Mercedes-Benz has finally announced the official
starting price of the EQC in Germany, which is € 71,281, tax included. Compared to the base Audi E-Tron,
it costs € 8,619 less, and its net price of under € 60,000 makes it eligible for the environmental bonus locally.
The aforementioned sum is for the EQC 400 4Matic
model, which gets standard MBUX infotainment system with dual 10.25-inch
displays, voice control, navigation and others. It can be had with the € 2,297 Driving Assistance Package that adds a range of safety features, AMG
Line exterior for € 1,607, AMG Line interior that costs an extra € 1,083, and others. Offered at launch only is the EQC Edition 1886, which was displayed
in New York. This model adds an array of extra gear and starts from € 84,930.
The electric motors that produce 408 PS and 760 Nm of torque are powered by an 80 kWh lithium-ion
battery. The crossover can accelerate to 100 km/h in 5.1 seconds and
maxes out at 180 km/h. In the NEDC cycle, it has a range of 445-471
km on a single charge. Production of the EQC has already
commenced at Mercedes‘ plant in Bremen, Germany, where it is built alongside
the C-Class Saloon and Estate and GLC SUV and Coupe.
Later this year, the Beijing Benz Automotive joint
venture will start manufacturing the EQC in China for the local market. Future
production sites for upcoming Mercedes EQ vehicles will be the Rastatt and
Sindelfingen plants in Germany, Hambach in France and Tuscaloosa, USA.
The batteries, on the other hand, are being made in
Kamenz, near Dresden, Germany, by Daimler subsidiary Accumotive, while after a
€ 1 billion investment in global battery production, they will
also be produced in Stuttgart and Sindelfingen, Germany, Jawor, Poland,
Beijing, China, Bangkok, Thailand and Tuscaloosa, USA, as well.
