2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC400: Pros And Cons

Judged on luxury feel alone, the EQC is wonderful, but that's not the only thing that matters.

By: Andrei Nedelea

Jul 3, 2020 at 12:17pm ET

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In creating its first ever series production electric vehicle, the EQC, Mercedes-Benz has built a great luxury vehicle that also happens to be electric. In fact, it’s taken full advantage of the EV powertrain’s properties to enhance the car’s luxury feel (way beyond the GLC's) and the resulting model is really quite impressive.

It’s not quite perfect, and there are areas where similar rival models are more advanced, but since it’s the Three Pointed Star’s first attempt and not a ground-up bespoke EV, it’s actually above expectations. Even for a Mercedes. You feel special traveling aboard the EQC, and currently, it’s one of the most unique Mercedes experiences that you can have.

It’s probably the most luxurious experience you can have in an EV right now, and it actually does plenty of things very well, even if it’s not a bespoke ground-up EV. Go for a well-specced example, like the one I tested, equipped with the 1886 Edition pack, and it will make you feel really special to travel in it. Remember that this is Mercedes’ first modern mass-market EV, which makes the model even more praiseworthy.