Tests of the car, whose debut is scheduled for October at the Paris Motor Show, were conducted in the driest and hottest point of Europe — the Spanish Tabernas Desert.
During the tests, Mercedes specialists checked the functioning of power units, batteries, and the air conditioning system, and also assessed the protection of the cabin and internal components of the car from the penetration of fine dust.
The first prototype of the future electric crossover EQC was shown to the public in 2016 at the Paris Motor Show. The concept car received a pair of electric motors — one per axle — with a combined output of 300 kW (408 hp). Acceleration from standstill to one hundred kilometers per hour for such a car takes less than five seconds.
The engines are powered by a battery pack with a capacity of 70 kWh, thanks to which the maximum range without recharging reaches 500 kilometers.
