How much would you pay for an all-electric Mercedes-Benz around the size of a GLC? Well, we finally have SA pricing for the long-awaited EQC 400 4Matic…

It’s been a lengthy wait for the Mercedes-Benz EQC, hasn’t it? Revealed as long ago as September 2018 (based on a concept first shown in 2016), the fully electric crossover is finally poised to hit the market in South Africa. Wondering how much it will cost?

Well, wonder no more. Debuting four years ago as the first fully electric model from the German firm’s since-expanded EQ sub-brand, the EQC 400 4Matic will be priced from R1 575 000 (not including the price of the 5-year/100 000 km maintenance plan) in South Africa. It is set to officially join the Mercedes-Benz SA range – along with the likewise battery-powered EQA, EQB and flagship EQS – in August 2022.

There is currently only one (dual-motor) powertrain option available for the EQC.

Fitted with dual asynchronous electric motors (one on each axle) drawing their urge from an 80 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, the all-wheel-drive EQC 400 offers peak outputs of 300 kW and 760 Nm. As a result, it’s able to sprint from zero to 100 kph in a claimed 5.1 seconds, before topping out at a governed 180 kph.

The Stuttgart-based premium automaker claims the 5-seater EQC 400 4Matic is capable of travelling between 445 km and 471 km (note these figures are based on the NEDC system) on a single charge.

What kit do you get for the price of the EQC 400 4Matic?

This is what the EQC 400 4Matic looks like with the AMG Line exterior package fitted.

Unlike the EQA and EQB, specifying the AMG Line exterior package (which here adds items such as sportier body styling and 19-inch AMG twin-spoke alloy wheels) for the EQC won’tinflate the base price. So, buyers will have the choice of either the standard look or the AMG-inspired version, with no impact on pricing.

Should those 19-inch wheels seem a little small for your liking, Mercedes-Benz SA will offera range of optional alloys measuring up to 21 inches in diameter (R35 000 for the most expensive version). Other exterior extras will include a sunroof (R19 000), trailer coupling (R17 000) and aluminium-look running boards (R10 000).

Inside, buyers willagain be able to choose between the standard and AMG Line arrangements, while there will also be the likewise no-cost option of the so-called “Electric Art” interior. While the MBUX multimedia system will be included asstandard, adding augmented reality for the navigation system will cost you R8 000 and specifying the interior assistant (essentially gesture control) a further R6 200. A head-up display, meanwhile, will be available for R18 200.

How much will the Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4Matic cost in South Africa?

Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4Matic – R1 575 000*

*not including the price of the 5-year/100 000 km maintenance plan

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