Mercedes Benz-Vans has teased a new concept that previews the next-generation V-Class and Vito. It will debut in the spring of 2025 as a “luxurious, highly elegant, and spacious” vision of the future.

The company isn’t saying much else at this point, but the teasers show a stylish van that trades boxy looks for a curvaceous aesthetic. Details are hard to make out, but we can see a prominent hood ornament as well as a revamped greenhouse that eschews hard lines.

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They’re joined by a sloping roof and a heavily stylized body. We can also see metallic accents as well as ornate lighting units.

Little else is known about the concept at this point, but the model will ride on the new Van Electric Architecture known as VAN.EA. It’s modular and scalable, which will allow “clear differentiation between privately positioned vans in the luxury segment and commercial vans in the premium segment.”

The luxury segment is getting more attention this time around and the company said we can expect high-quality family vans, exclusive VIP shuttles, and “spacious limousines catering to the expectations of highly sophisticated customers.” In effect, it sounds like the company wants to grab a slice of the executive van segment, which has been dominated by aftermarket companies.

The redesigned vans are scheduled to arrive in 2026 and Mercedes has previously said they’ll offer front- and all-wheel drive as well as an 800 volt electrical architecture. They’ll also have a 22 kW AC charger and the latest version of the Mercedes‑Benz Operating System.

Some versions will have ranges “well over” 311 miles (500 km) and a Level 2 semi-autonomous driving system. A Level 3 system is slated to arrive before the end of the decade, while commercial vans will offer a Level 4 system for robotaxi use.

Update 12/13: Mercedes-AMG has kicked off the next phase of development for its high-performance electric SUV, marking the second model to ride on the AMG.EA platform. Prototypes of both the SUV and the mechanically related GT 4-Door are now undergoing cold-weather testing in northern Sweden, close to the Arctic Circle. Sub-zero temps are putting key components through their paces on both public roads and specialized tracks, giving engineers a proper workout.

To mark the occasion, AMG has decided to give us a peek at the prototype itself—well, kind of. It’s still wrapped in enough camouflage to make a spy movie jealous, but we can already catch the design vibes in the fresh video that they dropped. It looks set to borrow heavily from the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door EV in terms of styling, with soft, rounded lines and a fairly low-slung silhouette for an SUV.

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Previously, Mercedes-AMG dropped a teaser for its first standalone electric SUV, scheduled for a 2026 debut. Built on a dedicated AMG platform, this model aims to go beyond the typical formula of adding special touches to a standard Mercedes SUV. Instead, it’s designed from the ground up with AMG’s performance DNA at its core.

Developed “entirely in-house” on the AMG.EA architecture, it will be a bespoke AMG offering, rather than the performance derivative of a Mercedes SUV. The brand’s insistence on it being “AMG first, all-electric second” hints at a potential rethink of what an electric performance SUV can actually deliver.

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The teaser sketch gives us a few clues. It reveals a muscular profile with a long hood, aggressive fender lines, and a sweeping roofline that’s a bit more Purosangue-inspired than you’d expect from a German SUV. Still, it’s less ostentatious than Ferrari’s take—AMG has always preferred a slightly more understated approach to menace.

The AMG.EA platform features an 800V architecture and is expected to support both the upcoming, yet-to-be-named SUV and the electric successor to the 4-Door AMG GT. Both EVs will be equipped with lightweight axial-flux electric motors, custom-developed for AMG by UK-based company Yasa.

A quad-motor setup is expected to produce over 1,000 hp (746 kW / 1,014 PS), offering all-wheel-drive and advanced torque vectoring abilities. The model will also benefit from four-wheel steering, active suspension, and an AMG-specific battery.

The SUV is expected to be similar in size to the 2022 Vision AMG concept, measuring around 5.1 meters (200 inches) in length, with a wheelbase stretching over 3 meters (118 inches). This gives it a larger footprint than the ICE-powered Mercedes-AMG GLE 63, edging it closer to the scale of the fully electric EQS SUV flagship.

On paper, its rivals span both ends of the propulsion spectrum. It’ll face off against gas-powered heavyweights like the Porsche Cayenne GT and Aston Martin DBX, as well as hybrid and all-electric contenders such as the BMW XM, Lamborghini Urus, and the Lotus Eletre.

We’ll likely get more breadcrumbs from AMG in the months to come, as the slow-drip teaser campaign ramps up. The company has confirmed that development test drives are set to begin this winter.

An SUV that's 100% born in Affalterbach is coming. Built on the AMG.EA platform, it’s the first fully electric SUV crafted entirely in-house by AMG.#MercedesAMG #AMGThrill pic.twitter.com/L73TDjJ8MS

— Mercedes-AMG (@MercedesAMG) November 7, 2024

Life is about to get much tougher for the Tesla Model 3. Mercedes is almost ready to launch a rival, the CLA, and has just dropped a video of the firm’s boss driving the electric sedan to whet our appetites.

Due to go on sale in 2025 as a 2026 model, the CLA is a sporty-looking coupe-sedan and the first of a family of cars and crossovers built around a new electrified MMA platform. Though the car CEO Ola Källenius drives in the video is an EV, the former AMG chief confirms that hybrid versions will also be available.

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We’ve run spy shot stories on the CLA before, but the ‘official’ spy video and images released with it today give us our best look yet at the production version of the 2023 CLA Concept. And Källenius even pulls off some of the headlamp disguise to reveal the star-shaped DRLs in the front headlights, which look like white versions of the rear LEDs on the E-Class.

Though the video feels like it was made for an audience of seven-year-olds and is frustratingly light on details, we can glean some meaningful info on the CLA. The doors, for instance, feature frameless glass to give a coupe feel, and the huge panoramic roof – just like a Model 3’s – bathes the darkly upholstered cabin in light.

We don’t get to see the dashboard, but Källenius shows us the automaker’s new AI voice assistant tech. It comes with the MB.OS software that makes its debut on the CLA and helps you control the car’s functions to save you from getting distracted with touchscreen menus.

“Every digital feature you can possibly think of, you’ll probably find it in this car,” says Källenius proudly.

He also reveals that the electric CLA’s two-speed transmission is the secret to some incredible efficiency figures, though stops short of telling us the motor and battery stats or giving us a range figure. But based on what Mercedes told us about the CLA concept we can expect 800-volt electrics and 250 kW charging speeds that will enable the sedan to gain 248 miles (400 km) of range within just 15 minutes of a plug being attached.

The concept was powered by a lightweight 235 hp (175 kW / 238 PS) electric motor and delivered an overall driving range exceeding 466 miles (750 km), though no doubt Mercedes will offer multiple power levels. We also recently learned that the hybrid version of the CLA will get a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four built by China’s Geely.