{"id":16497,"date":"2022-03-28T16:59:46","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T20:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=16497"},"modified":"2022-03-28T16:59:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T20:59:46","slug":"2023-mercedes-t-class-teaser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2022\/03\/28\/2023-mercedes-t-class-teaser\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes T-Class Teased For April 26 Debut, To Get Electric EQT Model"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mercedes signaled its intentions towards launching a small electric passenger van in May 2021 when it unveiled the seven-seat Concept EQT. A few months later, the commercial variant debuted in production guise as the Citan and eCitan<\/a> based on the Renault Kangoo. Today, the three-pointed star is announcing the passenger-oriented T-Class will break cover on April 26, with the EQT likely to follow at a later date.<\/p>\n

For the time being, the German luxury brand is focusing solely on the T-Class powered by combustion engines. Logic tells us it too will be largely based on the French van, but with a more upscale interior and a premium exterior. Mercedes remains tight-lipped about the technical specifications, albeit we do know the Concept EQT<\/a> was 4945 mm long, 1863 mm wide, and 1826 mm tall.<\/p>\n

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The all-electric van is believed to inherit the powertrain from the Kangoo Electric E-Tech where the e-motor pumps out 101 hp and 245 Nm (181 lb-ft). Renault sells its version of the workhorse with a small 45-kWh battery pack providing enough juice for 165 miles (265 kilometers) per the WLTP cycle. The production-ready minivan is unlikely to stray away too far from the donor vehicle.<\/p>\n

Both the T-Class with its gasoline and diesel engines along with the electric EQT are going to be assembled in France at the same Stellantis factory where the Kangoo and Kangoo E-Tech Electric are manufactured. It looks as though the ICE-powered variants will be the first to go on sale since Mercedes\u2019 teaser doesn\u2019t mention the EQT at all. Even so, the zero-emissions MPV should land by the end of the year or early 2023.<\/p>\n

Despite being based on a Renault, Mercedes pledges the T-Class \/ EQT will be fully fledged luxury vehicles, complete with the MBUX infotainment system. If the concept was any indication, the electric minivan will be a tad larger than the Volkswagen Caddy while offering practical sliding rear doors.<\/p>\n

Source: Mercedes-Benz<\/em><\/p>\n