Charging and range.

The actual range is furthermore dependent upon the vehicle equipment, vehicle load, individual driving style, road and traffic conditions, outside temperature, and use of the climate control/heating system and other electrical consumers. Therefore it is not possible to make a definitive statement about the range in everyday situations. Various recuperation levels and the drive programs help you to use the charging process as efficiently as possible and achieve a greater range.

In principle, the batteries in electrified vehicles can only be charged with direct current (DC). However, all household sockets and most public charging stations deliver alternating current (AC) as do "high-voltage sockets". To make charging possible, the vehicle is equipped with an on-board charger – an AC/DC rectifier. It converts the alternating current into the required direct current.

This depends to a large extent on your driving and charging behaviour. What kind of electricity you charge is of particular importance here: is the vehicle charged with carbon-neutral electricity or with a mix of energy which includes coal power, for example? Generally all public charging stations are supplied with alternatively generated electricity and in private households too, a green electricity contract is often only a few clicks away. As a supporting measure we offer the Mercedes-Benz green electricity – a service exclusively for Mercedes-Benz customers.

You have a choice of charging options. The most obvious choice: the BP Chargmaster Homecharge wall box with which you can fully charge the battery in 11 hours.<p>Specified voltage and current values refer to network infrastructure and can be limited by the vehicle. Times are from 10–80% charge using public rapid charging at 110 kW.</p> Plus there is a steadily growing number of public charging stations. At a DC rapid charging station you can charge your EQV from 10 to 80% with a charging capacity of up to 110 kW in about 45 minutes.

Thanks to the Combined Charging System (CCS) you are very flexible when charging the EQV at charging stations and wallboxes: it charges with up to 11 kW at charging points with alternating current (AC). At rapid charging stations using direct current (DC), you can even charge with up to 110 kW to achieve a new range fast.

The battery certificate protects customers for up to 8 years or a mileage of 100,000 miles against any financial burden should the high-voltage battery in the EQV 300 fall below the threshold of 180 Ah of reserve capacity.

4 different drive programs and 5 recuperation levels assist you in maintaining an efficient driving style. Both functions enable you to optimise your electrical consumption and thus the range of your EQV.