Mercedes will bring a compact electric SUV to the US in 2022 - check out the EQB

• Mercedes-Benz unveiled the EQB, a compact electric SUV coming to the US in 2022.
• It'll go on sale in China and Europe first.
• The EQB will have all-wheel-drive and seven-seat options in Europe.

Mere days after Mercedes-Benz unveiled its first electric vehicle for the US market - the sleek EQS sedan - the German carmaker took the wraps off of its next battery-powered model: the EQB.

Mercedes revealed the compact electric SUV at the Shanghai Auto Show on Sunday. The EQB will add another zero-emission option to the US' booming crossover market when it comes stateside in 2022, but it will go on sale in Europe and China first, the company said.

Mercedes hasn't released details for the US version of the crossover, but said European customers will get to choose from several models, including some with front-wheel drive, some with all-wheel drive, and a long-range model. There will be a seven-seat option with a small third row.

The EQB shares a lot with the gas-powered GLB crossover, but gets some touches unique to Mercedes' EQ line of electric vehicles. It shares a smooth black-panel grille with the EQS and gets horizontal LED light strips in front and back that span the width of the vehicle.

There's still no word on how much the EQB will cost, but it'll likely fall in the $40,000-$50,000 range as one of Mercedes' entry-level EQ models. It'll compete with other compact EV crossovers like the Tesla Model Y, Audi Q4 E-Tron, and Jaguar I-Pace.

Mercedes has sat on the sidelines of the EV boom for years, but it appears committed to make up for lost time. In December, the company announced a plan to launch six new electric models by 2022. And in April, it debuted its flagship electric luxury sedan, the EQS. With 478 miles of claimed range and a gigantic 56-inch "Hyperscreen" inside, the EQS shows Mercedes is going all-in on its EV ambitions.