Mercedes-Benz has been noticed testing a prototype for an electrical sedan that is set to hitch an expanded C-Class household.

Because the spy photographs reveal, the styling shall be totally different to the gas-powered C-Class sedan, which arrived within the U.S. in its present type for the 2022 mannequin 12 months.

Along with serving to distinguish the electrical C-Class from its gas-powered sibling, the distinctive styling must also improve aerodynamic effectivity, which is essential for vary.

An analogous technique is deliberate for an electrical crossover set to hitch an expanded GLC-Class household. Prototypes for the electrical GLC-Class have additionally been noticed.

The prototype for the electrical C-Class is closely camouflaged however the design is more likely to have been influenced by Mercedes’ Idea CLA-Class proven in the course of the 2023 Munich auto present, which is a direct preview of an electrical member of the next-generation CLA-Class household. Prototypes for the electrical CLA-Class are additionally out testing.

Underpinning the automobile is probably going Mercedes’ new MMA platform designed primarily for EVs however with help for hybrids. The platform shall be used for autos ranging as much as the C-Class in measurement. Above this, Mercedes can have the MB.EA platform for mid- and full-size EVs, the AMG.EA for high-performance EVs from AMG, and the Van.EA for mild industrial EVs.

Mercedes hasn’t offered any specs for autos based mostly on the MMA platform, although a spread of 300 miles or extra is nearly sure for not less than one model of the electrical C-Class or presumably all.

The electrical C-Class is at present thought to begin gross sales in 2025, that means it should probably arrive as a 2026 mannequin within the U.S. That is about when the electrical CLA-Class and electrical GLC-Class are due.