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Mercedes-Benz VLE rides on the Mercedes-Benz VAN.EA (dedicated EV, 800 V), with full-vehicle over-the-air updates
Premiere 11 Mar 2026; orderable in Germany (VLE 300 from EUR 70,735, 4MATIC from Sep 2026).
Variants and trims: VLE 300, VLE 400 4MATIC. Spread across variants: motors 1 to 2; power (kW) 203 to 310; battery (kWh) 80 to 115; WLTP range (km) 654 to 713.
General
General
| Make | Mercedes-Benz (company profile) |
| Model | VLE |
| Variants and trims | VLE 300, VLE 400 4MATIC |
| Market segment | Premium |
| Status | Available |
| Price from | €70,735 EUR - MSRP (Germany, incl. VAT) |
| Markets | EU |
| Built in | Germany |
| Parent | Mercedes-Benz Group |
| Brand origin | Germany |
| Partners | BAIC (BBAC JV, cross-shareholding); Geely (smart JV); Momenta (China ADAS); NVIDIA (compute); Renault (Citan/EQT base); CATL (cells) |
Price basis and currency follow the market named; see EV Pricing: MSRP vs Real-World Cost.
Body and Design
Body and design
| Body style | MPV |
| Seats | 8 (6 or 8 offered) |
| Seat rows | 3 |
| Doors | 5 |
| Door type | sliding |
Performance
Performance
| Range (WLTP) | 713 km (443 mi) |
| Peak power | 310 kW (416 hp) |
| Drive | FWD or AWD |
| Motors | 2 |
Range is listed per test cycle and never mixed: see EV Range Explained: EPA vs WLTP vs CLTC and factors that cut real-world range.
Battery and Charging
Battery and charging
| Battery (usable) | 115 kWh |
| Chemistry | LFP / NMC |
| Voltage class | 800 V |
| DC peak charge | 300 kW |
| AC onboard charger | 22 kW |
Battery is usable capacity where the maker publishes it (gross vs usable); DC peak is the maker's peak rate, not an average (charging speed, rate and time).
Platform and Architecture
Mercedes-Benz VAN.EA
Platform and software-defined vehicle profile: 800 V class, full-vehicle OTA.
| Owner | Mercedes-Benz |
| Platform type | dedicated EV |
| Voltage class | 800 V |
| OTA scope | full-vehicle |
| SDV maturity | software-defined |
| Compute generation | MB.OS |
| Platform launched | 2026 |
| Platform status | active |
VLE (premiere 11 Mar 2026), VLS to follow; Vision V concept. 80 kWh LFP or 115 kWh NMC. VAN.CA is the combustion derivative.
Architecture, OTA scope, SDV maturity and inverter type are platform properties: each platform is classified once and its models inherit the values unless the model differs (marked model-specific). Definitions: SDV capabilities explained. More on Mercedes-Benz EV Platforms.
Cabin Intelligence
Cabin intelligence
| Branded audio | Burmester (optional) |
Lineup
In the Mercedes-Benz lineup
All Mercedes-Benz battery-electric models: Mercedes-Benz EV portfolio. Listed in 3-Row SUVs and MPVs.
| Model | Body | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EQT | MPV | on sale |
| EQV | MPV | on sale |
| Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe (electric) | liftback | on sale |
| C-Class with EQ technology | sedan | on sale |
| CLA | sedan | on sale |
| CLA Shooting Brake | shooting brake | on sale |
| Mercedes-AMG CLA (electric) | sedan | on sale |
| EQA | SUV | on sale |
| EQE Sedan | sedan | on sale |
| EQE SUV | SUV | on sale |
| EQS Sedan | liftback | on sale |
| EQS SUV | SUV | on sale |
| G 580 with EQ Technology | SUV | on sale |
| GLB with EQ technology | SUV | on sale |
| GLC with EQ technology | SUV | on sale |
| Mercedes-AMG electric SUV | SUV coupe | announced |
| Vision V | MPV | concept |
| EQB | SUV | discontinued |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Mercedes-Benz VLE
- Sources
- ElectronsX passenger EV dataset; newmobility.news, electrive.net
- Updated
- 2026-11-02