Solar panels can be added to the pop-up roof for charging your batteries while you are camping.
The Mercedes-Benz EQV conversion by the Swiss company Sortimo Walter Ruegg PLC has made the European motorhome market more electrified. Customers have the option to take a zero-emission camping trip.
The EQV, an electric version of the Mercedes V-Class van, is the electric equivalent. Sortimo offers a variety of modular upgrades to transform this vehicle into a small campervan. A pop-up roof is available with solar panels that provide 400 watts of power for charging the starter and auxiliary batteries.
Pop-up roofs add more space inside the van and provide additional sleeping area. The lower section houses a fold-out bed, which takes up all of the vehicle’s width when it is deployed.
Sortimo also offers a kitchen with a sink and a two-burner gas stove, fridge, and drawers for storage.
The EQV’s range is not affected by the Sortimo equipment’s extra weight. Mercedes currently offers the van with two powertrains. The EQV 300’s 90-kilowatt-hour batteries have a WLTP range from 326 to 363 km (202.6 to 225.6 mi). The EQV 250’s 60 kWh battery can travel 213 to 236 km (132.4 to 146.6 mi) Both can be purchased in lengths of 5,140 millimeter (16.86 ft) or 5,370 millimeter (17.62 ft).
The EQV has an intelligent navigation system with active range management. This allows owners to feel less anxious about the battery life. Mercedes’ MBUX infotainment system is also included.
Sortimo’s website does not yet provide pricing information for conversion of campers to the EQV. The van from Mercedes in Germany starts at EUR67818.10 (or $76,922 at the current exchange rate) for the shorter-length EQV250. The EQV 300’s longer version is the most expensive at EUR72,280.60 (81,984).