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Mercedes shows off upcoming VLE multi-purpose vehicle, driving from Stuttgart to Rome

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Most recently, Mercedes drove two test versions of its VLE MPVs nearly 1,100 kilometers, from Germany to Rome, Italy.

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Almost all categories of the market switch to electric, but electric vans still find it difficult to seduce buyers, especially because of a still low range. But the new Mercedes VLE has just completed a course reaching almost 1100 km with only two stops. What would be remarkable for an electric sedan is a prowess for a van capable of carrying seven people. A van designed for long journeys This Mercedes VLE will replace the Mercedes EQV, which is…

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Electric cars aren't made for long distances? Not so: The journey from Stuttgart to Rome, completed by two Mercedes-Benz VLE test vehicles, was almost 1,100 kilometers long – and with only two short charging stops of 15 minutes each, according to the manufacturer in a recent press release. The route profile was varied, with winding and steep mountain passes over the Alps, long stretches of highway, and busy country roads. The focus of the test o…

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Mercedes-Benz has gone from Stuttgart to Rome with the new 100% electric VLE, a luxury minivan that covered the 1,090 km distance that separate both cities with two single 15-minute stops to load. The next generation of the Mercedes-Benz Class V will be divided into two separate models, the VLE and VLS. These luxury minivans will be in charge of branding the VAN.EA platform, an electrical architecture for state-of-the-art commercial vehicles. Kn…

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Autocar UK broke the news in on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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