2021 Mercedes EQA Revealed As The Brand’s Smallest, Most Affordable EV
Mercedes has just unveiled the new EQA, the brand’s smallest EV to date and the entry point of the EQ model range. Based on the Mercedes GLA, the new EQA debuts in its base EQA 250 form which uses an electric motor with 187 HP (190 PS) and 276 lb-ft (375 Nm) of torque driving the front wheels and fed by a 66.5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. Mercedes hasn’t finalized yet the WLTP test cycle of the EQA 250, saying it offers an estimated 264 miles (426 km) of driving range on a full charge. The NEDC driving range -which is generally more generous than WLTP- is 302 miles (486 km). The Mercedes EQA 250 will be followed by more variants of the new compact electric crossover; the German carmaker says that it’s working on “a whole family of EQA models”, which will offer front- and all-wheel-drive, a power output of over 268 HP in the flagship variant, as well as a special version with a driving range of over 310 miles (500 km) on the WLTP. As expected, the Mercedes EQA shares the same bodyshell...