MERC READIES ELECTRIC C-CLASS TO RIVAL NEW i3

C-Class EQ leads Mercedes' line-up expansion as 497-mile saloon

- GREG KABLE

Mercedes-Benz is preparing to expand its lineup from next year with the introduction of the electric-powered C-Class EQ.

The all-new model, which will be twinned with the recently revealed GLC EQ, will sit alongside a facelifted version of the combustion-engined C-Class.

The electric C-Class will be the main rival for BMW's new electric 3 Series, the i3 (see p13), which is due on the market at around the same time and with comparable specifications.