Previewed by the Concept EQA at the 2017
Frankfurt Motor Show, the Mercedes-Benz EQA is getting ready to launch in the
following months. The automaker confirmed that it will premiere before the end
of 2020, probably at the Paris Auto Show this fall, but before wrapping up the
testing phase, Mercedes are currently making sure that the prototypes function
accordingly, no matter the outside temperature.
For the latest round of testing, Mercedes
took the EQA prototypes to Sweden. It is there that they paid attention to
cold-climate charging and how the sub-freezing temperatures affect the thermal
management of the battery and interior of the car. Other aspects inspected were
the energy recovery on ice- and snow-covered roads, and traction.
The electric sibling of the new GLA, which
will slot under the EQC, will be based on the MEA EVA II platform, alongside
the EQB. It is understood that they will be offered with several battery
capacities, ranging between 60 and 110 kWh, a minimum driving range of around
400 km and up to three electric motors, producing 201 HP, 268 HP and 335 HP.
Mercedes has also confirmed a lineup of
plug-in hybrids that will launch under the EQ Power sub-brand at the 2020
Geneva Motor Show, without stating what these are. In addition to the
electrified models, the German carmaker will also pull the covers off the
facelifted AMG E63, the new GLA 45, as well as the GT 73 PHEV.
