Mercedes-Benz has announced the expansion of its electric EQ range, with the addition of six new models.

The first new model, an all electric S-Class, will be arriving in 2021 and is being built on a new electric architecture that will underpin all future electric vehicles produced by Mercedes-Benz. The EQE business saloon will be next in line for release, followed by the SUV variants of EQS and EQE.

The new generation of electric vehicles is based on a custom-developed architecture, which is scalable in every aspect and can be used across the model series. The wheelbase and track as well as all other system components, including the batteries, are variable thanks to the modular design.

The vehicle concept is thus optimised to meet every requirement of a future-oriented, battery-electric model family. This vehicle architecture makes it possible to build Mercedes-Benz electric cars from saloons to large SUVs.For the upcoming EQS, Mercedes-Benz will allow customers to benefit from all the advantages of an all-electric architecture with respect to space and design. With a range of up to 700km, the EQS meets the requirements on a progressive saloon in the S-Class segment in this respect as well.

At the same time, Mercedes-Benz remains faithful to its recipe for success in production, and designs its vehicles and factories to be able to build different models flexibly on the same production lines.