Mercedes has shed more light on its upcoming electric models, which will include no less than six new EQ-branded models starting with the launch of the EQS in 2021. The German carmaker also confirmed the smaller EQE electric sedan, as well as the SUV variants of both the EQE and the EQS. The new Mercedes EVs will ride on a common all-electric modular architecture and will share key styling features, as seen on the Vision EQS concept, including a coupe-like ‘one-bow’ roofline and a cab-forward design.
In addition, Mercedes said that the
electric siblings of the GLA and GLB, called EQA and EQB respectively, are
coming in the next few months. The two compact electric models will still be
based on a modified version of the A-Class platform and will feature a
“progressive design” to identify them as members of the EQ model family.
Production of the EQA is scheduled to
begin later this year, with the EQB to follow in 2021, the same year we’ll get
the EQS in the market. Mercedes calls the EQS the “all-electric member in the
S-Class range”, planning to offer a driving range of up to 700 km/
Finally, the German carmaker said that
they are planning to turn the iconic G-Class into a sub-brand of its own to
capitalize on the popularity of their off-roader, while the first electrified
AMG models will be launched next year.
