Mercedes-Benz has secured the largest
order of electric vehicles to date as Amazon announced it would buy more than
1,800 eVito and eSprinter electric vans. The first units will be delivered to
Amazon starting this year to be used across Europe. The order includes around
600 medium-sized eVito and more than 1,200 large eSprinter electric vans.
The Mercedes-Benz eSprinter for Amazon are
panel vans in high roof design with a GVW of 3,500 kg and a maximum
payload of 891 kg. They are equipped with the largest battery
available on the eSprinter with a usable capacity of 47 kWh (55 kWh installed),
enabling a driving range of 168 km.
The battery powers an electric motor
delivering 85 kW (114 HP) and 295 Nm to the front wheels.
The eSprinter for Amazon is equipped with optional safety features like
electrical parking brake, active brake assist, reverse camera, blind spot
assist, crosswind assist and Attention Assist. They also feature an integrated
quick charging function that ensures the battery can be recharged from 10
percent to 80 percent within approximately 25 minutes.
The smaller Mercedes-Benz eVito panel van
features a 35 kWh battery (41 kWh installed) which enables a maximum range of
184 km. The eVito shares the 85 kW electric motor with the
eSprinter. The 600 eVito vans for Amazon will be mainly used in inner city
areas.
