India has now started to get electric cars that have been available for quite a while in International markets. Just last week Morris Garages or MG launched their Electric Vehicle in India. This week it was the pioneer of imported cars and the largest selling foreign car brand that has launched its Electric Vehicle in India.
It was Mercedes that launched the Mercedes Benz EQ in India. The first electric vehicle that it launched worldwide. Many details have not been revealed but the car will hit the roads in the month of April.
The first available model for Mercedes Benz EQ will be EQC
The first model that will be available for sale in India in the Mercedes Benz EQ series is the EQC which is a compact SUV. There is a plan to make most of their models in the EQ platform very soon. In the Developed international markets, Mercedes is targeting 130 variants by the year 2025.
It will mainly be a transition of the existing fleet that they have. The transition will make the fossil fuel-driven vehicles Electric. India may get all these models a little later compared to other International Markets. Mercedes certainly cannot ignore India as they are the leading Luxury car manufacturer here.
Mercedes Benz EQ will it be a successful seller?
The Mercedes Benz EQ series first launch in India the EQC will be powered by two motors. One on the front axle and the second on the rear axle. This innovative design will make the car an All-Wheel Drive which is a standard in most SUVs even non-electric ones.
The Car will produce 402 HP and 765 Nm in Torque. The all-electric Battery is placed on the floor of the car. Mercedes Benz claims that the Batteries will be able to run the car for at least 417 km. Which is quite the range in the electric car segment? But reality will dawn once the car launches on Indian Roads.
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Electric Cars in India will face a challenge even in Urban India as the infrastructure in India does not have convenient Parking systems. In most cities, people have been forced to park their Car on the Roads were charging your Electric Vehicle will pose a problem.
It is only in the Modern Apartments that the Parking is more organized. So will Mercedes Benz EQ be a success in India? Well, the answer is a Yes as the class of society that will be able to afford the EQC are people who live in places where setting up a charging dock will not be a problem at all.
