Auto Express – August 07, 2019

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Aerodynamic shape helps EQCtocut through the air,soit’saquiet and relaxing cruiser

VOLVOXC90

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dieselboostsluxury

SUV’sfueleconomy

ANNIVERSARYMX-5

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yearsofitsroadsterwith

specialeditionmodel

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GermantuningfirmABT

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SEAT’srapidestate

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performancecar

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GIVENonlyawordtodescribe

theEQC,we’dcallitsensible.It’s

basedononeofthefirm’sexisting

platforms,soit’saMercedesfirst

andanelectricvehiclesecond.As

aresult,thisisanEVthatcurrent

Mercedesownerswillfallintowith

ease,butitmightnotwowthose

temptedbythethoughtofelectric

carownership.It’sstillgotheaps

ofperformance,qualityand

comfort,though,andavery

commendablereal-worldrange.

Itshouldbeonyourradar.

★★★★★

BOOT SPACEThe 500-litreload bay is fine,

but smaller than in competitors. Boot floor sits

high, yet the EQC’scarrying capacityshould be

sufficient formostgrowing families.You can

storethe car’s charge cables under the floor

PRACTICALITYThe EQCisastrictfive-

seater;those afterseven seatsshould look at

aTesla Model X. Rear legroom in the Mercis

generous,but headroom is restrictedbythe low

roofline. Shoulder room up front is verygood

EQUIPMENTAllEQCs get alloy wheels,

LED headlights, interior ambient lighting,

heated and electrically adjustable seats,

active park assist, blind-spot assist, remote

services and Merc’sMBUXinfotainment

NEED

TO KNOW

Mercedes claims

arange of at least

232miles forEQC,

and we saw240

miles on our car

MercedesEQC 400

4MATICAMGLine

Premium Plus

Price: £71,030

Engine: 2elec.motors,80kWhbattery

Power/torque: 403bhp/760Nm

Transmission: Single-speedautomatic,

four-wheeldrive

0-62/topspd: 5.1seconds/112mph

Range: 232miles

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Essentials

Verdict

Interior will be

familiar to anyone

who hasdriven a

modern Mercedes

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