Overview
- The EQB disappeared from Mercedes' German configurator and is no longer configurable, signaling its withdrawal from that market.
- Mercedes is fulfilling remaining EQB orders at its Kecskemét, Hungary plant, with reporting indicating the site is being prepared for upcoming models.
- The outgoing compact EV underperformed, with fewer than 3,800 German registrations in H1 2025 compared with more than 7,400 BMW iX1 registrations.
- Reports describe the replacement as using the MMA architecture with an 800-volt system, an approximately 85 kWh battery, rear-drive and AWD powertrains at about 272 PS and 354 PS, an optional two-gear gearbox, charging above 300 kW, and potential range beyond 600 km.
- Pricing for the successor has not been detailed, and recent dealer criticism of Mercedes' pricing strategy is flagged as a key adoption risk.