EQC (N293) [Official] Mercedes-Benz EQC

[Sunny]

Mercedes seems to have a lot of time and people to throw at silly projects.

 

[hannaz]

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[Deleted member 1071]

Mercedes seems to have a lot of time and people to throw at silly projects.

Oh, I don't mind when M-B gets funky every once in a while. But when it comes to executive/luxury automobiles, I can't stand the funk (loosely quoting John McLaughlin & The Mahavishnu Orchestra). Various Maybachs and (I fear) the EQS are not conducive to a solid groove.

 

[hannaz]

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[Merc1]

This thing is lost. AF. LOL


M

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

This thing is lost. AF. LOL


M

Daimler is 9 g above the limit for average CO2 emissions per car in Europe and because of this they desperately try to sell more EQCs on this market (most probably this is also the reason(not only being behind the competition) not to export it to NA in order to have more units for Europe).

 

[Rolf]

The sound of the EQC from inside while its accelerating and driving. The sound is not bad, at least it doesnt sound like a huge swarm of bees in the car.

 

[Ozy]

The sound of the EQC from inside while its accelerating and driving. The sound is not bad, at least it doesnt sound like a huge swarm of bees in the car.

Like a fricken spaceship, impressive

 

[Wolfgang]

An update from JESMB. EQS to become Mercedes' first electric car in the USA

The EQC was to actually appear in the USA in 2020 - now the EQS comes first

The Mercedes EQS will be Mercedes’ first own electric car in the USA, apart from the B-Class electric drive with Tesla engine and Tesla battery.

Originally, the Mercedes EQC should also be delivered in the USA from 2020. However, due to the initial battery bottlenecks and the 2020 fleet consumption targets in Europe, all production capacities were reserved for Europe and the EQC premiere was postponed to 2021.

The EQS will be delivered in Europe from summer 2021 and could then also be delivered to US customers in autumn 2021. It is questionable whether the EQC will then make its debut in the USA. One may certainly continue with the EVA2 models (EQE sedan from Bremen) as well as the EQS SUV and EQE SUV.

The EQC should have a life cycle that is slightly shorter than the usual 7 years, as it is based on the current GLC. Assuming a life cycle of 5 years, there would only be 2-3 years left for the USA. The effort to train the sales and logistics network in the USA on the EQC is probably too great for that.

But the EQC is slowly gaining momentum in Europe. Around 2,500 vehicles were ordered from Mercedes-Benz in September 2020. There are currently very attractive =1727&tgp=1&item=0&adVariant=1449803']leasing conditions (EUR 515). Driving it is currently cheaper than with a comparable GLC.

The change year 2020-2 for the EQC should receive order approval in November 2020. Then finally the 3-phase 11 kW on-board charger is included.

EQS wird erstes Elektroauto von Mercedes in den USA

Eigentlich sollte 2020 der Mercedes EQC in den USA erscheinen – nun kommt der EQS zuerst und der EQC wird wohl nicht erscheinen

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[hannaz]

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[bialkov]

Mercedes-Benz EQC gets going on a faster charge: Full power ahead into the modification year

Stuttgart. Electrically-operated vehicles from Mercedes-Benz are enjoying increasing popularity. A total of 45,000 electric vehicles and plug-in-hybrids (xEVs) were delivered worldwide by the company in the third quarter of 2020, including around 2500 EQC in September. Mercedes-Benz is upgrading the technical specification of the EQC 400 4MATIC (combined electrical consumption:
21.3-20.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km)[1] as standard now: with immediate effect the model boasts an ex-factory water-cooled on-board charger (OBC) with an output of 11 kW. This significantly shortens the time for alternating current (AC) charging. The global Mercedes-Benz production network at sites in Germany and China has reacted to the increasing demand for the appropriate battery systems: capacities have been increased step by step since the start of production.

With the EQC 400 4MATIC, Mercedes-Benz put the first vehicle of the Mercedes-Benz EQ brand on the road, as the pioneer and milestone of the Ambition 2039 strategy. With a more powerful on-board charger with 11 kW, the EQC is now receiving a technological upgrade and can thus be charged at home much more quickly at the Wallbox and at public charging stations with alternating current. This means that the 80 kWh battery can be charged in 7 hours 30 minutes from 10 to 100 percent SoC (state of charge), whereas it has previously taken 11 hours with a 7.4 kW charging capacity.

It is of course even faster at direct current (DC) charging stations. Via Mercedes me Charge customers can conveniently use what is currently the world's biggest charging network without any worries. This network currently has more than 350,000 AC and DC charging points in 26 countries. With just a single registration, customers receive convenient access to charging stations from a multitude of suppliers, even across national borders. In the vehicle or via the Mercedes me App the customers receive the relevant price information from the suppliers even before the charging process.

The EQC was the first all-electric vehicle to be integrated into ongoing production at the Mercedes-Benz Bremen plant in May 2019. It is produced there on the same line as the C-Class Saloon and Estate as well as the GLC and GLC Coupé. The batteries for the EQC in Bremen are produced by the fully owned Mercedes‑Benz subsidiary Accumotive at the Kamenz site (near Dresden). In China for China - the EQC and the corresponding battery systems are also produced in Beijing as of the end of 2019 as part of the Beijing Benz Automotive Co. Ltd joint venture (BBAC). Capacities of the sites have been increased step by step since the start of production.


The growing range of models from Mercedes-Benz with an externally chargeable battery (xEV) is very well received by customers: both the demand and the orders received are constantly increasing. From July to September, every month over 10,000 xEVs are delivered, this was the first quarter above this mark. In total, 45,000 xEVs were delivered worldwide in the third quarter, including some 2500 EQC vehicles in September. The global product portfolio of Mercedes-Benz now encompasses five all-electric models and more than 20 model variants as plug-in hybrids.

[1] The power consumption was determined on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. The power consumption is dependent upon the vehicle configuration. Further information on the official fuel consumption and the official specific CO2 emissions of new passenger cars can be found in the "Leitfaden über den Kraftstoffverbrauch, die CO2-Emissionen und den Stromverbrauch neuer Personenkraftwagen" [Guide to fuel consumption, CO₂ emissions and power consumption of new passenger cars], which is available free of charge at all sales outlets and from Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH at www.dat.de.

 

[bialkov]

 

[Wolfgang]

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[Wolfgang]

MERCEDES-BENZ SAVES THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER ON THE EQC

With the EQC 400 4MATIC of the N 293 series, Mercedes-Benz has been saving the usual engine compartment cover for the last few days, which should have been omitted by the 20/1 change year, relatively unnoticed.

The EQC's engine compartment cover has only been discontinued in production for a few days

The engine compartment cover for the Mercedes-Benz EQC is now omitted without replacement, which should actually no longer be delivered since the change year 20/1 after the production changeover in September 2020. However, only the vehicles from the last few days in the production of the Bremen plant no longer receive the appropriate cover.

Even if the cover basically only served a visual purpose, Mercedes-Benz saves a few valuable euros by eliminating it. Incidentally, the omission in the EQC model is not new, as we had already reported this in July 2020.

If you still want a corresponding engine compartment cover in the EQC, you will no longer receive it from the factory, but you may get it at a later date via the spare parts supply from the dealer and then "retrofit" it.

Further equipment changes

In the year of change 20/1 - in production with an effect since September - the baggage nets in the passenger footwell and the control switch for the optional trailer coupling in the driver's door have also been omitted. The lockable loading floor - as optional equipment and as part of the EQC storage package - is no longer available, as are the warning and exit lights in the rear doors (in conjunction with the ambient lighting).

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

MERCEDES-BENZ SAVES THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER ON THE EQC

With the EQC 400 4MATIC of the N 293 series, Mercedes-Benz has been saving the usual engine compartment cover for the last few days, which should have been omitted by the 20/1 change year, relatively unnoticed.

The EQC's engine compartment cover has only been discontinued in production for a few days

The engine compartment cover for the Mercedes-Benz EQC is now omitted without replacement, which should actually no longer be delivered since the change year 20/1 after the production changeover in September 2020. However, only the vehicles from the last few days in the production of the Bremen plant no longer receive the appropriate cover.

That's frunked up.

 

[Wolfgang]

THE REDUCED-POWER EQC 350 4MATIC IS NOT COMING TO EUROPE

Even if Mercedes-Benz is already producing an EQC 350 4MATIC for the Asian market, the vehicle with identical technology - but reduced performance - will not come on the European market.

286 hp - variant of the EQC 350 4MATIC is not available in Europe

With the EQC model from Mercedes-Benz, there will continue to be no reduced-power variant of the EQC 400 4MATIC - in the form of an EQC 350 4MATIC - in Europe. A corresponding use of a “smaller” EQC variant in Europe has now been officially denied by a company spokesman.

The “smaller” version of the EQC, compared to the normal model with 408 hp and 760 Nm, is only used in Asia with 286 hp and 415 Nm torque.

The EQC 350 4MATIC has identical hardware and battery sizes. While even the top speed remains unchanged, the acceleration to the 100 km/h mark is now 6.9 instead of 5.1 seconds. The drive technology remains the same, the smaller version is only limited electronically.

No use of a 22 kW AC onboard charger

Incidentally, there will be no changes in the future for the water-cooled onboard charger, which is currently supplied with 11 kW AC as standard equipment. A 22 kW AC variant is not used in the current generation of the EQC (N 293), and the DC charging power at fast charging stations remains at a maximum of 110 kW.

 

[Merc1]

What? Mercedes doesn’t know what it’s doing wIth this thing at all.

M

 

[Wolfgang]

USE THE MAXIMUM RANGE OF EQ MODELS

For electric vehicles, numerous factors, including topography and vehicle weight - but also personal driving style - have a considerable influence on the range. In addition, the outside temperature also has an effect on the battery, which often means that the real range is differs from the published standard value.

With the right tactics, you can make optimal use of the vehicle's range. One of the essential points is the cooling or warming of the vehicle interior. The air conditioning of the interior is basically designed to be efficient and automatically uses the waste heat from the battery as well as the outside and circulating air. Consumers in particular, such as seat heating, have a significant impact on the range of the model. The lithium-ion battery, that means the drive battery, also provides the electricity for the (secondary) consumers in the vehicle.

Always use the pre-conditioning function on the plug

One can significantly influence the range with an optimally temperature-controlled interior using the pre-air conditioning function. To do this, the driver simply sets the time and temperature in advance - via the Mercedes me app or in the MBUX. If the interior is air-conditioned during the charging process, it saves an initial heating up or cooling down - and thus energy in the drive battery. This allows you to fully utilize your range. This applies to winter as well as to cooling and heating output in summer.

Technical equipment supports with better range

With special equipment in the vehicle, support is also provided ex works for an optional range. Energy-efficient driving programs with special accelerator pedal characteristics help with low energy consumption. The “active range monitoring” in conjunction with activated navigation continuously checks whether the entered destination is reached with the current battery level and recommends changing an efficient driving program if necessary. The remote and navigation services simultaneously show the current range (range on map) on the map and inform in real time which charging stations are currently available.

Haptic accelerator pedal communicates by means of a pressure point

Vehicles with a haptic accelerator pedal even communicate with the driver via a pressure point and help to save energy when driving. The propulsion torque can also be reduced here, thus helping to reach the destination or the next charging stop. At the same time, the ECO Assistant supports you with anticipatory driving and informs you via the instrument cluster to take your foot off the accelerator pedal - should a speed limit or a gradient come, or a vehicle is driving ahead and you can slow down. The system determines whether the vehicle could continue to roll with the lowest possible driving resistance and thus sail, or whether it is better to decelerate at the moment and thereby recuperate energy for the battery. The intensity of the recuperative deceleration can also be varied manually by the driver.

 

[Wolfgang]

JESMB summarizes some rumors.


Mercedes EQC no longer starts in the USA

The Mercedes EQC was supposed to start late in the USA - now the market launch has been completely canceled

First Mercedes-Benz had a bottleneck in battery production, then the EQC electric SUV models were urgently needed in Europe to achieve the CO2 fleet targets (this was also achieved thanks to the high level of plug-in hybrid approvals). The US start of the EQC was then postponed by a year. It should then appear on the market shortly after the Mercedes EQS in the USA. But now it has become known that the market launch in the USA has been completely canceled.

Mercedes-Benz might now start with the EQS in the USA. The EQS SUV and EQE SUV from Tuscaloosa may follow perhaps in 2022, while the Mercedes EQE limousine from the Bremen plant may also perhaps show up in the USA.

EQS sedan, EQS SUV and EQE sedan being tested in the Black Forest.

Meanwhile, the sales figures in Germany seem to increase slightly, also due to the 3-phase 11 KW charger from the EQC. In the next few weeks, an almost EUR 5,000 cheaper variant of the EQC with fewer features (but still as the EQC 400 4Matic) will appear in the price list. However, it can no longer be combined with the AMG Line. A separate model including AMG Line may be offered instead. The affordable leasing offers from the Mercedes-Benz online sales team for EUR 515 (with a down payment of EUR 5,000 (BAFA premium) over 48 months) are currently no longer available, at least for private customers, as the Mercedes EQA 250 now represents the entry into the Mercedes electrical world.

The delivery time for the EQC 400 4Matic is currently relatively short for an electric car at around 3 months. The EQC may not be produced over a total life cycle of 7 years, as it appeared on the market some time after the current GLC. A term until 2023 may be realistic here. The EQC has been delivered in Europe since June 2019.

Mercedes EQC läuft nicht mehr in den USA an - JESMB

Der Mercedes - Benz EQC sollte verspätet in den USA anlaufen – nun wurde der Marktstart in den USA komplett abgesagt - EQS kommt

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[Grosser]

Lol