Mercedes is just days away from pulling the covers off the new EQA, which is set to become the most affordable electric model with a star on the -now fake- front grille. The new 2022 Mercedes EQA is set to be revealed on January 20, with the event to be live-streamed online, and Carscoops spies have caught one last prototype driving around on public roads with minimal camouflage applied to its bodywork.
The new Mercedes EQA will use a modified
version of the A-Class platform, whereas the bigger EVs currently in
development -including the EQS, EQS SUV, EQE, and EQE SUV- will ride on a new,
EV-specific modular architecture.
The new Mercedes
EQA won’t shock anyone with its design as it’s basically sharing the same
bodywork with its ICE-powered sibling, the GLA. The exterior differences
between the two are limited to new front and rear fascias for the EQA, together
with the new aerodynamically optimized wheels and the obvious absence of an
exhaust tip.
Mercedes has already confirmed that their
upcoming small electric crossover will be powered by an electric motor with 188
HP in the EQA 250 model. The German carmaker is also going to offer a more
powerful variant with 268 HP, and offer the option for all-wheel-drive. Reports
have suggested that the base model of the EQA should offer a driving range of
around 402 km.
Mercedes will reveal the new, all-electric EQA in two days’ time, so
make sure to tune in and find out all about it.