Mercedes EQV: which version to buy and why (1 generation, 2020–present)
The Mercedes EQV is a one-generation Minivan, on sale from 2020-01-01 with no end date in this catalogue. The database lists 3 versions, all named AT, all Electro, all Automatic with 1 speed, all FWD. Two of those three AT rows are the same 116 hp / 85 kW package (gross weight 3200); the third AT is the 204 hp / 150 kW package (kerb 2635, gross 3500).
The Mercedes EQV is a one-generation Minivan, on sale from 2020-01-01 with no end date in this catalogue. The database lists 3 versions, all named AT, all Electro, all Automatic with 1 speed, all FWD. Two of those three AT rows are the same 116 hp / 85 kW package (gross weight 3200); the third AT is the 204 hp / 150 kW package (kerb 2635, gross 3500). There is no second generation to “wait for” in these figures, and no restyling row. The buying choice is therefore not generation versus generation — it is AT 116 hp versus AT 204 hp, with the duplicate 116 hp AT treated as the same mechanical offer, not a third car.
Generations: what changed (and what did not)
1 generation (start 2020-01-01, stop not measured) is the only generation. Body: Minivan. Version count: 3. Every listed AT starts on the same date and has no stop date, so this catalogue does not show a later facelift as a new generation and does not show one AT replacing another.
Because there is only one generation, a “which generation to buy” answer is empty: you are not choosing between an older Minivan and a newer one. You are choosing between two power levels that share the same body type, the same Electro fuel label, the same Automatic 1-speed gearbox, the same FWD layout, the same Independent, spring front and rear suspension, the same Ventilated disc front brakes, and the same Disc rear brakes. The generation did not add AWD, did not add a second body, and did not split into petrol and electric. If a used listing is an EQV Minivan from this generation, the spec fork is still AT 116 hp versus AT 204 hp.
Engines and specs: three AT rows, two real packages
Displacement, cylinders, cylinder layout, valves per cylinder, boost, engine placement, and fuel system are not measured on every version. Do not invent a litre figure or a cylinder count: power-per-litre cannot be calculated. Fuel is Electro; CO2 is 0 on all three. Gearbox is Automatic, 1 speed. Drive is FWD.
| Version (exact name) | hp | kW | Nm | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Speeds | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT (116 hp) | 116 | 85 | 295 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic | 1 | FWD |
| AT (204 hp) | 204 | 150 | 362 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic | 1 | FWD |
| AT (116 hp, second row) | 116 | 85 | 295 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic | 1 | FWD |
The two AT 116 hp rows match on power, torque, top speed (120), gross weight (3200), and every driveline field that is filled. Treat them as one buyer choice. Distinguish the third row by power: AT 204 hp.
Arithmetic on the two packages:
- Power: 204 − 116 = 88 hp more on the 204 hp AT (204 / 116 ≈ 1.76×, about 76% more).
- Power (kW): 150 − 85 = 65 kW more (150 / 85 ≈ 1.76×).
- Torque: 362 − 295 = 67 Nm more (362 / 295 ≈ 1.23×, about 23% more).
- The extra power is larger, relatively, than the extra torque: you get a bigger step in hp/kW than in Nm.
There is no displacement, so “what the extra money buys per litre” is not a number this catalogue can print. What the stronger AT buys in the table is 88 hp, 65 kW, and 67 Nm, still Electro, still Automatic 1, still FWD.
Performance and economy (mpg, top speed, 0–100)
0–100: not measured on AT 116 hp, not measured on AT 204 hp, not measured on the second AT 116 hp row. A buyer cannot rank sprint from this file.
Top speed: AT 116 hp is 120; AT 204 hp is 140. Difference: 20. 140 / 120 ≈ 1.17×, about 17% higher. The 204 hp AT is the only version in this model that is allowed 140 in the data; both 116 hp AT rows stop at 120.
Fuel consumption (city / highway / mixed) and mpg: not measured on all three. Tank capacity: not measured on all three. Economy ranking by litres or mpg is not available. CO2 is 0 on every AT, so tailpipe CO2 does not separate the versions.
Eco class: not measured on all three.
What you can use for performance: top speed 120 versus 140, plus the 88 hp / 67 Nm gap. What you cannot use: 0–100, mpg, city/highway/mixed use.
Dimensions and weight
Ground clearance: not measured (all three). Wheel sizes: not measured (all three). Tank: not measured (all three). Kerb weight: not measured on both AT 116 hp rows; 2635 on AT 204 hp only. Gross weight: 3200 on both AT 116 hp rows; 3500 on AT 204 hp.
Arithmetic:
- Gross: 3500 − 3200 = 300 more on the 204 hp AT (3500 / 3200 ≈ 1.09×, about 9% higher).
- Kerb-to-gross on the 204 hp AT: 3500 − 2635 = 865 of payload window in these two numbers (payload as a named factory figure is not in the data; this is only gross minus kerb).
- Weight per horsepower on AT 204 hp: 2635 / 204 ≈ 12.9 kerb kg per hp. The 116 hp AT cannot be given kg/hp because kerb is not measured — saying it is “lighter per hp” would be an invention.
- Power per tonne of gross: 116 / (3200 / 1000) = 36.25 hp per tonne (gross) on AT 116 hp; 204 / (3500 / 1000) ≈ 58.3 hp per tonne (gross) on AT 204 hp. The stronger AT has about 22 hp per tonne more on a gross-weight basis, even though it is the heavier vehicle on the plate.
Chassis fields that do not help you pick: Independent, spring front and rear on every AT; Ventilated disc front and Disc rear on every AT. Brakes and springs do not split the range.
Which version to choose
If you want the only version with a measured kerb and the highest power, torque, top speed, and gross weight: buy AT 204 hp (150 kW, 362 Nm). It is the single row that is not a 116 hp duplicate. Versus AT 116 hp it adds 88 hp, 65 kW, 67 Nm, 20 of top speed, and 300 of gross mass. It is the only AT where you can compute kerb kg per hp (about 12.9) and a kerb-to-gross gap (865). If your use case is a Minivan that must sit at the top of this catalogue’s numbers, this is the one.
If you want the lower-output Electro package: buy AT 116 hp (85 kW, 295 Nm) — either of the two identical AT 116 hp rows. Top speed 120, gross 3200, kerb not measured. You give up 88 hp, 67 Nm, and 20 of top speed versus AT 204 hp. You do not get a smaller measured kerb in this file (kerb is simply not measured). You also do not get a different gearbox, drive, fuel, or suspension. The two AT 116 hp listings should not be treated as competing trims: same name, same 116 hp, same 295 Nm, same 120, same 3200 gross.
Do not choose by generation. There is 1 generation, Minivan, from 2020-01-01, still without a stop date. No restyling is listed as its own generation.
Do not choose by mpg, 0–100, clearance, wheels, or tank. All not measured. Do not choose by displacement or cylinders. Both not measured; power per litre is not defined.
Do not choose by CO2 or fuel type. Every AT is Electro with CO2 0.
“What extra money buys” in this dataset (prices are not in the data): the step from AT 116 hp to AT 204 hp buys 76% more horsepower, 23% more torque, 17% more top speed, and 9% more gross weight, with no change in Automatic 1 or FWD. If a seller’s price gap is large and you do not need 140 or 204 hp, the 116 hp AT is the same Minivan layout at the lower numbers. If the price gap is small, the 204 hp AT is the only version that moves every measured performance and mass figure upward.
Reliability and problems: this launch file has no failure rates, no recall counts, and no owner-problem tallies. Those searches are real; these rows do not answer them. What the rows do answer is the spec fork: AT 116 hp versus AT 204 hp, same generation, same Minivan, same Electro Automatic 1 FWD.
Short pick: need the strongest listed EQV — AT 204 hp. Need the lower listed output and will accept 120 top speed and 3200 gross — AT 116 hp. There is no third mechanical choice in the three AT names.