The combination of space, luxury and electric power has been a winning formula for the Mercedes-Benz EQV since it arrived in 2019, as it’s filled a uniquely opulent segment of themulti-purpose vehicle market where few other manufacturers have dared to venture. Based on the Mercedes eVito electric van, the EQV is essentially a V-Class people carrier with a big battery rather than a diesel engine, but with all the interior decadence and shoulder room carried over.
The dashboard has received the full Mercedes modernity treatment with two large 12.3-inch displays, a sleeker centre console, updated air vents and touch-sensitive buttons on the wheel. As for tech, the EQV comes fully loaded with myriad driving assistance features to help keep you safe on the road, including a new active brake assist cross-traffic function that can intervene when it detects oncoming traffic taking dangerous manoeuvres.
As you’d expect for a vehicle just under two metres high and over five metres long, it won’t thank you for cornering at any great speeds, but the EQV does feel relaxed and mightily plush on open roads. It’ll jump and jitter over more pronounced road imperfections, but overall comfort is very good.