Here's the electric car Mercedes is building to take on Tesla

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Mercedes-Benz is planning to release an all-electric SUV in 2019.

The German automaker unveiled its electric SUV concept at the Paris Motor Show in September that will serve as the basis for a production car coming in 2019. Mercedes isn't the only automaker looking to tap into electric SUVs, Volkswagen and Jaguar are also releasing their own SUVs by 2020.

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At a time where demand for smaller sedans is waning, automakers are recognizing that SUVs might be the right way to encourage consumers to adopt electric cars.

Scroll down for a closer look at Mercedes' Tesla rival, which will be on display at the Consumer Electronics Show: