Even in the middle of the desert, the Mercedes Vision EQXX travels 1,000 kilometers on a single charge!

Is Mercedes looking to be one of the leaders in the freedom of the electric car? This third 1,000 km trip with the Vision EQXX model seems to prove it! CeriseCerise On the cake, the battery still showed more than 300 kilometers of autonomy at the end of the exercise.

The 1,010 km route includes routes in urban areas and highways in the desert. © Mercedes-Benz

7.4 kWh/100 km in Middle Eastern heat

A model that will leave many “electric car owners” helpless at the wheel of their beloved Tesla Model Y Grande Autonomie or Peugeot e-208 or Volkswagen ID. It is difficult to bring the average electric car under 12 kWh even for long trips. Get only 7.4 kWh/100 km at full speed the desertthe desert on a 1,010 km route with a speedspeed an average of 79.4 km/h and a top speed of 140 km/h is a technical feat.

For this third journey of more than 1,000 kilometers, the road map mentions departure from the Mercedes-Benz Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Arrival is planned in Dubai at another brand center. It took 14 hours 42 minutes, including 1 hour 57 minutes of rest, to cover 1,010 km. The route includes city crossings and long stretches of expressways in the desert with temperatures that will rise to 34°C during the day.

Overview of Dira EQXX’s three journeys of more than 1,000 km. © Mercedes-Benz

This journey of more than 1,000 km in one charge and of Vision EQXX it is the third made by the German brand. One of the first two made it possible to reach the south of France, in Cassis, from the suburbs of Stuttgart, in Germany, with an average consumption of 8.7 kWh/100 km using roads with a peak of up to 140 km / h.

Vision EQXX: the perfect blend of technology and luxury

If the figures are impressive, the Mercedes Vision EQXX is not a stripped down and flashy version of what appears to be a sedan. At 4,975 meters long, the EQXX weighs 1,755 kilograms empty. It has a battery of about 100 kWh and a voltage of 900 voltsvolts. Its engine develops 180 kW, or approximately 245 horses.

With an average of nearly 80 km/h over 1,000 km, the EQXX Compass shows that electricity can keep up with long journeys. © Mercedes-Benz

To reach its 1,010 km, the model used about 75% of its total autonomy (full battery at the start of the journey in the morning). It showed 309 km of range left after arrival. This performance is largely attributed to the car’s well-functioning aerodynamics, boasting a Cd of 0.17.

Of course, EQXX is equipped with a heat pumpheat pump able to maintain the cabin in a pleasant temperature, even here in the middle of the desert. A little tip from the brand to improve the freedom a little, toittoit the sun This will have provided a total of 1.8 kWh thanks to onlyonlyequivalent to 24 kilometers of car freedom.