Mercedes has unveiled the first images of the upcoming Mercedes GLC with EQ Technology electric SUV, the successor to the EQC.
It’s already official: the new electric Mercedes GLC with EQ technology midsize SUV will make its world premiere at the Munich Motor Show in autumn 2025 and will be based on the new MB.EA Medium dedicated electric platform which uses 800V technology and allows charging at DC stations up to 320 kW. Mercedes also says the main rear engine has been developed entirely by Mercedes, sets new standards, and develops impressive power. The eATS 2.0 propulsion module comes from EQXX and is mated with a silicon carbide inverter to reduce switching losses.
There will also be all-wheel-drive versions that will benefit from a second front axle motor that will operate intermittently depending on driving and road conditions.
Mercedes unveiled the first images of the camouflaged car from winter tests taking place in northern Sweden at Arjeplog.
Unlike the Mercedes EQC which used the modified conventional MRA platform, the new Mercedes GLC with EQ technology uses the dedicated MB.EA Medium electric platform will share some components with the new Mercedes CLA, built on the MMA multi-propulsion platform.
For example, the CLA’s top-of-the-line Li-Ion battery pack will also be found in the Mercedes GLC with EQ Technology. With a capacity of 85 kWh, it will offer a WLTP range of over 700 km. It is interesting to note that Mercedes promises a range of over 700 km with a battery of only 85 kWh net, while the Audi Q6 e-tron Performance (326 PS) and Porsche Macan EV (360 PS), which have larger batteries of 94.9 kWh net, have lower WLTP ranges of 634 and 643 km respectively. This means the Mercedes SUV will be more efficient than its direct rivals.
We don’t know yet how much power the rear-engined version will have, but the twin-engined version will develop 360 kW (489 PS), and the rear engine will be mated to a two-speed transmission. The front engine will only engage when more traction or dynamics are needed.
By comparison, the Audi Q6 has two all-wheel-drive versions, with 387 PS and 489 PS (S Q6), and the Porsche Macan has three all-wheel-drive versions: the Macan 4 (408 PS), Macan 4S (516 PS) and Macan Turbo (638 PS). Mercedes is planning an AMG version of the GLC, which will develop over 600 PS.
Another component carried over from the MMA platform is the BCU (Brake Control Unit) and Mercedes promises that the transition between regenerative and hydraulic braking is seamless. Energy recovery is achieved with decelerations down to 0.3g, which covers 90% of the braking processes in everyday traffic.
The heat pump uses three energy sources: heat from the motors, the battery, and the outside air. The heat pump will provide up to 3 kW of heat for every kW of battery power.
In terms of design, the Mercedes GLC with EQ Technology will have a closed radiator grille, and looking at the masked silhouette it looks like the GLC EV is a bit less tall and has more rounded shapes compared to the GLC with conventional engines.
The Mercedes GLC with EQ Technology will be produced at the Bremen or Kecsemet plant.