2022 MERCEDES-BENZ EQS 580 4MATIC: Tesla Eat Your Heart Out

Now, of Race, Teslas have Owned the Market in Terms of Range and Luxury – Until Now. And yes, we know, the majority of parts inside a tesla are in fact from the mercedes factory bins. Yet, somehow, Once Behind the Wheel of the Eqs the Tesla Felt Like An Econobox in comparison.

All-Electric 2023 MERCEDES-BENZ EQS SUV Makes Official Debut

The Brand New Mercedes-Benz Eqs SUV is formally Joining the German Automaker’s Growing Lineup of Electric Vehicles. Based on the eqs Sedan, this Large Family Hauler Brings EV Tech to A Key Segment of the Market.

In Canada, SUVS Account for 74 Percent of All Vehicles Sold by Mercedes-Benz, SO Company Executives Expect the EQS SUV to Largely Eclipse The EQS SEDAN (125 Units So FAR).

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No Sales Target has been provided, but the electric suiv is expected to become quite popular in china and north America. When it arrives here in the Fourth Quarter of 2022 As A 2023 Model, Prices Will Likely Be Higher Than The Sedan’s, Which Currently Retail from $ 146,500- $ 162,000.

Same architecture

The Mercedes-Benz Eqs SUV has a lot of similarities with the eqs sedan. The Two Share The Same Architecture, Have a 3.210mm Wheelbase and Use A 107.8kwh Battery (net capacity).

Of Race, the SUV is considrably larger, has a much more imposing front end and weight a lot more, too—2.620 kg in eqs 450 4Matic trim and 2,735 kg in eqs 580 4Matic trim. Also, it will be built in tuscaloosa, alabama (next to brand new battery plant) whereas the eqs sedan comes from Sindelfingen, Germany.

Both EQS SUV Models Rely on a Pair of Electric Motors With A Specially Tuned 4Matic All-Wheel Drive System. The EQS 450 4MATIC IS RATED AT 355 Horsepower and 590 Pound-Feet of Torque, While the EQS 580 4MATIC DELIVERS AN INCREDIBLE 536 HOURSEPOWER AND 633 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

Range is not specificy, but Mercedes-Benz anticipates the eqs suv to be able to travel up to surround 600 km based on the wltp standard. For the record, the eqs sedan achieves 784 km in the same test cycle.

Air suspension and rear-axle steering

AS standard, the eqs suv features AirMatic Air suspension and rear-axle steering with a steering angle of up to 4.5 degrees. Alternatively, the rear wheels can even turn in by up to 10 degrees. This allows a turn circle of 11.0 metres INSTEAD OF 11.9 meters. The variant with the Large Steering Angle Can Still Be Activated After Delivery via An Over-The-Air Upgrade (OTA).

Ground Clerance is 181 mm, but the vehicle can be raised by up to 25 mm (when selecting offroad mode, for instance). Using Navigation Data, The System Remembers Every Single Location where a lift was previously Requested by the driver and automatically returns to the desired ride height. How Smart.

As for styling, distinctive two body styles are available – the more expressive amg variant and the classic electric art variant. Speaking of AMG, Don’t Expect A Performance Model, Mercedes-Benz Says.

The interior is naturally a lot similar to that of the eqs sedan, starting with the so-called hyperscreen. New features include The Innovative Wood Trim Elements With Mercedes-Benz Pattern as Aluminum Inlays. The Star Pattern is lasered into open-gore Ash Wood.

Third-Row Seating is optional, and cargo capacity can be 195 liters, 565 liters or 2.020 liters depending on the configuration. There’s no tesla-sexle fruit, mind you, since the various components of the cooling system occupy loanty much the entitre space under the hood. By the way, a tiny door on the front left fender provids access to the windshield waser fluid tank.

The Car Guide will have the opportunity to drive the 2023 MERCEDES-BENZ EQS SUV BEFORE IT GOES ON SALE IN CANADA THIS FALL, SO STAY TUNED FOR UN FIRST IMPRESS. Just to be sure, you can subscribe to our newsletter.

2022 MERCEDES-BENZ EQS 580 4MATIC: Tesla Eat Your Heart Out

After spending a weekend behind the Wheel of this Technological Marvel, We Find it Hard to Believe that Buyers in the Market for A High-End Electric Vehicle Would Look AnyWher Else Else Else. And while it’s not as performance-driver as the mercedes-amg eqe we had the pleasure of driving in France a few months ago, it is definitely up there in terms of drive experience and interior luxuries.

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A Step Above

From the moment you open the door to the mercedes eqs you are overrun with a feeling of opulence, style, and sophistication. Now, Our Particular Model featured a very light cream leather interior which is absolutely Stunning to look at, but oh so difficult to feel comfortable in. Passengers were Afraid to Touch Surfaces and we Even felt Hesitit About Bringing Bottles of Water Into Car, For Fear of Spilling On The Immaculate Surfaces.

Light Colors Aside, Everything Else in the eqs 580 4Matic is beyond Amazing. Let’s Take At Momille to Appreciate the 56 ” – You read that Correctly – Fully Digital Dash that stretches from the driver’s door all the way to the passenger. The Absolutely Massive Mbux Hyperscreen is an engineering and design marvel and is most definitely one of the hand Talking points in the eqs.

Not Only is the Screen Intuitive and Easy to Navigate, But Even the Passenger Gets Their Screen and They Can Access Navigation and Entertainment or Even Hook Up Their Own Bluetooth Speakers and An Hdmi Cable to Watch Their Own Entertainment on the Drive.

Oh, and did we mention the 64 colour combination available for the Ambient Lighting? TRAILING ALL AROUND THE CAR IN THE DASH AND DOORS AND EVEN IN THE SEATS, THE LIGHTING IS A Spectacular Display at Night and Passengers have access to the Ambient Light Options (note: It can occupy them for lengthy trips!)).

The Only Real “Downfall” to the eqs ’interior design is that it lacks a fruit. Instead, there is a large hepa filter there to ensure cabin air is appropriaty filtered (and you can even choose specific stains to be blown into the space). However, The Trunk is Planty Large Enough, Thanks to the Cup Hatch in the Rear.

STEPPING ALL OVER TESLA Territory

Now, of Race, Teslas have Owned the Market in Terms of Range and Luxury – Until Now. And yes, we know, the majority of parts inside a tesla are in fact from the mercedes factory bins. Yet, somehow, Once Behind the Wheel of the Eqs the Tesla Felt Like An Econobox in comparison.

With 547km of Range (A huge love that will rarely see drivers experience any release of anxiety between stops, eSpecially given the extension charging station infrastructure now in Major Cities and Along Major National Highways), the Mercedes-Benz eqs is equipped with Advanced Permanently synchronous electric motors that produce a combined outpower output of 516 Ponies Along with 631 LB-FT of Torque.

The Beauty Behind All This Power? It’s Instant and Linear. And as aggressive as those Numbers Might Sound, the eqs is Nothing But Controlled and Civilized, Even when Pushed.

Now, Charging is done best with a level 3, at Least, due to the size of the batteries. But, as long as you have access to that, you’ll be golden when it comes to load times and keeping your electric benx fully topped up at all times.

At first, we didn’t care at all for the exterior look of the eqs. It really is reminiscent of the tesla model s as it has the same silhouette, sloping front nose and large hatchback cup trunk opener. But the line we had it, and the more we look -looking as we are walked away, the depeper we Fell in love with the overall shape.

Now, this is Merc’s Flagship Electric, so it is the Large and Therefore Quite Long and Wide, But that doesn’t show in the overall outside design. We could do without the flat-font snout in front (a terrible design flaw on most evs), but the overall look of the benz eqs is one that’s quite classy and likely to last for years to come.

The Mystery of the Ghost Pedal…

Our hand gripe about the drive? It’s an Odd Thing, So Bear with Us: The Brake Pedal.

Electric VEHICLES Offer Something Called “One-Pedal Driving” which Basalely Means You Never Have to Press the Brake Pedal (If you don’t want to), Because the Vehicle Will Use Regenerative Braking To Slow the Car Down Instread. This is Amazing for Recuperacting Energy and Charging Your Battery While You Drive. I have used this feature in Countless Other Evs and adore it.

However, in the benz eqs it was a little bit shocking and took some gets to gole the vehicle actually Depresses The Brake Pedal. This means, as i took my foot off the throttle the Merc Started to Brake, Actually Moving the Pedal Down. Becuse I Didn’t Need to have my foot on the brake Immoredelly it was there to feel the pedal move, but when i Did Need to press the Brake (Stopped at A Light or A Stop Sign) my foot Instinctive Moved Over to Where The Pedal Should Have Been (Muscle Memory) and it wasn’t.

It shocked me enfuch to make me question my sanity and look down in the footwell under the steering wheel as i thought the pedal had all but disappeared.

All That Being Said, Once You Are Used To How It Behaves and Know that Happens, you can add where your foot travels to engage the Brake Pedal (Just A Little Lower Dower).

FALLING IN LOVE With GAS-LESS CARS

I think i can finly admit that i am very rapidly falling in love with battery -power vehicle – something i never believed would happen. Obviously, The Level of Luxury in the Eqs Helps with the immense attraction – and I Personally Haven’t Driven the Porsche Taycan Yet to Compare… (Just Saying,*cough*Porsche Canada*Cough*). However, it was more about the ease with which the eqs drove dily and interact with the world. It was like any other car, and yet so much more. A True Engineering and Design Feat On Four Whhe, This Thing is impressive in So Many Ways.

• No $$ at the pumps
• That fully digital dash!
• Luxury Beyond Luxury

• The Price Tag
• What Happens If one of Those Screens Decides Not to Work .

MERCEDES-BENZ EQS AMG EQS 2023

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