Mercedes-Benz has four bespoke EVs in its lineup and none of them look like this exclusive rendering of a possible EQC (C-Class equivalent) electric sedan. It seems closer in style to the EQXX, which is by design as the EQC sedan hasn’t been confirmed by Mercedes, and by the time rumors say it will debut, the automaker will have moved on to a new design.
The render is based on widely quoted unnamed insider reports that say an EQC sedan is definitely coming and prototypes are already being tested (although we’ve only seen the next-gen EQC SUV, not the sedan). It is also rumored that the three-box EQC will take heavy design cues from the EQXX, which will help it stand out from the crowd. EQA and EQS sedans that, frankly, look almost identical to each other.
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However, the EQC would not be the same EVA platform that underpins the EQE and EQS. It’s believed to be the first model to be built around MMA’s new “Entry Luxury” platform, which the manufacturer will use to underpin models the size of current ICE-based electric vehicle offerings (the EQA and CEQ), but also slightly larger C-class models.
The EQXX prototype was actually created as a preview of what could be built on the MMA platform. In fact, the EQXX’s long tail might make you think it’s bigger than it really is – its overall length is 4.63 meters (182.3 inches) and the wheelbase is just 2.8 meters (110 inches), both shorter than today’s C-Class.
The front of the vehicle in the rendering is not actually inspired by the EQXX, yet. It is actually heavily inspired by the Mercedes-AMG Electric concept. Interestingly, this vehicle was also previewed for a platform, the AMG.EA architecture which will be unique to AMG.
And from the side it’s clearly not as sleek as the EQXX but that’s because it’s been envisioned with enough passenger space so the greenhouse is slightly in relation to the rest of the vehicle .
It’s thought the three-box EQC could make its mid-decade debut as a direct rival to the Tesla Model 3, but with more range. It could be one of the most important electric Mercedes models, a direct rival for the 3 Series-sized BMW Neue Klasse EV sedan which also arrives in 2025.
