Some carmakers are stepping away from interiors with
physical buttons, but not Mercedes-Benz, and not when it comes to the new EQC. As the latest teaser video
reveals, the interior of the fully electric German SUV has retained some of the
physical buttons on the dashboard, but most importantly adopts a new
dual-screen layout.
Baptized the MBUX, which stands for Mercedes-Benz
User Experience, the system in the EQC appears to combine the infotainment and
digital instrument cluster into a wide display, thus giving the vehicle a
modern and cleaner look throughout the cabin.
The Mercedes MBUX already debuted in the new
A-Class, where it’s offered in three different sizes, with two 7-inch screens,
one 7-inch and one 10.25-inch screen, or two 10.25-inch displays. It has an
Nvidia GPU, 8 GB of RAM, it’s Linux-based and replaces the old COMAND
infotainment. It will eventually become Mercedes-Benz’s signature on all models.
The rest of the EQC’s cabin gets piano trim, ambient
lighting, conventional air vents, electrically adjustable front seats with
memory function and other gear. With the Jaguar I-Pace, Tesla Model X and Audi E-Tron in its sight,
the Mercedes-Benz EQC uses an electric powertrain that has yet to be detailed.
It’s expected to be powered by a high-capacity battery pack that should allow
it to travel for up to 500 km in between charges.
Mercedes-Benz will unveil the EQC next Tuesday, on
September 4, in Stockholm, Sweden, and the first deliveries will probably
commence before the end of the year or in early 2019.
