India, May 2 -- Mercedes-Benz's electric vehicle (EV) lineup has garnered attention for its distinctive design, albeit not always positively. Acknowledging this, the company intends to minimise the visual disparity between its EVs and their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts. Robert Lesnik, Mercedes' head of exterior design, outlined plans to imbue future EVs with styling cues reminiscent of ICE-powered models.

Initially, the EQ series, including models like the EQE and EQS sedans and SUVs, featured radical designs to acclimate customers to EVs. However, as EV adoption becomes more commonplace, the need for such stark differentiation diminishes. Lesnik emphasised this evolution, stating, "the further you look down the road, th...