Heritage
The EQC is Mercedes’ electric SUV, and its first electric car, launched under the electric “EQ” badge. The genesis of the model lies in the C Class, which in turn spawned the C Class estate followed, after a fashion, by the GLC, a small-ish family SUV. And now this, the EQC, which is 10cm longer than the GLC, if you’re into detail, but still based on the former’s chassis.
While rivals for the GLC include cars like the Audi Q3, Volvo XC40 and XC60, BMW X1 and X3, the relative lack of electric SUVs on the roads right now mean that the rival net for this car is cast a lot wider, and includes the Jaguar I-Pace, and Tesla Model X (which sit on new platforms) and Audi e-tron (which, like the Merc, sits on a modified chassis of an existing ICE model).
Consumers considering this car are those motorists looking for an electric vehicle with a decent range and a premium feel.