As a brand with a history of 135 years of car manufacturing, Mercedes-Benz has repeatedly created a new realm of "luxury travel". The emergence of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class has become a "chasm" that other cars cannot overcome. The significance of its existence is not only to highlight the luxury of Mercedes-Benz, but also to lead the industry.
In the electric environment, when luxury meets electric, what kind of spark will be rubbed out? Or what exactly should a pure electric luxury car look like? Mercedes-Benz handed over its answer – the new EQS.
Value is reflected in a new platform
Although Mercedes-Benz is not the first car brand to enter the electrification track, it is also a pioneer in electrification. The emergence of Mercedes-Benz EQC allows us to see the "collision" of luxury and electric for the first time. But the difference is that in the name of "S", the new EQS is destined to be extraordinary. In Mercedes-Benz's dictionary, the "S" represents the peak, and it is clear that Mercedes-Benz is going to do a big job this time.
In order to live up to the name of "S", Mercedes-Benz used the newly built EVA platform, the new EQS is the first model built on the platform, and it is also the first Mercedes-EQ product based on the positive research and development of the pure electric platform, which shows that the status is not ordinary. Of course, the choice to rebuild a dedicated electric vehicle platform to achieve large-scale electrification can also be seen in Mercedes-Benz's emphasis on electrification.
As the first Mercedes-EQ sedan and the industry's first large-scale pure electric luxury car, the label of the new EQS is undoubtedly the flagship. A flagship electric vehicle can not escape the topic of "performance", after all, high performance is the advantage of pure trams.
The new EQS is available in a variety of power versions, with a dual-motor version with an combined output of up to 380 kW and a maximum torque of 855 N·m. Even if the weight of the car is close to 2.6 tons, it only takes 4.4S to break the hundred, it can be said that the power is very outstanding, Xiaobian believes that many people like the stimulation of zero hundred acceleration to bring the feeling of pushing back.
The new EQS dual-motor version is also equipped with an intelligent timely 4WD 4MATIC system, which intelligently and seamlessly switches between front and four wheel drive, helping users easily cope with different road conditions, while also distributing 10,000 front and rear torques per minute according to road conditions to achieve efficient power distribution.
However, the focus of a flagship pure tram is not high performance, but how to make the balance of high performance and endurance. In order to better balance performance and battery life, Mercedes-Benz uses a 111.8kWh battery pack, the CRUISC range can reach 849km under CLTC conditions, and under the 145kW DC charging pile, the power can be charged from 10% to 80% in 37 minutes, that is, the time to play a game or eat a meal; even in the 110kW DC charging mode, it takes only 48 minutes to charge the power from 10% to 80%.
Some people will think that long battery life and fast charging can not really eliminate the user's mileage anxiety, this is because they feel that the layout of charging piles or charging stations is not perfect enough. In order to solve these concerns, Mercedes-Benz has an exclusive set of charging service system - five "star" charging services, including star butler, star escort, star assistant and star station.
At present, many cities have covered free installation of charging piles, public charging piles, roadside assistance charging services, urban valet charging services and exclusive charging stations. In many places, we can also see mercedes-benz exclusive charging area, which ensures the convenience of users in charging.
It is worth mentioning that Mercedes-Benz's new EQS is also equipped with a continuously variable damping AIRMATIC air suspension as standard. When the speed of the vehicle exceeds 120km/h, the height of the body drops by 20mm, thereby reducing wind resistance, bringing longer endurance and more stable handling; the speed is less than 40km/h, and the body can be raised by 25mm to cope with complex road conditions.
Luxury technology is interpreted from the interior
In fact, how to balance the balance of inheritance and subversion is also crucial. From the perspective of interior design, the new EQS inherits the luxurious technology sense that Mercedes-Benz has always had.
At a glance, the interior design of the new car is even more stunning than the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Wrap-around cockpits, Nappa leather seats, diamond lattice stitching and wood-grain panels all exude luxury. The difference is that the new EQS also applies an environmentally friendly design concept, with up to 287 parts of the vehicle using a total of 82.3kg of recycled materials to carry out the "green" to the end.
But what really subverts is the new EQS through the dashboard Hyperscreen super screen, 12.3-inch instrument + 17.7-inch central control HD screen + 12.3-inch co-driver HD display three screens connected, the length of more than 1.4 meters, full of science and technology. These three high-definition screens also have a whole piece of interior glass with a thickness of only 2 mm, and are coated with 6 different metal oxides, through the three-layer coating process, it is reported that it can effectively suppress reflection and prevent scratches, corrosion, bumps and fingerprint retention.
What's more, the new EQS is the industry's first "zero-level interface" model, where users don't need to rummage through submenus or issue voice commands, and all key applications are always displayed at the top of the menu. And the MBUX intelligent human-computer interaction system equipped with the new car has also been simplified in terms of operation and has the ability to learn independently.
For example, after logging into a personal account, assuming that we often call someone on the way home at 7 p.m. on Monday, the system will suggest that you call every Monday at 7 p.m.; for example, after we actively raise the chassis height somewhere to pass the bad road section, the system will also automatically judge by GPS positioning, and when the user comes to this position again, it will automatically increase the chassis height. Everything and so on shows the intelligent side of the new EQS.
The new EQS not only inherits the luxury of Mercedes-Benz, as a pure tram, the new EQS also wants to fight for the name of "S" in terms of intelligent technology.
Futurism starts with design
When it comes to the design style of Mercedes-Benz for pure electric SUVs, it is easy to think of Mercedes-Benz EQC, EQB and other models. But what is the design style of the Mercedes-Benz pure electric sedan? We didn't know until the new EQS came out.
The new EQS combines the design concept of "sensuality and purity" with avant-garde luxury. From a top-down view, the new car looks like a water droplet, and this body structure is more aerodynamic, making its wind resistance coefficient as low as 0.20, breaking the world record for existing mass-produced luxury cars.
From the perspective of styling details, the front face of the new car adopts the closed grille of the "Dark Night Star Array" to create a brilliant starry sky, and at the same time is directly connected to the light groups on both sides, which is simple and the overall sense is very good. The waist line on the side of the new car is also relatively small, and the design style of the face line makes the new EQS look more elegant and pure. In addition, the new car weakens the space division of the sedan, and the positions of the A and C pillars extend to the front and rear of the car respectively, which brings a more low-lying coupe style and adds a lot of dynamics to the new car.
The bow-shaped design, the sneaky shape, the closed "Dark Night Star" grille and the silhouette of the coupe make the new EQS form a completely different style from the traditional Fuel Sedan of Mercedes-Benz.
Automotive Network Review: Redefining "S" in the Field of Electric Power
As a giant in the automotive industry, Mercedes-Benz's position in the field of traditional luxury cars is unquestionable. And with the development of electrification trends, automotive giants are also constantly transforming and innovating, and the new EQS is an important milestone for Mercedes-Benz in the field of electrification.
It can be seen that the strength of Mercedes-Benz EQS in all aspects is leading, whether it is performance, or luxury technology, and even endurance, design, etc., have broken through everyone's imagination of luxury pure electric cars, it can be said that the new EQS is a perfect masterpiece under the "collision" of electric and luxury, Mercedes-Benz is redefining the "S-class" in the electric field.
Nowadays, electrification is the trend of the times, and conforming to the trend is the only way for every car company. Although many traditional car companies have a tail that cannot be lost, Mercedes-Benz, as a brand with a century-old car manufacturing heritage, can still quickly lay out in the field of electrification, which is a valuable point. From the new electric platform, we can see the importance of Mercedes-Benz to electrification, and the emergence of the new EQS once again confirms that Mercedes-Benz's strength in the field of electrification is still not to be underestimated. Therefore, we can look forward to the future development and performance of Mercedes-Benz in the field of electrification.