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Mercedes-Benz Concept EQV looks prepped for production

It offers up to 249 miles of range from its 100-kWh battery.

Andrew Krok
Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media director of a small European-focused garage outside of Chicago. From there, he moved to the editorial side, penning several written features in Total 911 Magazine before becoming a full-time auto writer, first for a local Chicago outlet and then for CNET Cars.
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Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday unveiled the Concept EQV, an all-electric van that's slated to enter production in the near future.     

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The actual production version will be given its rightful dog and pony show at the Frankfurt Motor Show this fall.   

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Instead of being rear-wheel drive, the EQV is actually front-wheel drive, containing all its motive-force bits in the front end.    

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Its electric motor puts out 201 horsepower, and it's combined into a single unit with the transmission, cooling system and power electronics.   

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Juice comes from a 100-kWh lithium-ion battery, which gives the EQV a range of about 249 miles and a top speed of 99 miles per hour.     

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With fast charging, it can add about 62 miles of range in 15 minutes or so.    

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From an aesthetics standpoint, the EQV looks very close to the V-Class that debuted at the end of January.    

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The EQV's interior is just a bit fancier, with blue and rose-gold elements all over the place.   

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Odds are that there will be a stripped-down commercial version that can take a little more abuse, too.    

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While the production EQV will likely arrive within the next year or so, Mercedes-Benz has bigger plans beyond that.     

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The automaker hopes to electrify its entire portfolio -- that is to say, it will offer at least one electrified variant of all its models -- by 2022    

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