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Mercedes is focusing on what it does best: making cars that genuinely feel more premium than everything else in the class
ercedes EQC has very available DC fast charging stations. As is typical Mercedes, the seat clean, simple lines. Drivers interact with the various adjustment controls are split; the door
Its exterior is toned components via touchpads on the panel has switches that resemble a down from the crisp center console and steering wheel, seat, while lumbar controls are on the creases seen in the as well as directly on the touch bottom of the cushion. For drivers used
latest Mercedes screen. We’ve found this system to reaching down to the seat cushion models. And the face is decidedly extremely frustrating to use in the to make all adjustments, this takes
different, with a large, black-panel front end, a look that will distinguish the EQ models from their gasoline- powered siblings. The EQC measures 4 inches longer than the GLC SUV and shares the width and wheelbase.
The EQC’s interior is a blend of current Mercedes features and some new elements. The biggest departure from the rest of the lineup is the
large rectangular “display screen” that stretches across half of the dashboard. It’s actually two ten-and- one-quarter inch screens, with the one in front of the driver containing the gauge cluster and the other for the infotainment system and vehicle controls in the part above the center controls. The system has many functions that are specific to this new EV, including the ability to plan the most efficient travel route and locate
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The EQC uses an 80kWh LithiumIon battery pack
which is made up of 384 battery cells with a 7.4-kW onboard charger that lends itself to quick charging
GLE and GLS SUVs we’ve recently tested. Fortunately, the climate controls are hard buttons and switches located below the screen.
The five-passenger SUV has firm, well-contoured seats that should be comfortable for the long haul.
some getting used to. Loyal Mercedes drivers will feel right at home, though.
Like in the GLC, even tall adults have plenty of head room in the rear seat; leg and knee room is just adequate rather than spacious. The seat is well-padded and supportive.
The EQC 400 4Matic uses a motor at each axle, enabling all- wheel drive. The front powertrain is configured for efficiency, while the rear motor-transmission combination is designed to add sportiness. Output is a prodigious 402hp.
The EQC uses an 80kWh LithiumIon battery pack which is made up
of 384 battery cells with a 7.4-kW onboard charger that lends itself to relatively quick charging. Mercedes claims DC fast charging in public places can bring the battery to 80 percent charged in 40 minutes when
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