Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4matic first drive review: The three-pointed star brings its first electric SUV to India
India TodayEven though Daimler has been in the electric vehicle arena for a long time, launching one through its Smart brand over a decade back, it has waited for the time to be right to launch an electric vehicle globally under the Mercedes-Benz brand. Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 platform The first of these is the EQC, built essentially on the same MHA platform that underpins the GLC, modified for the battery pack and electric powertrain and called the MEA1. Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 exterior design While there is the standard design of the EQC, the one that we got to drive was the Edition 1886, a reminder to the past and the invention of the automobile by Karl Benz and the pioneering status of the EQC as it ushers in the electric era for the company that pioneered the automobile. Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 electric powertrain For the electric powertrain, Mercedes has used the skateboard for putting the 80kWh lithium-ion battery pack which in this case consists four modules of 72 cells each and two of 48 cells, making it 384 cells with a maximum voltage of 405V and a nominal capacity of 230Ah. Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4matic 1886 Edition specifications Electric energy consumption 20.8 - 19.7kWh/100 km Range 445 471km Drive system 2 asynchronous motors, all-wheel drive Output 408bhp Peak torque 760Nm Top speed 180kmph Acceleration 0-100kmph 5.1s Battery Lithium-ion Battery capacity 80kWh Battery weight 652kg Length/width/height 4,761/1,884/1,623 Track width 1,625/1,615mm Wheelbase 2,873mm Boot Space 500-litres Kerb weight/payload 2,495/445kg