Australian 4WD & SUV Buyer's Guide

MERCEDES-BENZ EQC FROM $128,000

The shape of things to come from Mercedes-Benz has a familiar form. The German car maker’s first pure EV, the EQC 400 is, surprise, surprise, a family sized SUV, priced from $128,000. Mercedes hiked the price by $5000-plus for 2023.

While SUVs are hugely popular, there are other reasons car makers favour an SUV-like shape for upmarket EVs. Their tall bodies accommodate a massive slab of underfloor batteries,

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