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.

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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.”

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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.

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