The Mercedes-Benz EQG high-end SUV is set to become the first model to receive
the company's new high-silicon battery, which
will increase the vehicle's overall range without increasing the size of the battery pack itself. Insiders have confirmed that
the electric off-road vehicle, which should arrive in 2025, will be the first to use the battery designed for the futuristic EQXX. The new battery was developed in collaboration with the US company Sila Nanotechnologies; is equipped with a silicon anode which, in combination with other chemical changes in the cells, contributes to a 20-40% increase in energy density compared to the batteries used in the existing line.
Mercedes-Benz claims that new cellular chemistry allows it to store "
more electrical energy in a given space than it does now"; this will allow to expand the range of future models without resorting to higher capacity batteries.
The prototype battery used by the EQXX is said to have a capacity of 100 kWh, compared to the 90 kWh and 107.8 kWh batteries currently available for the EQS. EQG, in addition to the new battery, will inherit a chassis similar to that of the current G-Class, but completely re
designed to accommodate the new volumes, weights and dimensions given by the electrical system.
Mercedes-Benz Concept EQG
