Mercedes-Benz's Generation EQ Teases Its Electric Sub-brand

by Steph Willems

Published: September 29th, 2016

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled an all-electric SUV concept at the Paris Auto Show, strongly hinting at what we can expect from its recently announced EQ sub-brand.

The Generation EQ concept offers impressive range and up to 400 horsepower, which the automaker needs to compete with the likes of Tesla and rival BMW’s “i” sub-brand.

Sporting all-important “coupe-like” styling, the Generation EQ greets us with an LED-filled face that you’ll only see on a concept car. Naturally, there’s no need for side-view mirrors. None of this matters, as the concept is simply a preview of future models — it’s the technology and capability that Mercedes-Benz wants us to notice.

Powered by two electric motors, the all-wheel-drive Generation EQ sports scalable battery components, allowing a power output of up to 400 horsepower and about 516 lb-ft of torque. The automaker claims a 0-62 mile per hour time of less than five seconds.

Juice is drawn from a battery pack of more than 70 kW. Mercedes-Benz claims its modular architecture, which includes the batteries, will find a home in future EQ models. Driving range is up to 500 kilometers, or 310 miles. That tops the 289-mile range of Tesla’s Model X P100D.

A recent report by Bloomberg stated Mercedes-Benz intents to market at least four EQ-branded vehicles by the end of the decade.

[Images: Mercedes-Benz]

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Tosh on Sep 29, 2016

Black hoods and roofs are here to stay...

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HotPotato on Sep 30, 2016

Oh goody, more vaporware. The Mercedes-Benz brand has only one actual EV for sale, the half-assed B-class...and they didn't even do the work on it themselves, but rather bought the single ass cheek from Tesla.

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