Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday unveiled the EQA, a new electric compact SUV as part of plans to take on rival Tesla Inc and offer more emission-free vehicles to consumers to meet targets in Europe and China.
The EQA, the first of several electric models Mercedes-Benz plans to launch this year, will initially have a range of 426km, with a 500km model coming later, the premium brand car maker said in a video presentation.
The SUV will go on sale in Europe on February 4 at what board of management Britta Seeger described as “very attractive price points”.
Electric vehicle (EV) sales took off in Europe last year as car makers scrambled to meet EU CO2 emissions targets. Sales received a boost from subsidies included in economic stimulus measures rolled out in France and Germany, in particular.