Mercedes-Benz Planning Fully Electric Crossover SUV
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Mercedes-Benz will launch an upmarket, fully electric vehicle, R&D board member Thomas Weber stated in an interview with Car and Driver. “I confirm that we will make a fully electric car with a range between of 250 to over 300 miles,” Weber said.
He did not provide details, but said that it would “not be a competitor of any of our current electric offerings. It won’t be a Smart, it won’t be the next B-class [Electric Drive], and it also won’t be a sports car like the SLS Electric Drive.” He hinted that the car would be a crossover SUV, pointing out that “sedans are not particulary well suited to storing large battery packs.”
Weber added that the car will be “cool and emotional.” We expect the fully electric crossover to be a standalone vehicle, separate from any current Mercedes-Benz model line. It will compete with the upcoming Audi Q6 and the Tesla Model X. The new car will join Benz’s expanding lineup of plug-in hybrids, which includes versions of the GLE-class, the C-class, and the S-class.
