Mercedes-Benz has been noticed testing an up to date model of its EQV mid-size electrical van.
The EQV is an electrical model of Mercedes’ V-Class van which is bought abroad and mainly a extra upmarket model of the Metris van we get right here.
The EQV arrived in 2019 and this up to date model is anticipated to reach within the second half of 2023. The V-Class dates again to 2014 and can doubtless obtain comparable updates to these deliberate for the EQV. The updates must also characteristic on the Metris.
2024 Mercedes-Benz EQV facelift spy pictures – Picture credit score: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
The up to date EQV appears to be receiving new headlights and a brand new grille and entrance fascia combo. The taillights are additionally anticipated to characteristic some slight tweaks, and Mercedes’ newest infotainment system ought to characteristic within the cabin.
It is not clear what adjustments, if any, are deliberate for the powertrain. The EQV presently incorporates a 90-kilowatt-hour battery and a single electrical motor on the entrance good for 201 hp. The vary is round 250 miles and high-speed charging permits a cost from 10-80% in round 45 minutes.
Mercedes can also be near launching a smaller electrical van aimed toward younger households or folks with lively life. To be known as the EQT, it debuts later this 12 months and is mainly an electrical model of the T-Class which itself is a rebadged model of Renault’s Kangoo van. Just like the EQV, the EQT is prone to stay off limits for the U.S. market. As a substitute, we’ll get an electrical model of the next-generation Sprinter van.
