Mercedes has continued to develop electric cars, so it will present the compact crossover EQB at Auto Shanghai this year. This is the third EV that Mercedes will present in 2021.
Since the first presentation will be for the Chinese market, it is a fully electric car with three rows of seats for seven people (standard in China). It is 184.4 inches long, which makes it shorter than the Ford Mustang. It will be produced in Beijing.
For the European market, there is a five-seater model whose production is expected at the end of the year and will be produced in Hungary. On the American market, the arrival of the Mercedes EQB is expected in 2022.
There will be options with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, and it will have a battery with a minimum capacity of 66.5 kWh (in Europe) up to a maximum of 200 kWh. The European EQB 350 4MATIC model will have a range of 297 miles (NEDC) and 260 miles (WLTP).
The exterior design is adorned with a front black grille with the Mercedes logo and a continuous light strip.
For now, there is no information on the prices and specifics of the powertrain or when sales of these models will begin.
Source: Mercedes-Benz