Mercedes-Benz has revealed a new electric SUV called the EQB at Auto Shanghai 2021. It is the first mass-market electric SUV the company will sell in the US. Canceled plans to bring its first mass-market EVEQC states in February. This will be the second mass-market electric Mercedes-Benz in the US after the EQS sedan goes on sale later this year.
The EQB is a slightly taller electric SUV than the EQC, and has room for seven people. It won’t dazzle in the range department, however, Mercedes-Benz says it expects the EQB to squeeze 419 kilometers out of its 66.5kWh battery pack when fully charged, or about 260 miles. The figure is based on Europe’s WLTP test standard, that too, which usually produces Rossier estimates. The EPA-rated range will likely be lower. Mercedes-Benz states that a longer-range version works but does not offer any more detail.
The EQB will see debuts in China (hence the auto reveal in Shanghai) and Europe, with local production by the end of 2021, before arriving in the US. The final US model will be imported from Europe. Mercedes-Benz has also previously announced a small electric SUV called the EQA, but it is only for Europe.
The EQB will be available in both all-wheel and front-wheel drive configurations, offering a modest amount of Zip with over 200kW of power (approximately 270 horsepower). It can charge up to 100kW, although this may change upon introduction in the US. And it is certainly designed with Mercedes-Benz’s MBUX infotainment system, which operates on a pair of large screens that sit behind the steering wheel and at the center of the dashboard.
Mercedes-Benz did not speak on pricing on Monday, although it is safe to assume that the EQB will cost less than the estimated six-figure price tag it will go for the EQS, given that the electric sedan will be bells in this SUV And there is a lack of whistle. For what it is worth, EQC was to be launched for just under $ 70,000 before the company canceled its entry into the US market.
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