- Mercedes-Benz plans to launch dozens of recent or up to date fashions by the top of 2027
- One of many fashions will likely be an electrical E-Class
- Additionally within the works is a brand new V-8 designed for hybrid purposes
Mercedes-Benz final week confirmed plans for an electrical E-Class arriving in 2027, presumably as a substitute for the EQE, the automaker’s present electrical midsize sedan.
The EQE, which arrived solely two years in the past, has struggled to realize traction, managing simply 11,660 gross sales within the U.S. final yr, whereas the bigger EQS fared even worse, with solely 6,963 items bought.
The affirmation of the electrical E-Class was a part of a wide-ranging technique announcement Mercedes made on Feb. 20 whereas presenting its monetary outcomes for the previous yr.
The automaker additionally revealed that the S-Class will obtain a main replace in 2026, incorporating the most recent expertise being launched with its next-generation electrical and hybrid automobiles—such because the upcoming 2026 CLA-Class, set to debut later this yr in electrical and hybrid guises.
Teaser for Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class with EQ Know-how
Moreover, an electrical GLC-Class, developed alongside an electrical C-Class, will likely be unveiled in September on the 2025 Munich auto present. Each EVs, due for launch in 2026, will likely be constructed on the MB.EA platform, which may even underpin the electrical E-Class.
Mercedes will section out the EQ designation as a part of its predominant mannequin names. As a substitute, EQ Know-how will likely be used as a powertrain descriptor for EVs, whereas EQ Hybrid Know-how will apply to hybrids. This new naming technique debuted with the electrical G-Class, formally named the G 580 with EQ Know-how.
Moreover, Mercedes introduced that styling variations between EVs and gas-powered fashions will diminish, ending the jelly bean aesthetics of the present EQ lineup. The electrical G-Class has already demonstrated this shift, that means the deliberate electrical E-Class will seemingly resemble the present E-Class, which can obtain a mid-cycle replace alongside the EV’s launch.
For efficiency fans, Mercedes confirmed it should maintain its V-8 and V-12 engines alive for the foreseeable future, although the V-12 will likely be restricted to pick markets. The V-8 is being newly developed as a part of a hybrid powertrain, anticipated to seem in AMG fashions as early as 2026.