The all-new Mercedes-Benz electric EQA 2021.
Key sentence:
- The range is 420 km on a single charge.
- A variant is likely to come later with a longer range and more power.
- The EQA is a fully electric variant of the GLA, which is manufactured in factories in Rastatt, Germany, as well as Beijing, China.
Worldwide, Mercedes-Benz has launched the latest all-electric EQA. The compact SUV is expected to push against the Model Y of Tesla – and help Mercedes draw younger, urban buyers.
The new Mercedes-Benz EQA:
In a sense, the EQA is a fully electric variant of the GLA, which is manufactured in factories in Rastatt, Germany, as well as Beijing, China.
The front look, unveiled in the EQA 250 edition, brings the closed front grille next to the LED headlights with blue-tinted details. The highlight is the continuous flashlight behind all this, while specially built alloy wheels feature on the sides.
Some features of EQA:
The EQA is fitted with a 190-horsepower electric engine with 375 Nm of torque on the fronts as well as a 66-kWh battery on the back. The batteries can be charged at 100 kW DC or charged at 11 kW using an electric voltage charging box.
The EQA 250 is a front-wheel drive, and also in 8.9 seconds, it can manage 0-100 kmph. The speed at the top is 160 kmph. As per WLTP, the maximum consumption is indicated at 1.8 kWh/mile.
There will also be a four-wheel driving version of about 270 hp as well as a 50-mile range throughout the future. The EQA navigation system will point out appropriate platforms along a route based on planned use, much like Mercedes’ first EQC electric car.
The EQA can be fitted with a towbar and trailers weighing up to 750 kg can be towed in the front-wheel-drive version. Future models would have a higher trailer weight with four-wheel drive.
The car weighs 2,040 kg and is capable of handling 430 kg. The space for baggage is 340 litres. Space expands to 1,320 litres with the back seats folded down. It is 446 cm in length, 183 cm in width, as well as 162 cm in height. Thus, the EQA is three inches longer than that of the Volvo XC40 Recharge.
18-inch wheels, LED headlights, as well as the MBUX infotainment system, are provided as standard equipment. Extendable suspension, and also adaptive cruise control, and certain self-driving features, are available as an option. The start of worldwide sales is February 4 with deliveries will begin later in the spring.
