Mercedes-Benz powers into electric race with new EQC

Mercedes-Benz have joined the electric vehicles race at the upper end of the market with the arrival this month of its new EQC. This the first of a family of electric-powered vehicles being launched by the luxury carmaker over the next two years and has been introduced to the Irish market ahead of its Q4 sales launch.

According to Mercedes management it conveys more than a hint of the research and care that went into establishing their new EQ division and bringing the EQC to market.

EQC is said by Ciaran Allen, Sales Manager for Mercedes passenger vehicles in Ireland, to have been “conceived to meet all the requirements for a battery-electric drive system whilst meeting every demand in terms of contemporary, sustainable mobility”.

“A trailblazer for what will be a growing family of all-electric vehicles to come from Mercedes-Benz under its EQ branding, other models in a 10-vehicle pipeline scheduled to launch here between now and 2022 are an EQV personnel carrier, EQA, EQB, EQS and EQE models based on their current petrol-diesel equivalents, and others yet to be announced,” Allen said.

Heading the model offering will be an EQC 400 4-Matic, 300Kw/408hp model whose price begins at €89,450. As expected from the brand, it is well specified, but can be further enhanced with an AMG exterior (bringing the price to €91,897), AMG Electric Art Interior (€92,713) and with full AMG Exterior and Interior fitments (€93,546).

Partnering its introduction will be a fully specified EQC ‘Edition 1886’ version – a model some believe will become a collectors’ item. Listed at €105,882, its purchase price reduces by €10,000 to €95,882 when SEAI grant and VRT tax rebate are deducted.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.