Radical EV tech previewed on the Mercedes-Benz EQXX saloon concept has been confirmed for production, the German car maker has said
In developing the one-off prototype, Mercedes not only focused on the drivetrain but also challenged its designers and engineers to rethink other key areas of EV development.
Using cells supplied by Chinese battery specialist CATL, the 1750kg EQXX’s new battery is also claimed to be “50% the size” of the EQS’s 107.8kWh pack and is some 35% lighter, at about 495kg. Rated at 201bhp, the EQXX’s compact new motor is mounted within a lightweight carbonfibre subframe at the rear and drives through a single-speed transmission. hybrid hypercar, albeit with a new generation of silicon carbides for what Mercedes said is a significant reduction in losses compared with the systems in place on EQ-badged models today.