After several years of struggle in the market of electric crossovers, Mercedes-Benz discontinued production EQC model.
First introduced in 2016 as the EQ Concept, the EQC was Mercedes-Benz's first mass-market electric car and the company's first purely electric crossover. However, its hasty introduction to the market led to a number of compromises. The model was based on the platform with an internal combustion engine GLC, which limited its capabilities.
The EQC faced a number of problems, such as a limited range (410 km), poor efficiency and a lack of interior space. All this resulted in the EQC weighing around two and a half tonnes, making it less competitive than the newer models.
At the time the EQC was launched, competition was limited, with the likes of the Audi e-tron (now the Q8 e-tron), the Jaguar I-Pace (also soon to be discontinued) and the Tesla Model X competing with it. Later, the BMW iX3 entered the market and iX, as well as the Porsche Macan Electric, Audi Q6 e-tron and Polestar 4.
A successor to the EQC has already appeared on the horizon, but it is not expected to enter the market before 2025. Meanwhile, buyers looking for an electric Mercedes-Benz crossover can consider an alternative in the form of the EQE, which is built on a specialized EV platform and equipped with the company's latest technology.
The successor to the EQC will most likely not have the old name, as Mercedes-Benz plans to abandon the use of the EQ branding for its electric vehicles. The official name of the new model has not yet been revealed.