Mercedes-Benz Idea EQT Marco Polo Camper Van Debuts December 2

Lower than a month from now, Mercedes-Benz will reveal the Idea EQT Marco Polo. The brand new “near-series idea” is an electrical camper van that takes benefit of the EV platform’s compact exterior and spacious inside. That is our first have a look at a full-fledged micro camper that may “expectedly have fun its debut within the second half of 2023,” mentioned Mercedes.

The van’s packaging and EV powertrain assist with its versatility. The underbody battery permits the EQT to supply virtually the identical inside practicality because the ICE-powered T-Class. In keeping with the corporate, the van will present two tenting options. Key to its versatility will likely be its detachable kitchen and mattress models, permitting passengers to shortly and simply take away the tenting gear in only a few steps.

This setup ought to be fairly just like the Marco Polo upfit unit that Mercedes launched earlier this yr for the T-Class. It’s out there in two configurations. The usual unit includes a mattress for 2 with a four-inch-thick mattress. The upgraded upfit features a kitchen unit with a sink, fridge field, and gasoline cartridge cooker. It additionally comes with two tenting chairs and a small indoor-outdoor desk, which serves as a strong base for a lot of out of doors actions.

Mercedes isn’t the one automaker planning to show its electrical vans into campers. Late final yr, Volkswagen introduced that it might construct the ID. California, an ID. Buzz-based camper van. Particular particulars stay a thriller, however the automaker did reveal that it’d construct the camper at its Hanover plant. It’ll arrive someday after 2025, a few years after the electrical Marco Polo improve hits the market, and it may very well be fairly the competitor.

Mercedes will debut the Idea ET Marco Polo on Friday, December 2, at 2 p.m. CET (9 a.m. EST). Camper vans and different cell dwelling options have grown in recognition through the years. Providing upgrades and different non-compulsory gear to show its electrical van into a reliable micro camper looks like a no brainer for the automaker. The T-Class Marco Polo upfit launches within the second half of subsequent yr alongside the EQT’s improve.