The novelty will be presented at the motor show in Paris in October 2016.
Mercedes-Benz is developing its first fully electric sedan. As told the publication the head of the Australian office of corporate communications David McCarthy, the novelty will be presented at the motor show in Paris in October 2016. According to the top Manager, the output of this machine will give Tesla “a good reason for concern.”
“These cars will be in the same price category and will have the same cruising range. However, it will be Mercedes, so I think Tesla probably has good reason for concern on this occasion”, – he explained.
Earlier it was reported that Mercedes will develop a new platform for its future electric vehicles. Architecture will be called EVA and will largely repeat MRA. The first electric cars, built on a new platform will be a sedan in the model lineup, Mercedes will take the place between C – and E-Class. After this debut, the crossover, which will take place between the GLC and GLE. The serial version of the model, the release of which is scheduled for 2019, will be positioned as a competitor to Tesla Model X.
According to preliminary data, rear-wheel drive Mercedes electric vehicle will have the electric capacity of 402 horsepower. AWD models will be equipped with additional motor with the recoil from 120 to 201 horsepower. All new items will complement the adaptive suspension and an energy recovery system.
