For this very reason, I had to drive the EQC with the ESP system disengaged. The button has vanished from the center console, the function has to be dug up from a submenu in the MBUX interface. Mashing the throttle results in copious wheelspin from the interior wheels, a predictable outcome with open differentials.

The interior of the EQC is a rather nice place to be. The design of the dashboard integrates the now ubiquitous widescreen cockpit. New materials and fabrics are applied, and I found them to be a success. The trend toward vegan interiors is not fully embraced, most trim options retain some patches of textured leather. Passenger room is identical to a GLC, and therefore quite good.

Sound insulation has received sustained attention from the engineering team. The front motor is mounted on bearings tuned to filter the high frequencies coming from an electric machine, and the rear motor housed in a foam shell designed to prevent sound waves from being amplified by the trunk floor. The result is quite convincing. The customary whistling sound of electric cars is quite subdued, and acoustic glass, fitted as standard equipment, helps reduce wind noise. Interior noise is a massive 3dB lower than a GLC.