Overview
- Mercedes confirmed the world reveal date and released a teaser showing star-pattern daytime running lights and a large illuminated grille.
- Positioned as a luxury successor to the EQV, the VLE offers seating for up to eight and targets limousine-like ride comfort.
- Mercedes and outlets report an 800-volt architecture with roughly 90–120 kWh battery options, up to about 350 kW fast charging, and projected WLTP ranges exceeding 300 miles in the most efficient versions.
- Single-motor rear-wheel-drive and dual-motor all-wheel-drive layouts are planned, with prototype testing citing rear-axle steering and a Stuttgart–Rome run suggesting about 250–300 miles per charge between short stops.
- Mercedes says the van will feature always-on connectivity with MBUX/MB.OS and Level 2 driver assistance at launch, with Level 3 targeted later in the decade; a petrol VLE on the VAN.CA platform and a more opulent VLS variant will follow from the Vitoria, Spain line.