Every generation of Mercedes-Benz S-Class listings has been accompanied by controversy, but every time it has become a trend, we have to marvel at the future of car inventors. Then in the electric era, although Mercedes-Benz launched a series of pure electric vehicle models early, we all know that Mercedes-Benz's understanding of the electric era is not just a change of drive form, until the arrival of Mercedes-Benz EQS.
On December 17, Mercedes-Benz EQS officially announced the price, a total of 4 models, the official guidance price of 1.0796-151.86 million yuan, the new car will be officially put on sale in early 2022. As the benchmark of the Mercedes-Benz electrification EQ family, the new car is the first model of the EVA electric drive platform, and what are the highlights, let's take a look.
Although it is another "S" level, EQS still shows a similar temperament to the S level we are familiar with, elegant, technological, calm, restrained, and the aura is still strong. The traditional grille shape is still preserved, but the closed design, there are cameras, lidar, millimeter wave radar, etc. inside, Mercedes-Benz seems to be deliberately concealing its sense of technology.
The new generation of Mercedes-Benz S-class smart headlights makes our eyes light up, and it seems to be the same style when we come to EQS, but the hidden mystery, the 130 micro-lenses inside can achieve accurate beam pattern projection, and at night, it can project warning patterns to remind drivers and passers-by.
The lines on the side of the body will be more gentle than the traditional S-class transition, so this also creates a wind resistance coefficient of only 0.2Cd in the EQS, which is also the lowest in the current mass production car. Don't underestimate this low wind resistance coefficient, it is a large luxury car with a size of more than 5 meters, and a lower wind resistance coefficient can reduce energy consumption, of course, comfort will be further improved. In terms of body size, the EQS has a length, width and height of 5216/1926/1512mm and a wheelbase of 3210mm.
In addition, the four doors of the EQS are frameless, and the hidden door handles are also very delicately made (all hidden and so exquisite... Of course, the electric opening and closing door must also be equipped, and the sense of honor is full for you. The rear is in a slipback shape, so the EQS looks a little more sporty than the D-class cars in the same class.
Interior design Mercedes-Benz has always led the trend of the times, and this EQS seems to give everyone a template that makes it difficult to imitate, in addition to the circular air outlet on both sides and the very slender air outlet above, the rest of the center console is basically covered by the screen, I really want to know if there will be a central control screen covered in the future.
Hyperscreen ultra-screen using curved screen OLED technology, the interior is three independent screens each perform their duties but connected to each other, and equipped with 8-core CPU and 24GB memory, built-in NVIDIA Xavier AI chip, with continuous learning ability, according to each different EQS owner habits, air conditioning, seats and entertainment facilities push.
As for the comfort issues that every boss cares about, EQS, as the flagship of the EQ series, will naturally not disappoint you, first of all, visually and tactilely, comfortable seats and a large number of leather wrapping, with EQS exclusive atmosphere lights composed of 190 LED lights in the car, to create your own exclusive space. Of course, the rear seats also have heating, ventilation, massage and entertainment systems, as well as aviation-grade headrests, which basically have the same comfort as the S-class.
EQS currently offers two models, the EQS 450+ and EQS 580 4MATIC, with single and dual motors, respectively, at 333 hp and 517 hp, with a maximum torque of 568 Nm and 855 Nm, respectively. In terms of battery life, in terms of batteries, the entire series is equipped with a battery with a capacity of 111.8kWh, of which the EQS 450+ Pioneer Edition CLTC has a cruising range of 849km Deluxe Edition and the First Special Edition CLTC Pure Electric Cruising Range of 813km, and the EQS 580 4MATIC has a cruising range of 720km.
In addition, EQS is equipped with air suspension and adaptive damping system, which can automatically reduce the height of the body at high speeds and adjust the suspension damping in real time to reduce wind resistance and increase comfort. Of course, the rear wheel omnidirectional is also indispensable for a large luxury car, which can make turning easier. As mentioned above, there are so many high-tech radars, so EQS is also undoubted in the ability of automatic driving assistance, and L3 level automatic driving assistance can be realized in the future.
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For now, EQS does not seem to have any direct competitors, of course, there are friends who will compare it with Porsche's Taycan, it is true that the two are similar in price, but the two sides of the crowd are still very different, so for a long time in the future, EQS will become the king of this price point, waiting for someone to challenge it. However, with the continuous acceleration of electrification, I believe that soon brands such as BMW and Audi will have corresponding actions, so let's wait and see.
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