The eCitan will already launch in the second half of 2022. This fully electric Citan will also be available in a range of body variants. The range in accordance with WLTP is expected to be around 285 kilometres^[1]. With this in mind, it corresponds to the needs of commercial users who often use this vehicle for courier and delivery services in inner cities. At rapid charging stations, the battery is expected to take 40 minutes5 to charge from 10 to 80 percent1. One big advantage is that customers do not need to make concessions when it comes to the dimensions of the load compartment and the available payload in comparison to conventional models. Even a trailer coupling will be available for the eCitan.

Mercedes-Benz thus has an electric alternative in all van categories: with the 2018 market launch of the eVito and the eSprinter in 2019, Mercedes-Benz Vans has already made its mark in locally emission-free, commercial goods transport in urban areas. The eVito Tourer (combined electrical consumption: 26.9 -26.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km)^[2] and the EQV model series (combined electrical consumption: 27.1-26.3 kWh/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km)2 also enable electrically powered passenger transport.

The electric motor available for the several eCitan body variants will deliver a peak performance of 90 kW/122 hp1. Maximum torque is 245 Nm and, due to the way in which the vehicle works, it is available as soon as you pull away, thereby enabling especially powerful acceleration from a standstill. The lithium-ion battery is positioned in the underbody ahead of the rear axle, where it is also protected against crashes. It offers a usable capacity of 44 kWh. The eight battery modules use pouch cells.

An externally excited synchronous motor drives the front wheels of the eCitan. The motor is said to be synchronous because the rotor turns at the frequency of the stator's magnetic field. The frequency is adapted to the driver's speed request using the water-cooled frequency converters of the power electronics on-board the eCitan.

Customers have a choice of two drive programs at their disposal: Comfort and ECO (range-optimised) as well as three different recuperation levels (D- / D / D+).

At work, at home or at public charging stations, the eCitan's on-board charger allows it to be conveniently charged with 11 kW or optionally 22 kW alternating current (AC). The time required for full charging depends on the available infrastructure and the country-specific vehicle equipment. Using a Mercedes‑Benz wallbox enables charging to be carried out much quicker than via a household socket.

And things get even faster at rapid charging stations with direct current (DC). Depending on the state of charge and the temperature of the high-voltage battery, the eCitan can be charged at corresponding charging stations with a maximum output of up to 75 kW. It is then expected to take around 40 minutes to charge the battery from 10 to 80 percent1. To enable both AC and DC charging, a CCS combination connector (Combined Charging System) can be optionally ordered for the eCitan. This is installed at the front of the vehicle underneath the Mercedes star.

Here is the most important data^[3]:

^[1] Technical data of the eCitan in this publication are preliminary values and were determined company-internally in accordance with the WLTP certification methods. There are currently no confirmed values from TÜV, nor is there an EC type approval or a certificate of conformity with official values. Deviations between this data and the official values are possible.

^[2] Electrical consumption has been determined on the basis of Directive 692/2008/EC.

^[3] Technical data of the eCitan in this table are preliminary values and were determined company-internally in accordance with the WLTP certification methods. There are currently no confirmed values from TÜV, nor is there an EC type approval or a certificate of conformity with official values. Deviations between this data and the official values are possible.

^[4] Electronically limited