Mercedes-Benz EQC already sold out
 

Big lie. Dealers don't take deposit on EQC. No ordering guide, No pricing, no production date, no allocations...etc

Hmm. Where would they get this data from?

The data comes from dealer reservations wether a deposit is taken or not. In Europe, it may be a pre-sale already. We are supposed to get the first one from our dealer but will wait until I see what kind of financials they are offering. They will be either smart and make it cheap to lease or they will be sitting on them for the first 6 months or so...

wonder if they are still waiting?

Just checked at Sarasota. none there yet.. curious to see what a MB electric is like versus Tesla...

i'm curious as well!

Q1 20 is the launch window

Today from MBUSA:

"Hello, xxxx.

Thank you for your interest in the EQC — an innovative new direction for Mercedes‑Benz which is getting a lot of attention! It launched in Europe and other markets several months ago and has generated so much interest worldwide that Daimler AG has had to make a strategic decision to first support the growing customer demand for the EQC in Europe. As a result of this decision, the U.S. market launch date of the Mercedes‑Benz EQC will be rescheduled.

We will continue keeping you updated on the latest news of this groundbreaking release as we gear up for the U.S. debut of the EQC in 2021."

2021?!

Why do you think I highlighted it? Vehicle is also gone from mbusa.com.

Oh well, it is what it is

That is big news...

I know that Europe expects a 35%+ increase in EV sales for 2020 as availability expands (new models) and incentives are strong. We'll see how that turns out. It seems like there is less interest to bring some of these cars over. VW's ID3 isn't even coming to the US at all.

Very frustrating to me as I am eager to get an EV SUV but can't stomach the looks of a Model X

At this rate, you'll be able to buy a Model Y before an EQC. If you want one.

Just a week ago, we were discussing pricing of the car. It appears to me, the MSRP (whenever it gets here) might be pushed up and above of its direct EU originated competitors here.

Well, all signs looked good. Full pricing on car and all options. DOG has a listed launch date and even MB’s crappy website had a simple configurator.

But a full year delay? Count me out. Maybe a performance Model Y is the next option.

Once-deemed ‘Tesla killer’ Mercedes EQC flops with 55 units sold in Germany to date
 

Not sure how authentic this information is, but here it is...

Tesla appears poised to extend its reach into the heart of Das Auto, but it seems like Mercedes-Benz, a member of the old guard, may not be up to the task of meeting the young electric car maker’s challenge head-on. Daimler, for one, seems to be struggling in its home court, selling only 55 units of the its first all-electric SUV, the once-deemed “Tesla Killer” Mercedes-Benz EQC, since it was released in Germany.

German publication Welt noted that the veteran car manufacturer is hesitant to reveal information about the EQC’s sales, but data from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) revealed that there were only 19 units of the SUV that were sold in November 2019. Since the vehicle was released in the country, registrations for the vehicle have only numbered 55. It’s a painful pill to swallow, but it seems that Mercedes-Benz’s tagline for the EQC campaign, “Enjoy Electric,” is far from convincing local consumers.


According to the same report, there are clear indications that Daimler spent a lot to ensure its market feels the presence of the Mercedes EQC. The electric SUV appears on TV spots, movie screens, and billboards. It seems like the only place where the electric Mercedes-Benz is nowhere to be found is on the country’s roads, or people’s garages.

What’s happening to Daimler is only part of the bigger picture of what’s happening in the German automotive industry. As Tesla makes the most out of its momentum hoping to hurdle the last steps to finally begin construction of the Gigafactory 4 in Germany, local manufacturers seem to slide and struggle.

Gigafactory 4 will open opportunities for Tesla in Germany by first producing the Model Y crossover, which happens to be a cheaper alternative to the Mercedes-Benz EQC. Meanwhile, Daimler announced back in November that it will reduce its workforce and cut around 9,500 jobs across the globe as it switches its focus on electric cars.

The low sales number of the EQC might only be the tip of the iceberg. While Tesla has been setting trends and transforming the auto industry, Germany’s giants might have been caught resting on their laurels and were caught by surprise how a young company from California can slay them in the electric vehicle race.

Cars and Germany cannot be separated as more than 800,000 people depend on the industry to put food on their tables. It’s a complicated story why automotive giants such as Daimler cannot keep up with the future and just see Tesla cruise pass them.

One might just wonder if Mercedes cannot sell its electric SUV in its own backyard, how will its electric vehicles do in other markets that it depends on for revenue, such as China and the United States? The company has announced that it is delaying the release of the EQC in the US for another year, which does not bode well for the vehicle. As for Tesla, the game to conquer Europe begins soon with Tesla Gigafactory 4, and it has already opened the floodgates in China with the first deliveries of its mass-produced Model 3 electric sedans.

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-kill...flops-germany/

The EQC is not gone from the website it is listed under future vehicles.

Before it was listed under "current" SUV vehicles with MSRPs for each of the 8 different configurations.

Quit different from "future" vehicles with no configurations now, don't you think?

Mercedes apparently changed strategy in October 2020, and decided to lead with the EQS instead of the EQC in the North American Market. There is hardly anything on either vehicle now on the MBUSA website, and the marketing team hasn't even bothered to scrub the EQC page to comprehensively change the content from present to future tense. My local sales rep hasn't been trained on either vehicle yet, not even to answer basic questions about futures. You can draw your own conclusions, but to me it's a bummer - I test drove a Tesla S performance and really disliked it. I found it to be a $95,000 sedan with the acceleration of a $500,000 super car, not very good handling, and the interior of a $30,000 Honda. I'm hoping the EQS will be a more balanced combination of luxury, handling and performance. Tesla clearly is going down the path of ever more insane acceleration with the upcoming $135,000 Model S Plaid - which leaves a big opening for Mercedes for a nice car that is fun to drive if they can get their act together.

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/...-in-us-not-eqc

EQC not coming to the US per Mercedes.

MB is so far behind Tesla I don't think they will ever catch up.

I don't think it's an issue about being behind Tesla. Tesla build quality isn't good and they cut corners everywhere, especially on interior design.
What Tesla has done is they have cornered the market on the "I want to look Green" crowd.
This is a small market. The average car consumer isn't sold on electric cars and they will have to be if everyone other than Tesla is going to be able to sell these cars.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mbw...30fa2acc16.png
1/20/21

Thanks for posting. Surprised at their EQC reversal. SUVs seem popular in the US.