Mercedes EQC

The Mercedes EQC is a fully electric SUV, offering class and comfort to buyers with deep pockets

Overview

The Mercedes EQC is Mercedes-Benz’s first 100% electric car (BEV).

Its full name is the Mercedes EQC 400 4MATIC. “EQ” means it’s part of Mercedes’ extensive electric car family. “C” denotes the fact it is an SUV (standard Mercedes naming convention). “400” refers to its approximate horse power. “4MATIC” means it’s four-wheel-drive.

The EQC is luxurious, comfortable, and fast. It’s been designed to tempt traditional Mercedes buyers. Nothing too outrageous to put conservative customers off. At the same time, there are interior design cues that remind you the EQC Mercedes is something different.

Below you will find the main facts and features about the EQC 400, including prices and trims, official and real-world battery range, charging times and typical costs at home and in public, how efficient it is compared to a petrol/diesel car, boot space and dimensions, and much more.

Mercedes EQC Price, Trims & Variants

The price of the Mercedes EQC starts at £74,330 for the base 400 4MATIC AMG Line trim, and goes up to £81,225 for the top spec 400 4MATIC AMG Line Premium Plus trim. Here are all the variants:

Range & Batteries

How far can you drive on a full charge of the battery in the EQC? In ideal conditions, you should be able to achieve the official ‘WLTP’ range in miles. However in winter, for example, electric car batteries don’t perform as well, and actual range will be lower.

This table shows both the more optimistic WLTP range, and a rough, more likely ‘average’ range for the various versions of the EQC:

Efficiency

We are all used to ‘miles per gallon’ of petrol or diesel when thinking about efficiency in traditional cars. With EVs, you need to replace ‘gallon’ with ‘kWh’. 1 kWh = 1 unit of electricity. So the ‘miles per kWh’ measure tells you how many miles you can go on 1 kWh of electricity – the higher the number the better.

Here’s data for the Mercedes EQC, together with an equivalent in miles per gallon (yes, electric cars really are that efficient!):

Charging Times & Costs

If you have off-street parking, the best and cheapest place to charge your Mercedes is at home. Depending on your home energy tariff, you’ll either charge at a standard flat rate or at a lower off-peak rate. The 0-100% charge times below are a ‘worst case’ scenario – typically you will charge 1-2 hours a day, or maybe go for a longer charge on just a couple of days a week.

Charging at Home on an Off-peak rate of 10p per kWh

Charging at Home on a Peak rate of 34p per kWh

When you’re on a trip, you can get a quick boost at a rapid charger. These vary in terms of charging speed and you are also limited by the EQC’s maximum charging rate. Take the 10-80% charging times with a pinch of salt – the charging rate will gradually decrease and times are often longer.

Charging in Public at a 50 kW Rapid Charger at a rate of 50p per kWh

Charging in Public at a 150 kW Rapid Charger at a rate of 60p per kWh

Charging in Public at a 350 kW Rapid Charger at a rate of 70p per kWh

Performance

The Mercedes EQC, like all pure electric cars, has its wheels turned by one or more electric motors. The motors themselves are powered by a lithium-ion battery. Battery + electric motor is a great combination, giving you instant torque with no gears to change.

You’ll find the Mercedes eerily quiet after an internal combustion engine. Here are the performance stats:

Mercedes EQC Boot Space & Dimensions

The EQC is an SUV, and its boot space can be further increased by folding the rear seats down. Here are all the boot and dimensions measurements:

Boot Space & Cargo Volume

Dimensions

Next Steps

We hope you’ve enjoyed this brief analysis of the Mercedes-Benz EQC. We’ve focussed mainly on potentially unfamiliar electric car related items, such as batteries, range and charging.

Where to next?

1. Narrow down your EV search in a systematic way using our Car Selector tool
2. Read more about the EQC at Mercedes’ UK website
3. If you’re ready to go, consider leasing the EQC from a low-cost broker