Mercedes EQC ordered
Discussion
Out of nowhere, I am all of a sudden interested in one of these.
Bizarre part is we were planning on replacing our GLS63 AMG with the new version when it comes out, but have had a full 180* turn and thinking about going from full fat offensive motor straight to full electric bypassing hybrid completely.
We are getting a 48hr demo in a few weeks time; shall post how I find it and if we decide thats how we shall proceed.
Are current owners impressed, and what genuine real world range do you get?
Bizarre part is we were planning on replacing our GLS63 AMG with the new version when it comes out, but have had a full 180* turn and thinking about going from full fat offensive motor straight to full electric bypassing hybrid completely.
We are getting a 48hr demo in a few weeks time; shall post how I find it and if we decide thats how we shall proceed.
Are current owners impressed, and what genuine real world range do you get?
650spider said:
Out of nowhere, I am all of a sudden interested in one of these.
Bizarre part is we were planning on replacing our GLS63 AMG with the new version when it comes out, but have had a full 180* turn and thinking about going from full fat offensive motor straight to full electric bypassing hybrid completely.
We are getting a 48hr demo in a few weeks time; shall post how I find it and if we decide thats how we shall proceed.
Are current owners impressed, and what genuine real world range do you get?
We got one 3 weeks ago and after 700 miles I can safely say my wife loves it. She does c35 miles a day, town and fast B road driving, and the computer says she is getting 2.5mpKwh. She had a Macan Turbo performance previously and although technically that was faster the eqc feels quicker off the line due to the way it delivers the power.Bizarre part is we were planning on replacing our GLS63 AMG with the new version when it comes out, but have had a full 180* turn and thinking about going from full fat offensive motor straight to full electric bypassing hybrid completely.
We are getting a 48hr demo in a few weeks time; shall post how I find it and if we decide thats how we shall proceed.
Are current owners impressed, and what genuine real world range do you get?
Plus it looks nice in blue with the 21inch wheels and has the latest MB tech.
Estimated range is getting longer from when we picked it up but I think that just reflects its prediction. We are still waiting for the charger to be installed but if we plug it into a normal plug overnight it is full by the morning. If you need more than that every day you will need the 7kw charger otherwise range anxiety does kick in. Haven’t planned a long journey yet but I guess that will be stressful until you get used to it.
So far we would definitely recommend one, especially if you can put it through a business.
jason61c said:
so home costs at 14p/kwh = 35 pence per mile, equal to 16mpg at 118pence per ltr
motorway at 30p/kwh= 75 pence per mile, equal to 7mpg!
ooooofh!
No no. 2.5 miles per kWh at 14p per kWh is 5.6p per mile. At 118p per litre of fuel this is 96mpg.motorway at 30p/kwh= 75 pence per mile, equal to 7mpg!
ooooofh!
At 30p per kWh, it’s now 54mpg
RichardAP said:
She does c35 miles a day, town and fast B road driving, and the computer says she is getting 2.5mpKwh.
I expected it to be efficient because parts of the drivetrain were from Tesla but apparently not. That's close to worst-in-class, only really rivalled for poor efficiency by the Audi Turd, sorry e-Tron.It's not got some kind of fault has it? Stuck brake perhaps? Tyres under-inflated?
I'm about 800 miles in to my life with the EQC (due to WFH) and it's been great so far. Range estimates in the car seem to vary between 200 - 250 miles, you can eke out the range by putting it in eco mode and putting it in Auto brake regen (D Auto) but I never bother to be honest.
The driving assistance / tech systems in it are great as is the MBUX interface; I think you could get straight out of an E class or GLC / GLE and immediately feel at home in one (unlike say a Tesla which would take a bit of adjustment). I've had lots of compliments on the car's looks (brilliant blue / 21 inch wheels) and the light bar at the front looks quite cool imo.
The only negative from my experience to date is that the ground clearance due to the battery is pretty low so I need to take it slowly over speed bumps, etc. It is certainly not something you should be looking to take off-road - in fact it is quite a lot more low slung than most SUV (better aerodynamics I guess). Check out the 4 squared concept version though on portal axles it looks fab (see YouTube).
I'll be interested to see what the colder temps do to the range and 've just got some winter wheels for it so obviously it won't snow now!
The driving assistance / tech systems in it are great as is the MBUX interface; I think you could get straight out of an E class or GLC / GLE and immediately feel at home in one (unlike say a Tesla which would take a bit of adjustment). I've had lots of compliments on the car's looks (brilliant blue / 21 inch wheels) and the light bar at the front looks quite cool imo.
The only negative from my experience to date is that the ground clearance due to the battery is pretty low so I need to take it slowly over speed bumps, etc. It is certainly not something you should be looking to take off-road - in fact it is quite a lot more low slung than most SUV (better aerodynamics I guess). Check out the 4 squared concept version though on portal axles it looks fab (see YouTube).
I'll be interested to see what the colder temps do to the range and 've just got some winter wheels for it so obviously it won't snow now!
jason61c said:
hahaha.
I did make a bit of a mistake there. I was surprised when looking!!
Just had a google and ionity is 79p per kwh!?
I think it’s 69p now, if you don’t have a contract, but as with petrol & diesel there will always be cheap and expensive options. So far everything we have done has been at home apart from 1 top up at Starbucks which was 35p per kWh plus 2 coffees....so ultimately it’s down to personal circumstances. We can charge at home, so it’s cheap, if you can get free charging at work even better, if you are always topping up on the motorway it may (will) be expensive. I did make a bit of a mistake there. I was surprised when looking!!
Just had a google and ionity is 79p per kwh!?
We didn’t do it to get cheap fuel per se, it was getting a nice everyday car in a tax efficient way, and it certainly fits that bill.
aestetix1 said:
RichardAP said:
She does c35 miles a day, town and fast B road driving, and the computer says she is getting 2.5mpKwh.
I expected it to be efficient because parts of the drivetrain were from Tesla but apparently not. That's close to worst-in-class, only really rivalled for poor efficiency by the Audi Turd, sorry e-Tron.It's not got some kind of fault has it? Stuck brake perhaps? Tyres under-inflated?
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