The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX experimental electric car was presented back in 2022. Mercedes-Benz engineers had the task of building a car that could cover 1000 kilometres on a single charge, with electricity consumption of no more than 10 kWh per 100 kilometres.
In 2022, a prototype drove from Sindelfingen in Germany through the Alps to the Côte d'Azur in Cassis, France. At that time, it covered 1,008 kilometres without recharging, with an average energy consumption of 8.7 kWh per 100 kilometres. Later that year, the Vision EQXX travelled from Germany to England: it covered 1,202 kilometres with an average consumption of 8.3 kWh per 100 kilometres.
This year, the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX left the borders of Europe. The race started in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, and finished in Dubai (UAE). The prototype covered 1,010 kilometres in 14 hours and 42 minutes at an average speed of 79.4 km/h. But more importantly, the EQXX achieved a record consumption of 7.4 kWh per 100 kilometres, and at the finish line there was energy left in reserve for another 309 kilometres of driving in the same mode. According to Mercedes-Benz calculations, this energy consumption is equivalent to a petrol consumption of 0.9 litres per 100 km.
The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX is a sedan with a length of 4,975 mm and curb weight of 1,755 kg. It is equipped with a battery with a capacity of about 100 kWh and a 900-volt electric drive system with a 204 hp motor. The aerodynamic drag coefficient Cd is only 0.17. A 1.8 kW solar panel and a heat pump in the battery thermoregulation system also help to save charge.
Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX
The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX has travelled a total of 23,340 kilometres since 2022. Some of the technological solutions used in the prototype have already been implemented in the latest Mercedes-Benz EQ electric vehicles. In the future, the EQXX is planned to take to the roads of America and China.
Source: Mercedes-Benz
