Mercedes EQT Marco Polo Ideas Present Future For Electrical Campers

Mercedes-Benz introduces two Marco Polo ideas for turning the EQT electrical van right into a camper. One in every of them is a full conversion, and the opposite has a easy, detachable module for people who simply wish to spend a little bit bit away from house. 

The silver van within the gallery has an inside overhaul to make it a camper. The rig makes use of the forthcoming long-wheelbase EQT as a place to begin and provides a pop-up roof panel. With this piece prolonged, there’s room for occupants to face up within the automobile. A sleeping space measuring 77.56 inches (1.97 meters) by 38.2 inches (0.97 meters) is up there, and zip-out home windows present a view of nature.

The pop-up roof additionally has a photo voltaic panel. There is a detachable battery in a drawer that occupants can use, moderately than draining the pack that runs the motor, which would cut back the van’s vary.

Within the decrease space, there is a fold-out mattress that is 78.74 inches (2 meters) by 45.28 inches (1.15 meters). A bench creates a sitting spot on one facet even when the mattress is deployed. For privateness, the home windows darken on the push of a button.

The kitchenette features a sink, induction cooktop, and a fridge field. A detachable, gasoline tenting range is in a drawer in case you’d choose to organize a meal outdoors. A fold-out desk is electrically height-adjustable.

A manufacturing model of this van is coming within the second half of 2023.

The blue EQT in these photographs is the short-wheelbase mannequin and previews the Marco Polo Module. There are two sections to it. The sleeping space comes commonplace, and a kitchen unit is a further choice. The items connect to the tiedown eyelets within the baggage compartment and are detachable.

The mattress unit has a fold-out mattress that measures 78.74 inches (2 meters) by 45.28 inches (1.15 meters). When stowed, the rear seats are totally usable. The bundle comes from blackout covers for the home windows in order that occupants can sleep in privateness.

The kitchen unit provides a 3.17-gallon (12-liter) water tank, a 0.53-cubic-foot (15-liter) fridge, and a gasoline tenting range. There are additionally two chairs and a desk that may mount inside or outdoors the van.

Mercedes will make the Marco Polo Module obtainable “within the close to future,” in response to the corporate.

The EQT’s powertrain consists of an electrical motor making 121 horsepower (90 kilowatts) and 181 pound-feet (245 Newton-meters) of torque. The van comes with a 45-kilowatt-hour battery pack. The mannequin launches in Europe quickly for a beginning worth of round 49,000 euros ($51,595 at present trade charges).