AN HONEST REVIEW OF THE MERCEDES EQC

[@TGE]

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[@harryvine7725]

Clicked the link for you mate 👍🏼

[@steveprince8285]

Dear TGE TV do not be upset with your purchase, remember this is Mercedes first modern day EV and they did a fantastic job. Guess what put it up for sale someone would be happy to buy it 🙂

[@dingdong2103]

If you don't know what the regen paddles do, you really shouldn't review the car... And complaining the looks of this and then going for a Tesla? Seriously? ROFL. Teslas are pretty much the ugliest cars around.

[@pezzpezz7272]

Completely agree TGE, especially seeing the new S class interior design language you’d expect something next level from merc

[@MrRob81]

I think one thing worth mentioning is how cheap an eV is to run. My golf costs me £13 or less per 1000 miles OR LESS, or sometimes it's free or even sometimes I'm paid to charge it. But that's secondary. this gives me so much much more to spend on my weekend car. So as a daily driver it makes a big difference to my weekend wallet. (was running an x5 before)

[@danielthomas8993]

Subtle bits of rebranding going on here from Mr TGE, looking forward to seeing the next step in your content lad.

[@TGE]

😏😏😏

[@WOOTTboy123]

Perfect for the mums driving 2 miles to drop their children off to school and love their 4x4’s but also the polar bears.

[@srbs73]

Conveniently ignoring that children in Africa are mining the cobalt!

[@WOOTTboy123]

@@srbs73 well I can’t speak for Mercedes, but Tesla use almost no cobalt in their batteries, and will be making cobalt free batteries. But you own a mobile phone right? Or a laptop? Or ever flown on a plane?

[@srbs73]

@@WOOTTboy123 I am not driving an EV thinking I’m saving the planet 😉

[@darrennoles9056]

@@srbs73 This is more likely cheap EV brands. Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler said child labour is “explicitly forbidden” in its supply chain, and it carries out its own inspections and audits on its suppliers. Mercedes-Benz requires producers of its battery cells to show a transparent cobalt supply chain in order to win contracts, it said

[@martinbowden5724]

Thank you for your honesty, that is what you call real world testing, this is one off the list

[@smokeonthewater5287]

I chose the EQC over the e-tron personally. Mine will be delivered next week...

[@maxfilimonov5264]

How can it be honest, he doesn't know half of the features of the car!

[@SmokeyStoner]

I was looking at these last week and i was also underwhelmed. For the money was expecting more.

[@dylanh1978]

Excellent video. Enjoying the ev content, I-Pace still remains my favourite EV suv style thing.

[@TGE]

Hopefully get in one soon!

[@TheUsername1302]

Nice honest review lad. And you're not alone because where I live they really aren't selling. It's so bad that they stopped publishing the sales numbers. For references in the first couple months they didn't even sell 100

[@maxfilimonov5264]

Except they do and the car is actually quite good. This is an opinion of the guy who complains he cannot see above the wheel while his seat is in the lowest position and has no idea that paddle shifts are used for adjusting battery recuperation. Really?

[@timonxDlol]

What you are looking for is the EQS. Thats gonna be a really revolutionary vehicle. You actually quickly understood what the EQC is. Its just an electric GLC. And I actually like that. Most EVs try to be too modern etc. The EQC is just a regular car thats electric and just their first try and I actually think they just put it out there to have an electric vehicle on the market until the EQS is coming. They probably didnt plan it this way and wanted the EQS to be their first EV, but then realized that people are expecting them to have an EV in their portfolio earlier. They are also already testing the next gen EQC which is gonna replace this one next year.

[@mcsykes9718]

The ipace has poor brakes as well. Regen braking but when you hit the brakes for a good reason not great.

[@brandenalexander6038]

Casual reviews are the best. Keep it up this channel deserve more subscribers

[@TGE]

Thank you

[@crackspider101]

"It's got loads of clever tech in it, like voice recognition," Tom says, as it fires incorrectly

[@dehydratedvital]

12:36 they probably just grabbed that wheel from a diesel, hoping no one would realise

[@darrenmetcalfe1]

Really impressed with your content lately and also the podcast.

[@khano1999]

100% agree on the visibility and sunk in the car - hope raised by exterior shattered by inside space

[@abgehts]

The weight of the I Pace is 2.2T !!

[@danlovett2158]

3 toones!! You'll need to get an HGV soon, thats a heavy milk float.

[@oWispify]

Good video as always sir, keep them coming!

[@callum2451]

With these now being discontinued there are some enticing deals out there despite the flaws. Arnold clark have 30 AMG Line premium in stock pre-reg with delivery mileage at £45,998. Also missed out on a lease deal last month on 12+24, 8k miles per year for £447.55 a month including vat. Especially with the way car prices are now where an equivalent spec Model Y or Kia EV6 are pushing £600 a month with a sizeable deposit.

[@aneta57]

Have they discontinued that car ?

[@emmett3067]

Put an AMG logo on it and Shmee will be all over it.

[@andymalone2179]

Great video. Enjoy the honest reviews you give. Also enjoying podcast. Keep it up lad 👌

[@TGE]

Thank you!

[@marcuswhite9247]

Model X Performance still trumps any competition for an electric SUV, despite having the build quality of a mashed potato

[@EAD_0]

And the looks of fire damaged Lego.

[@julianbell-roberts4444]

The Merc/BMW/Audi collective have a very definite strategy with the vast majority of their electric vehicles, to make them look like their mainstream models or derivatives. I imagine the idea is to get their more conservative customers to accept electric vehicles and thus sell in better numbers. My guess would be in a few years time when the majority of 'normal' sales are electric we will see some production models looking more like the concept cars to provide the 'halo' effect, M4e anyone?. Two things need more development; range - perhaps once we get past the novelty of neck snapping acceleration, manufacturers will build electric cars with 450 miles range and 9 seconds to 60 times. However, the main issue is the charging network, the Government need to hang their heads in shame over that.................

[@BoxxgBossy]

If you didn’t know what the paddle shifters are for, I’m not surprised you said the ride wasn’t smooth 😂

[@ghandyman]

Having driven one myself, I can confirm it’s pretty rapid given the weight!

[@LA-fr7fx]

Thank you!

[@brandonjolley8806]

Those are the nicest wheels I've seen on any EV

[@phpmvk1]

Finally someone addresses that cramped feeling in this car. I got it for a full day test drive, and everyone who rode in the car with me felt slightly nauseous and was pretty stressed out - that cabin does not feel right. From the outside, it's freakin amazing. But that interior needs a lot of work before I'd get one.

[@TGE]

So called car journalists, none of them sussed it :)

[@mangemang0]

Whether you feel it's cramped & claustrophobic or snug & cozy is a matter of prejudice. I'm for the latter and I'll add the word sporty to describe the snuggy feel of it.

[@daytonamart2789]

REALLY good review, thanks.

[@nicholas-kc1lc]

You should try the jag I pace

[@TheChrisglasgow]

Love the honesty 👍🏾

[@steve8510]

2.5 ton transfers energy to most other vehicles in a crash and it has some of the best crash test scores ever recorded, you'll never see it's best feature hopefully

[@jonathonbaker-guntang4163]

I think it's fabulous..

[@aaronkirkaldy6115]

respect the honestly. can you get an electric mini on?

[@TGE]

Hopefully ASAP!

[@FACT3200]

Much better than an i-Pace 400!

[@midifire]

Have you seen the EQC 4x4? looks much better

[@b17blg]

Christ, just ordered one of these! Burst my bubble here lad haha!

[@TGE]

Hahahaha it’s a good car! Problem is in my head mainly I think. Over hyped my expectations.

[@b17blg]

@@TGE ok cool. I also think coming from a VW Golf, I'll be hugely impressed and have lower expectations! Let's face it, you have access to some mega cars too! Cheers for the vid though, interesting watch!

[@zaphod2]

Wait, are you the one car KZbinr that does not cover the SSC controversy? Chaos move, mate!

[@kun8151]

After a horrible trial driving experience of Model Y, then I bought a EQC 400 China version.

[@kitchendiariesbyhala9324]

Can you please give us your review 2 years later😊

[@xiangyu3813]

Nice rant I enjoyed.

[@henronweekes2796]

What is your thoughts on the BMW iX3 electric suv?

[@kayineson4220]

4 mins in and to me it looks like they made it because they had to. How can mercedes make a horrible looking car. Definitely not a fan. But I do love the video and the new intro. So cool

[@agustabrutale4465]

outro song name please

[@carllamb6711]

Hi Tom I’m with you on this car mate you expect better from Mercedes the front end looks like a Mercedes the back and looks like a cut and shut with a Kia sportage I certainly wouldn’t put any money into one of these mate 👎👎👎👎🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾

[@WOOTTboy123]

Yep

[@tigweavers5156]

A really good review.. really funny without u trying to be funny 👏

[@craigshepherd4486]

TGE loving your podcast ! Made me laugh how much you love London 🤣 don’t blame you to get out 👍

[@mcsykes9718]

The Jaguar I Pace is way faster more like 4.2 seconds

[@bob808]

I'd have the iPace over this and the other BE SUVs. There's just _something_ about the Jaguar that I really like!

[@alexthyer1681]

Where can I listen or watch the podcast?

[@TGE]

Search on literally any platform for Drivel TGE

[@nalaisabellegraham7588]

Yah

[@MrWTFish]

Volvo xc40 recharge > audi q4 etron > mercedez EQC.

[@grantfergusson231]

That backend is horrendous

[@Demon-time....2]

Back window fake?

[@quatarmass1]

This car is properly dull like most EVs are -apart from the Taycan . Teslas look like something found in the waste paper bin of a Mazda design studio and to be honest has never looked cutting edge.

[@mcsykes9718]

For London why not just buy an Electric Mini?

[@Trollhater-mb8ne]

School run car always going to be mundane surely 🤷🏼‍♂️ . GLC not a great car to start from

[@rossfirman4110]

Nice Hulk lad 🟢🕓

[@celticminkster9147]

Garbage at most things,got rid of it after 10 months and lost £30K in depreciation

[@raajsingh5178]

Il be grabbing that car 30k depreciation buyers market lol

[@celticminkster9147]

Just traded it in,got £33K against a new 992 so I lost £32K in a year,terrible.

[@Usman123391]

I like it

[@aaronnewcombe9184]

In my line of work I get to drive a lot of Mercedes an I’m got an gonna say cheap finish inside to look at an your feel 👎🏽 i drive the new Kia an it’s a Kia yes but you get what you pay for an for the money a lot lot better billet car feels like you’v had Kia over.. with Mercedes just a badge that looks good on your driveway.

[@Horizon301.]

BMW and Audi have always had far better quality.

[@JohnGuidetti751]

Depends what Mercedes C class and up are good A & b not so good

[@TheFrankybody]

That is indeed a massive disappointment...

[@parwest6800]

Youre wrong, Etron isn’t base on a petrol car at all

[@TGE]

Seems like it

[@CSAFMedia]

For purely a city car, perhaps Tesla or Etron might seem more worthy. But for those of us seeking a capable EV to handle country adventures the EQC has no equal - kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3ippHx4mdJjm8U

[@kayodemodupeojo]

Gordon Wagner and the ENTIRE design team all need flogging and then sacking.

[@harrynimmo700]

❤️❤️

[@Jhovan33]

Not often Mercedes produces a dud. But, this looks like one.

[@abgehts]

Sorry to say, but pls. get to know the features before talking about them. Paddle shifters - really !?

[@TGE]

I don’t care that’s the best bit

[@alexanderroyce1]

Nice try merc, but nah

[@YepYepYepYepYep]

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@maxfilimonov5264]

just another subjective opinion. For a C class it is above and beyond! Blind spots? Really? Apart from the fact that mirrors have warning lights and there is a signal every time someone get near you, it is more visible than many cars. Dashboard up to your chin? Raise you fricking seat! And it doesn't ground out, it has the plastic splashers that touch the ground on bumps, grounding is when the wheel tocuhes inside of the well and it doesn't do that!

[@TGE]

Each to their own but I think it’s a terrible car

[@maxfilimonov5264]

@@TGE I guess you never drove a Dacia then. You barely know what the car can do, you haven’t even tried the recuperation modes, you claimed it was bottoming out on bumps when it doesn’t, all other issues are just an opinion and due to lack of knowledge of the car’s abilities the opinion is far from subjective

[@lukestonier]

Honest as always, CHAOS

[@TGE]

Might not go down well but just being truthful!

[@paulcoombe4233]

Looks utterly SHITE, especially the wheels

[@steveprince8285]

Every other driver has no problem with the drive, you to damn fussy build your own EV

[@TGE]

Hahaha someone bought one and is upset

[@richardhall206]

You lost me with the mispronunciation of coupe.

[@TGE]

Go away then 😜

[@ronniechristie5599]

Well there nothing Wrong with That So they The Gas Engine out That To me is Amazing. . Gas Engine out The Door. Range Rover Sucks . They Brake Down Daily . They are well known for Braking Down . I Would Take That Mercedes. Then The Jaguar as Well . Lots of Plastic in The Jaguar.

[@TGE]

Is your keyboard broken?

[@matthews9191]

What a miserable and depressing review...

[@TGE]

You should enjoy it then Matthew

[@crb003]

Liking the podcast, honest opinions are liked 👍

[@TGE]

Appreciate it

[@robertallen7435]

Good to see a review thats not a backside kissing job for manufacturers...good content Tom 👌

[@WOOTTboy123]

It seems like they did the bare minimum they could get away with to create an electric car. Possibly for the EU emissions average regulations 😬

[@AtentieCadMere]

One of the most useful reviews out there. You can see a lot of reviews that just say then same thing. Great review, great job!

[@renis.3774]

How much did they pay you to speak out so bad about the EQC? I’m a happy EQC owner and I have to say that your video is so negative biased, one of the worst I found on KZbin. Each of the actually advantage of the EQC you managed to turn it in a negative comment...

[@TGE]

You think Mercedes paid me to speak badly about their product? I don’t rate it. Just being honest. Not much honesty on automotive KZbin. Good luck selling it 👍

[@justinsymonds8470]

I’ve just leased one of these because for the price they are now they are a FANTASTIC car, to put in perspective i picked one up for the same price i paid for an i3 2 years ago. and this superior in every way. For the recent commenters who don’t usually watch TGE this is an overly negative and not one of his best reviews but you can see that’s coming from his high expectations. When this car was released studies showed that people wanted their EVS to look more like normal cars (which is why BMW started designing EVs that looked normal at this exact time). The car is an electric GLC if you want an EV that doesn’t look too wild and is incredibly comfortable and fast this is the one for you… I agree with TGE that although its very fast its not a car you’ll be hooning around in (I tried and it and it doesn’t feel safe using the max power of this car), because comfort is the priority you can’t feel the road and and the weight makes the stopping distance more than you might be used to in a combustion car with the same performance specs, combine all those factors and you could easily end up in a ditch if you’re careful. It should be driven like a range rover, it wafts exceptionally well and power should be reserved for straight lines only!

[@oliverpitt7854]

They should have just put a electric motor in a GLC

[@jonny9213]

I agree cause I find this car hideous

[@richjohn9356]

I like the car, its beautiful ❤️

[@jr4ff3]

Please rustle endless Jimmy’s on the podcast. I like to hear some aggression we re all thinking but nobody says

[@WOOTTboy123]

Very surprising that the rear window is so small! For a massive 4x4 that’s just disappointing.

[@maxfilimonov5264]

It's absoluteluy fine and it has a standard hidden rearview camera, which is brilliant. This guy has no idea about the car, ffs, he doesn't know what the paddle shifts are for.

[@deanbowring]

Was surprised you did not know what paddles are for after having for a week. You never mentioned what sort of kwph your getting. Did you use the app pre heat cabin before you got in it. The infotainment system seems pretty good. Sat nav shows chargers and it gives you an idea on the map of how far you can go by way of a outline on map. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed your review just think after a week, you would have had more than it's good but I expected more.

[@BurpleRX7]

Everyone was busy slating the likes of Tesla, mocking them, joking about them, no one will ever want that whilst we sell superior cars, And then Tesla and others started making moves and doing well and even the energy companies started getting on board and the technology was moving at light speed, The big manufacturers got left behind and now they are scrambling to get in on the hype and it’s too late. This was there chance to do something great and instead they half arsed it.

[@kreizmann2943]

It is small inside and have small windows etc for safety in a crash. More space to absorb crash energy and smaller windows is safer because windows doesn't protect as well for intruding objects as the rest of the body. Mercedes-Benz prioritizes safety very much and even has a crash investigation team.

[@matrixsenior]

I think it is an amazing vehicle in both looks and execution.

[@joshwilliams6849]

Interested in an i-pace? Getting relatively 'old' now compared to e tron and this but it was a ground up EV design to give JLR credit where due.

[@TGE]

Yep! In one next to test. Very keen to try it

[@benvan-ness1030]

I can understand what your saying about Windows and being able to see out to change lanes etc. I don't like wheels, I think slope in the back isnt flattering. For the price they are trying to compete with tesla model Y. Not even close

[@bigdavelad]

I Pace is the only electric car I would currently buy 👍🏻

[@JohnGuidetti751]

Tesla model S or X over a ipace

[@bigdavelad]

@@JohnGuidetti751 if you favour horrible build quality and inferior materials and huge panel gaps at a significantly higher price be my guest but you must be mad.

[@JohnGuidetti751]

@@bigdavelad can’t go wrong with neither but jag built quality is nothing to shout about F pace interior quality looks like the car is from the early 00’s.

[@daviddyer8976]

They usually put paddles on the steering wheel to adjust the amount of regenerative braking you want. Bit like do you want it to feel like a one pedal vehicle.

[@Bamsebrakar2011]

Yes, I use the paddles a lot

[@666DW]

Not a harsh review but possibly relaying the thoughts of many proposed EQC purchasers, hence the reason Mercedes is currently offering 0% PCP deals as they are not selling!

[@melmatrix8212]

He is right it looked cramped inside

[@carlroper3290]

The Audi is a better car

[@effynatani8172]

Well done. I am tempted to build my new website with this square space. Liked your video like always. Stay safe 🙏

[@TGE]

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