Mercedes EQS - the S-Class of EVs

 

I have to admit that I've been put off by Mercedes' styling of late, but the new EQS EV is a return to (former) form. From the side the EQS is elegant (see two-tone side pic after the jump) and screams luxury. The tail is okay with the thin rear lights and the front visage is a vast improvement over Mercedes' recent ICE designs. Electric motors of 245 kW (328 hp) and 385 kW (516 hp) will be available at launch with at 560 kW (763 hp) motor under development. Expect 400+ miles of range and fast charging. 4Matic all-wheel drive is an option. As a top range EV, the EQS comes with a plethora of standard and optional equipment like the MBUX door-ro-door Hyperscreen, Burmester premium audio, rear-wheel steering, four automatic comfort doors (allowing the rear doors to be opened at school pick-ups), infotainment with "Hey Mercedes" (supports 27 languages with Natural Language Understanding (NLU) and more than can be listed here. Prices will be in the six-figure range, but you knew that. For more information and two videos, click on "read more" and enjoy. We'll talk later about the amount of automakers chasing the luxury EV market (which may get very full) with lots of choices. With the increased competition fewer units may be sold, which is not indicative of overall demand for EVs. I know the more expensive models pay for the development costs, but we should be almost past that. The EQS should be at dealers soon. We shall see...

Source: Mercedes Benz = Media release, pics, and videos (2)