Mercedes-Benz EQS arrives as firm’s new EV range-topper
The EQS sits atop the firm’s range of EVs
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its new EQS, a luxurious electric saloon that takes its place at the top of the firm’s range of battery-powered vehicles.
Equivalent to an electric version of Mercedes’ S-Class saloon, the new EQS is the first to sit atop the manufacturer’s EVA (Electric Vehicle Architecture) platform, which will go on to underpin a range of new models.
The EQS still offers plenty of boot space despite the fitment of batteries
It measures 5,216mm long and 1,926 wide – while its 3,210mm wheelbase is 106mm longer than the one you’ll find in the S-Class. Combined with a flat floor, it means that the EQS is able to offer more rear-seat legroom than you’ll find in the S-Class, while its 610 litres of boot space trumps that offered by the conventionally-powered saloon, too.
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS powertrain and range
Riding on Mercedes-Benz s new Electric Vehicle Architecture, two EQS variants will be available at launch: the rear-wheel-drive EQS 450+, and the all-paw EQS 580 4Matic.
A single eATS electric motor assembly on the rear axle powers the entry-level 450+ model, sending 245kW and
6.2-second 0-100km/h sprint time, and a 210km/h electronically-limited top speed.
Meanwhile, the flagship 580 4Matic adds another electric motor on the front axle, combining to send
385kW and
4.3-second 0-100km/h dash and an identical 210km/h top speed limiter.
A Torque Shift torque-vectoring system helps spread power across the front and rear axles as needed, up to 10,000 times per minute – though its capabilities won t be fully realised until the
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Mercedes-Benz EQS has been revealed and features standing-setting aerodynamics, over-the-air software update capability, an advanced interior and a new electric drivetrain that will offer more than 700hp in its most potent form.
A drag coefficient of 0.20 makes the EQS extremely aerodynamically efficient
Powertain options range from a 334hp version to a 523hp model
India launch to take place by early 2022
Mercedes-Benz EQS: Platform and underpinnings The EQS is the first in an extended range of EQ models to use Mercedes-Benz’s dedicated EVA (Electric Vehicle Architecture) platform and has been conceived as an electric-powered equivalent to the
S-Class sedan – alongside which it will be produced in Sindelfingen, Germany.
15 April 2021
The Mercedes-Benz EQS has been revealed and features standing-setting aerodynamics, over-the-air software update capability, an advanced interior and a new electric drivetrain that will offer more than 700bhp in its most potent form.
UK sales of the new liftback-style luxury saloon will get under way in the second half of 2021, with prices roughly in line with the standard S-Class, starting at around £90,000.
The EQS is the first in an extended range of EQ models to use Mercedes-Benz’s dedicated EVA (Electric Vehicle Architecture) platform and has been conceived as an electric-powered equivalent to the S-Class saloon – alongside which it will be produced in Sindelfingen, Germany.