German tuning firm Hofele has unveiled its latest selection of parts for
the Mercedes-Benz EQC fully electric SUV. These are focused on the aesthetics
of the vehicle, and as such the SUV’s twin-motor, 402 hp/765 Nm powertrain is
unchanged, as is its 80 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.
In factory standard form, the
Mercedes-Benz EQC does the 0-100 km/h acceleration benchmark in 5.1 seconds,
onward to an electronically-limited top speed of 180 km/h. Including its 652 kg
lithium-ion battery pack, the EQC has a kerb weight of 2,495 kg, while claimed
combined electric range is 417 km on the WLTP test cycle from a comsumption
figure of 22.3 to 25 kWh per 100 km.
The visual cues differentiating the Hofele
kit from the factory standard Mercedes-Benz EQC start at the front end, with a
different grille and front bumper giving the electric SUV more than a passing
resemblance to the front end of the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, albeit with gloss
black trim for the front bumper instead of the chrome finish on the
extra-long-wheelbase limousine.
Further along, rolling stock for the
Hofele styling package is a set of 22-inch Hofele ‘Turbine’ wheels finished in
dark shadow chrome, and are shod in 265/35R22 tyres. As with the front bumper,
the side sills and rear bumper are finished in silver instead of the standard
vehicle’s black plastic cladding, while the rear diffuser remains finished in
black.
The Hofele package for the EQC’s interior
includes a combination of leather and Alcantara, detailed with perforation and
unique stitching designs, says Hofele. Armagnac leather is used in this
example, and the steering wheel similarly gets a combination of leather with
constrasting Alcantara upper and lower sections.
The EQC is the first of five Mercedes-Benz
models to receive Hofele styling packages, which the tuning firm has originally
scheduled to unveil at the now-cancelled Geneva Motor Show. For now pricing of
the styling package for the EQC has not been announced, though this is likely
to be revealed at a later date along with details of the aforementioned four
other Mercedes-Benz models the firm has customised.