Mercedes-Benz is increasing its EQ lineup of electrical vehicles with a brand new SUV mannequin. Because the title suggests, the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV is predicated on the identical platform because the EQS sedan launched final 12 months. The 2 fashions additionally share powertrain {hardware}, styling, and key tech options — together with Mercedes’ 56-inch Hyperscreen show.
The EQS SUV provides a 3rd row of seats (for a complete of seven) and the taller experience top and driving place which have made U.S. automobile buyers fall in love with SUVs. When it reaches U.S. dealerships later in 2022, it ought to assist increase gross sales of the EQ line.
Design
The EQS SUV is immediately recognizable as an EQ mannequin due to its distinctive grille, headlights, and taillights, in addition to clean surfacing general. However the SUV has a extra upright profile than the EQS sedan. It’s 7.8 inches taller, in line with Mercedes’ revealed measurements, whereas sharing the sedan’s 126-inch wheelbase.
The EQS sedan has a streamlined form dictated by aerodynamics, one thing that wasn’t doable with the SUV model’s type issue. So whereas Mercedes did give the EQS SUV aerodynamic options like particular wheels and tires, underbody paneling, and operating boards designed with System One racing expertise to assist direct air across the car, the SUV can’t cheat the wind like its sedan counterpart.
The inside goals for a similar degree of luxurious because the EQS sedan, boasting soft leather-based seats with headrest pillows and 64-color ambient lighting. Mercedes will supply the EQS SUV in two-row, five-seat, or three-row, seven-seat configurations, serving to it dwell as much as the “utility” part of its title. And second-row passengers will seemingly have a bit extra space than within the EQS sedan, the place headroom is compromised by the sloping roof.
Tech
The non-compulsory Hyperscreen show is unchanged from the EQS sedan, which means prospects get a 12.3-inch instrument cluster, 17.7-inch central touchscreen, and 12.3-inch front-passenger touchscreen beneath one piece of glass. Base fashions get the 12.3-inch instrument cluster and a 12.8-inch portrait-oriented central touchscreen.
Pure-language voice recognition is customary and as is the case with the EQS sedan, we anticipate wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to be included as properly. The choices checklist features a rear-seat leisure system with a pair of 11.6-inch screens and a 15-speaker Burmester audio system with Dolby Atmos encompass sound.
Normal driver-assist tech consists of adaptive cruise management with stop-and-go and speed-limit adaptation, computerized emergency braking, lane preserve help, lane change help, and an automatic parking operate.
Specs
EQS SUV variants mirror the EQS sedan. The bottom EQS 450+ has rear-wheel drive and a single motor producing 355 horsepower and 429 pound-feet of torque. The twin-motor all-wheel drive EQS 580 produces 536 hp and 633 lb-ft of torque.
Mercedes hasn’t revealed Environmental Safety Company vary estimates, however is aiming for as much as 372 miles on the extra optimistic European WLTP testing cycle. The automaker did say {that a} 10% to 80% cost could be achieved in 31 minutes with DC quick charging at 110 kilowatts. Utilizing a 240-volt AC charger, a ten% to 100% cost takes a claimed 11.25 hours.
Rivals
Pricing for the EQS SUV gained’t be launched till nearer to its launch, so we don’t know the way it will stack up towards different electrical luxurious SUVs. The Audi E-Tron and Jaguar I-Tempo are considerably smaller two-row fashions, whereas the Tesla Mannequin X focuses on theatrics with its funky “Falcon” doorways. The Rivian R1S boasts real off-road functionality, however hasn’t began delivery to prospects but.
With the EQS sedan and SUV positioned on the prime of the lineup, Mercedes will now concentrate on less-expensive fashions. A smaller EQE sedan and SUV are on the best way, together with an EQB compact SUV. Mercedes plans to go all-electric in no less than some markets by 2030.
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