Five years after the first "oil-to-electricity" model was sold, Mercedes-Benz's first pure electric SUV EQC stopped overseas production

News on July 20: Recently, British media AutoExpress reported that Mercedes-Benz has decided to discontinue the production of its first pure electric SUV model EQC overseas and delete it from the company's product lineup. EQC debuted as Concept
EQ concept car in 2016 and was officially put into production in 2019. It was once regarded as an important milestone for Mercedes-Benz to enter the mainstream electric vehicle field. However, it is reported that due to the hasty development process at the beginning, this car did not use a platform specifically designed for electric vehicles, but was modified based on the fuel version of GLC.

This "oil-to-electricity" approach has caused EQC to make some "compromises" on key performance indicators of electric vehicles. According to the editor's understanding, its cruising range is only 255 miles (approximately 410.38 kilometers), the interior space is relatively limited, and the body weight reaches about two and a half tons. These problems make EQC unable to cope with emerging competitors in the market, and there is a risk of being "quickly eliminated".

In 2019, when EQC was launched, the electric vehicle market was not as prosperous as it is today, and its main competitors were limited to Audi e-tron (now Q8
e-tron), Jaguar I-Pace and Tesla Model X Waiting for a few models. However, with the rapid development of the market and technological advancement, EQC's competitiveness has gradually weakened.

It is worth noting that Mercedes-Benz has planned to launch a new generation of EQC pure electric car, which will be built on the new MMA platform and can be equipped with larger batteries and smarter three-electric systems. This new car is expected to be officially launched next year, injecting new vitality into Mercedes-Benz's electric vehicle market. However, considering that Mercedes-Benz intends to cancel the naming method of the "EQ" series of electric vehicles, the final name of the new generation EQC has yet to be announced.

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