[JimmyEV]

Jonny Smith travelled to Germany to go off-roading in the Mercedes-Benz EQC 4x4². It is one serious machine

The EQC 400 4Matic 4x4² tech specs are:

• Price: £70,665 (before £3k UK gov EV grant)
• Battery: 80kWh Motors: 2 x 150kW (4x4)
• Range: 259 miles WLTP
• 0-62: 5.1 secs
• Power: 408hp
• Top Speed: 112mph limited
• Torque: 564lbft
• Rapid charge time: 0-80% in 38 mins @ 110kW
• Boot space: 500-litres

Modifications:

• Portal axles
• Revised 4-link front suspension
• 20-inch faux beadlock wheels
• 285/50/20 all terrain tyres
• Steel armoured scuff guards front and rear
• 30cm ride height increase over stock EQC
• Fording depth and ground clearance increase of 15cm
• Reprogrammed offroad drive software
• Gun-metal matte paint wrap
• 10cm wheel arch flares
• 20cm wider track
• Sound module inside and outside
• Approach angle - 31.8 degrees (compared to 20.6)
• Departure angle - 33 degrees (compared to 20)
• Breakover angle - 24.2 degrees (compared to 11.6)
• Ground clearance - 293mm (compared to 140mm)
• Fording depth - 400mm (compared to 250mm)
• 110 kW DC fast charging: 0-80% in 40 minutes
• 50 kW charging: 0-80% in 90 minutes
• 22 kW charging: 0-80% in 4 hours
• 7 kW wall box: 0-100% in 13.5 hours
• 3 kW home plug: 0-100% in 31 hours

 

[St00k]

That's pretty badass.

Not terribly good looking...but cool.

 

[eHauler]

I would love to see this done on the baby G-Wagon that's set to come out. To me the EQC has always been a family hauler and will be for most folks, but at least this version here is a good look at its capabilities.

 

[JimmyEV]

I would love to see this done on the baby G-Wagon that's set to come out. To me the EQC has always been a family hauler and will be for most folks, but at least this version here is a good look at its capabilities.

I think this EQC is going to lay the groundwork for what Mercedes can/can't do with an electric G Wagon.

 

[St00k]

I would love to see this done on the baby G-Wagon that's set to come out. To me the EQC has always been a family hauler and will be for most folks, but at least this version here is a good look at its capabilities.

DO you mean make the baby G-wagon into a badass off-roader, or make it electric... or both?

Come to think of it, I think an electric G-Wagon could sell amazingly well.

 

[JimmyEV]

DO you mean make the baby G-wagon into a badass off-roader, or make it electric... or both?

Come to think of it, I think an electric G-Wagon could sell amazingly well.

That seems to be the plan. Straight from the mouth of the CEO of Daimler.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1192551741369176064

 

[MilesK]

I didn't expect Mercedes to make an off-road version of the EQC. I would've thought they'd just start with the G Class. Here's a more cinematic video that shows what the EQC can do.