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Written by Ollie Kew
Up until now, Mercedes" forays into the world of electric cars have constituted a very rare SLS AMG and a very niche B-class. No longer. This is the Mercedes EQ C, the launch star of the company"s all-electric EQ sub-brand. Looks reasonably close to the EQ concept, don"t you think? Under its svelte, slightly Range Rover Velar SUV proportions, the EQ C uses a familiar tactic in electric car construction. The 80kWh lithium-ion battery, weighing some 650kg (a quarter of the car"s entire 2.4-tonne mass) lives beneath the floor, keeping the centre of gravity low and improving crash safety. The EQ C"s front electric motor aims to offer the most efficiency, while the rear motor this is a four-wheel-drive vehicle, like the Jaguar I-Pace and Tesla Model X is optimised for more punch. Maximum combined power output is 400 horsepower, while torque is a predictably titanic 765 Newton meters.
Date written: 4 Sep 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 13190
Up until now, Mercedes" forays into the world of electric cars have constituted a very rare SLS AMG and a very niche B-class. No longer. This is the Mercedes EQ C, the launch star of the company"s all-electric EQ sub-brand. Looks reasonably close to the EQ concept, don"t you think? Under its svelte, slightly Range Rover Velar SUV proportions, the EQ C uses a familiar tactic in electric car construction. The 80kWh lithium-ion battery, weighing some 650kg (a quarter of the car"s entire 2.4-tonne mass) lives beneath the floor, keeping the centre of gravity low and improving crash safety. The EQ C"s front electric motor aims to offer the most efficiency, while the rear motor this is a four-wheel-drive vehicle, like the Jaguar I-Pace and Tesla Model X is optimised for more punch. Maximum combined power output is 400 horsepower, while torque is a predictably titanic 765 Newton meters.
Date written: 4 Sep 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 13190
