin, however plans to carry the electrical crossover right here were finally scrapped earlier this year.
As an alternative, Mercedes is utilizing the extra superior EQS full-size hatchback and different automobiles based mostly on its EVA (Electrical Car Structure) devoted EV platform to spearhead the launch of quantity EVs on this market. Different EVA-based fashions coming quickly embody the EQE mid-size sedan, EQE SUV mid-size crossover, and EQS SUV full-size crossover.
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS first drive (EQS 450+)
The present EQC makes use of a modified model of the platform from the GLC-Class however Automotive Information reported that the following EQC, probably dubbed an EQC SUV, will use a second EV platform being developed by Mercedes, known as the MMA (Mercedes Modular Structure). The MMA platform is being developed for compact and small EVs and can spawn its first mannequin in 2025. The electric C-Class is also expected to use this platform.
Not like the EVA platform, the MMA platform is anticipated to help automobiles fitted with internal-combustion engines. All future platforms from Mercedes shall be EV-only because the automaker prepares to go the full-electric route by 2030.
After the introduction of the MMA platform, Mercedes will introduce the three devoted EV platforms MB.EA, AMG.EA and Van.EA. MB.EA will change the EVA platform for future mid- and full-size Mercedes EVs, AMG.EA shall be used for high-performance EVs from Mercedes-Benz AMG, and Van.EA shall be used for gentle business EVs.
