[Ron Rattie]

Mercedes-Benz EQA compact electric car arrives later this year in production form

Mercedes' next electric small car after the B250e will be shown by the end of the year and will go on sale next year.

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The production EQA will serve as an electric counterpart to the Mercedes-Benz GLA crossover, as well as the de facto successor to the B-Class Electric Drive (later badged B250e), a compact tall hatchback sold from the 2014 through 2017 model years.

A 60-kilowatt-hour battery pack gave the concept an estimated range of 250 miles, although that was likely based on the European NEDC testing cycle. A U.S. EPA-rated range might likely be closer to 200 miles.