Mercedes has been caught secretly testing the Polestar 2. A sighting that reveals what is happening behind the scenes and fuels rumors about one of the upcoming launches that the manufacturer has on the agenda. We analyze the main reasons and keys that have led Mercedes to test an electric car from the competition.
Mercedes is determined to become a global benchmark for electric mobility among premium brands. That is why it has started up all its machinery with the aim of expanding its range of electric cars in a short space of time. The launch of the EQ family It is a clear example of what is being “cooked” from the inside in the German company.
In this first phase of the strategic plan that has been established, Mercedes has focused on the higher segments with models as exclusive and technologically advanced as the EQS, the EQE and the EQS SUV. Although it is true that the EQC can boast of being the first member of this incipient family of electric vehiclesthe firm will go a step further in the coming years.
Mercedes is caught testing the Polestar 2
Weeks ago the German manufacturer has moved its “headquarters” to carry out the important summer tests with those models that are under development and that will not be ready to storm dealerships in a short time. However, what no one could have expected was that Mercedes was caught testing an electric car from the competition. That’s how it is, Mercedes has been caught testing the Polestar 2.
It is not something new within the industry. On many occasions certain manufacturers have chosen to have first-hand contact with the star products of the competition to discover their most outstanding aspects and, based on the experience gained, develop a model that is capable of surpassing it in everything. Well, this is what Mercedes is doing.
Mercedes considers the Polestar 2 to be the rival to beat, even ahead of the Tesla Model 3. So, does this mean that Mercedes has a rival on the agenda for these electrics from Polestar and Tesla? The answer is yes. Last May, Mercedes made public some of the keys to the roadmap for the coming years. The event made several headlines. Among them, that the access models will be put to an end and prices will continue to increase.
Video test of the Polestar 2, the electric that is making things difficult for the Tesla Model 3
The successor of the Mercedes CLA will have to surpass the Polestar 2
Among the models whose future is doomed we have the Mercedes B-Class. At the time the worst omens were confirmed, all eyes were on the Mercedes CLA. What will happen to this model? It will be completely transformed. The CLA, as we know it, will disappear. His place in the range will be taken by a new electric car. A model that should be able to rival the Polestar 2. That is why Mercedes is testing the electric Polestar with such interest.
The new generation of the CLA, in the event that this trade name continues, will land in 2024 and will do so representing the new “Entry Modern Luxury” concept that Mercedes will give to the models that will occupy the access step of the renewed spectrum. Another key is that it will be developed on the new MMA platform.
The future electric CLA
It will also be equipped with a new battery whose chemistry and capacity will be decisive to achieve the autonomy objectives that Mercedes has established for this model. Overcome the 800 kilometer barrier. It will also boast low loading times.