A prototype suspected to be a Mercedes-Benz C-Class EV was recently spotted testing on the road. The new model is expected to be unveiled by 2025. Mercedes-Benz Going Electric on the C-Class Mercedes-Benz has a self-imposed deadline to go...
A prototype suspected to be a Mercedes-Benz C-Class EV was recently spotted testing on the road. The new model is expected to be unveiled by 2025.
Mercedes-Benz Going Electric on the C-Class
Mercedes-Benz has a self-imposed deadline to go all-electric in its vehicle offerings by 2030. However, the company later softened its stance towards it by saying it would only go full blast in its goal �where market conditions allow.�
Nevertheless, we have been seeing great strides from the iconic luxury automaker in the EV department. The latest Concept CLA EV, in particular, is a sign that Mercedes is now absorbing fully electrified vehicles in its core series.
With that, it just makes sense that the C-Class is next. The new spy shots here are confirmation that Mercedes is heading in that direction next.
Although the car in the spy shots is heavily covered in a zebra-patterned camouflage, the familiar sights of the testing area suggest it�s indeed a Mercedes. Despite some alterations, its overall form is unmistakably that of the C-Class. It�s also hard to spot the charging port of the prototype, but its lack of an exhaust system reaffirms its status as an EV.
Expected Key Features
Details about the C-Class EV are still under wraps. Based on deduction, however, it�s likely riding on the MMA platform for electric cars just like the one found on the Concept CLA EV. If we�re right, the C-Class EV will most probably inherit the 466-mile range of its CLA brethren.
So, what will differentiate the C-Class EV from the CLA EV? We believe that the former will sport more sophistication because of its position in the Mercedes hierarchy, which is closer to the E-Class and S-Class. The other will still have luxurious features but it might be angled toward a more compact look for a sedan.
The resulting shift of Mercedes� EV models to its core series will possibly lead to the eventual demise of the EQ branding.
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