Just bought one after selling a new golf R. It’s a way better drive than an etron, and as an ex-petrol head I have no issue with hurrying it through corners, all very composed. My range is 230 also over the first 1000 miles, which is sufficient. It’s also far superior inside than any iPace or etron. Servicing also free for 3 years. And if you are doing hundreds of miles each day you wouldn’t buy an EV anyway
A Golf R is way too hard to be comfortable on the road and I absolutely hate the VAG transmissions. It's just not possible to drive smooth with them. I have driven an Audi A4 quattro as a company lease for 2,5 years now and I have hated every moment of it. Car is way too low, gets caught by the bottom regularly and the suspension is like in a sports car but the car has a 180hp diesel lol.
An excellent and accurate video. I recently sold my Jaguar I pace and replaced it with a EQC. There is no doubt that the Jaguar is a better car to drive but the EQC has other qualities. It has a rear wash wipe, heated seats which my SE model did not, the interior is more user friendly,the build quality is better and I expect it will be easier to top up the antifreeze. I saved £9,400 on list price for one less than a year old and less than 5,000 miles.This should help when I want to change to a BMW I 4 M50 next year.
excellent review. i welcome and appreciate any new car (even not pleasing to look at) that does not have tail pipes that make dirty smokes and support fossil fuel companies.
@@ninjaninja9954 I sold the damn thing for a £500 loss after 6 months. Range was terrifying….and the brakes not up to the job. Defo the worst car I’ve ever owned
EV geeks: Electric B Class Electrifying: EV geeks: They come fully loaded Electrifying: EV geeks: You can get them used for £15k Electrifying: Ladies and gentlemen, the EQC.
B250e is cheap because its tiny 28kWh battery doesn’t support DC rapid charging. It’s useless for anything but short ~90 mile round trips. Even £15k is too much, to be honest 😬
A Tesla has drastically inferior build quality, it's noisy inside and the doors are not guaranteed to open during freezing weather either. I was offered one but I chose to skip it.
What exactly do Mercedes “Service”?!? What an absolute joke. These legacy manufactures have had a laugh with servicing costs on ICE cars, but the fact they’re trying gaslight customers into thinking an EV needs yearly servicing is just a total con.
i had a q4 and have just bought an eqc - For me the quality isn't even worth debating - with the premium plus package, it's far superior to the audi apart from rear leg room. It just feels nicer to be in and more exclusive and less VW. I get the A class reference but it's much bigger and has a few extra tricks up its sleeve too. The Q4 is an excellent car btw.
Why would anyone want to buy this thing, given it's many drawbacks? No frank, large transmission tunnel and frankly ridiculous range. Not to mention the very limited recharge capability. Sounds like MB rushed this into production, because they were so late to the party.
Your comments on the new cost don’t match my experience at least in terms of Company Car leasing. I originally wanted to get an iPace, but the Lease Company cost of even the base model iPace with no extras was £150+ more than the lease cost they were offering on the Mercedes EQC 400 - so I got the EQC 400 - and very pleased with it I am, but agree with it is far more at home cruising steadily along motorways and trunk roads. In that environment then range wise people I know with ID4’s etc., do not seem to be getting any much better than I am with the EQC - such is the way with the WLTP EV lottery in real world driving. If you want range then get a Tesla 🙂
I put priority on comfort so quiet cabin and a smooth suspension is high value for me. But I do love the acceleration when I need it to pass lorries and such. My longest regular trip is about 90 miles one way and there are 150-300kW chargers both ends of the trip...
Just bought one after selling a new golf R. It’s a way better drive than an etron, and as an ex-petrol head I have no issue with hurrying it through corners, all very composed. My range is 230 also over the first 1000 miles, which is sufficient. It’s also far superior inside than any iPace or etron. Servicing also free for 3 years. And if you are doing hundreds of miles each day you wouldn’t buy an EV anyway
A Golf R is way too hard to be comfortable on the road and I absolutely hate the VAG transmissions. It's just not possible to drive smooth with them. I have driven an Audi A4 quattro as a company lease for 2,5 years now and I have hated every moment of it. Car is way too low, gets caught by the bottom regularly and the suspension is like in a sports car but the car has a 180hp diesel lol.
If you only take the occasional motorway trip of a few hundred miles and use it for commuting with the ability to charge at home it’s a great buy.
I’m driving 500-1000 km trips from time to time with no issue. It’s a beautiful car.
Personally I think the EQC is probably the best looking Merc SUV currently available regardless of power-train.
It's a great underrated EV.
An excellent and accurate video. I recently sold my Jaguar I pace and replaced it with a EQC. There is no doubt that the Jaguar is a better car to drive but the EQC has other qualities. It has a rear wash wipe, heated seats which my SE model did not, the interior is more user friendly,the build quality is better and I expect it will be easier to top up the antifreeze. I saved £9,400 on list price for one less than a year old and less than 5,000 miles.This should help when I want to change to a BMW I 4 M50 next year.
I have a 2020 A4 and they couldn't find a more awkward spot for the windshield washer tank also!
Always liked the look of these, much better than the gas version 🥳🥳
200 miles I get that out of a 38kwh ioniq and this has a 80kwh battery
Ever heard of something called weight or mass?
Ginny is the bwst ..32 k new battery !! Love it though , Can buy for 25 k now .. need rock solid warranty though
Should be a lot cheaper now....
Nicely done Ginny. Thank you.
Ehi Ginny, the firs Audi e-tron was also a converted traditional diesel SUV.
That's why the current Audi Q4 e-tron is better
I tested both yesterday , nearly new on both , PCP or total price is cheaper in eqc which is better in every way
8:00 *If you don't get it Serviced at a "Mercedes Dealer" the **_Warranty_** is INVALID - WHAT A CON !*
excellent review. i welcome and appreciate any new car (even not pleasing to look at) that does not have tail pipes that make dirty smokes and support fossil fuel companies.
Gorgeous but not sure about the Merc!
Top marks Ginny
Oh and £20k saving on list for a used one is utter rubbish, best I can see across the uk is £10k for a 2 year old and that’s ambitious
they are £25k now lol
@@ninjaninja9954 I sold the damn thing for a £500 loss after 6 months. Range was terrifying….and the brakes not up to the job. Defo the worst car I’ve ever owned
@@neilwalker5740 what range did you get?
About 170 downhill with a prevailing wind in the summer. Awful EV.
How can Merc justify such high servicing costs for an EV???
Service plan is half that of ice ..34 pcm
Mercedes isn't late to the electric game with the smart sub brand... they're late to decent ranging EVs with a decent all around quality
EV geeks: Electric B Class
Electrifying:
EV geeks: They come fully loaded
Electrifying:
EV geeks: You can get them used for £15k
Electrifying: Ladies and gentlemen, the EQC.
B250e is cheap because its tiny 28kWh battery doesn’t support DC rapid charging. It’s useless for anything but short ~90 mile round trips.
Even £15k is too much, to be honest 😬
Electrifying: Debbie needs to be more electricity 2021!
Can I have the spare Ginny please??
If a car can drop £20k in a short amount of time, it will never be a bargain.
Check auto trader. The woman is talki g absolute rubbish. Cheapest on market is 10k less for a year old.
Still brutally expensive for what it is, even used.
You can buy a brand new Tesla for less money and get a real ground up EV.
Yeah... But then again.. It's. A Tesla.
A Tesla has drastically inferior build quality, it's noisy inside and the doors are not guaranteed to open during freezing weather either. I was offered one but I chose to skip it.
What exactly do Mercedes “Service”?!? What an absolute joke. These legacy manufactures have had a laugh with servicing costs on ICE cars, but the fact they’re trying gaslight customers into thinking an EV needs yearly servicing is just a total con.
Very nice but very very very expensive
A GLC with an A Class interior. I'll stick to that Q4.
i had a q4 and have just bought an eqc - For me the quality isn't even worth debating - with the premium plus package, it's far superior to the audi apart from rear leg room. It just feels nicer to be in and more exclusive and less VW. I get the A class reference but it's much bigger and has a few extra tricks up its sleeve too. The Q4 is an excellent car btw.
Great advert for a Skoda.
Why would anyone want to buy this thing, given it's many drawbacks? No frank, large transmission tunnel and frankly ridiculous range. Not to mention the very limited recharge capability. Sounds like MB rushed this into production, because they were so late to the party.
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Your comments on the new cost don’t match my experience at least in terms of Company Car leasing. I originally wanted to get an iPace, but the Lease Company cost of even the base model iPace with no extras was £150+ more than the lease cost they were offering on the Mercedes EQC 400 - so I got the EQC 400 - and very pleased with it I am, but agree with it is far more at home cruising steadily along motorways and trunk roads. In that environment then range wise people I know with ID4’s etc., do not seem to be getting any much better than I am with the EQC - such is the way with the WLTP EV lottery in real world driving. If you want range then get a Tesla 🙂
What's better a t driving comfort eqc or normal GLC?
I put priority on comfort so quiet cabin and a smooth suspension is high value for me. But I do love the acceleration when I need it to pass lorries and such. My longest regular trip is about 90 miles one way and there are 150-300kW chargers both ends of the trip...
Rainbows used to be something joyfull.... now they trigger my shit.
Ginny you don't have to wear jeans just to be like Clarkson!
just cut out the cringe intros and do things professionally ffs.
The interior is the usual ice compromise black dial and button gloom-fest; no wonder people are queuing for Tesla’s, etc.