On April 19, the Mercedes-EQ family added a new Ding, and the new EQS pure electric SUV debuted in the world. This is the third model in Mercedes-Benz's EQ series based on the forward research and development of the EVA pure electric platform, and it is also the pioneering work of Mercedes-Benz's pure electric SUV model.
The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV as a whole continues the design concept of The Mercedes-Benz EQS, and the two can be described as the same in design, but the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV is taller and larger, with a length, width and height of 5125/1959/1718mm and a wheelbase of 3210mm.
In terms of appearance design, the new car uses the "Dark Night Star Array" closed grille, the visual effect is very deep, with the daytime running light strip named "Ring of Time and Space", bringing a full sense of technology, high recognition; and the beautiful DIGITAL LIGHT headlight group is not absent, the two sets of headlights add up to 2.6 million pixels, can present the most perfect light pattern and lighting effect. The entire front face design is soft and smooth.
The body side shape is also rounded and powerful, in order to achieve aerodynamic optimization, the whole vehicle at the beginning of the design to avoid the body seams, the wind resistance coefficient as low as possible, and the wheel hub has also been specially designed, thereby reducing drag. The curved shape of the rear part of the car is also very pleasing, the simple through-led tail light group is very eye-catching, and the rear bumper is also designed with a more dynamic air device, interestingly, the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV is also surrounded by chrome trim parts similar to the exhaust shape of the fuel vehicle to enhance the sporty sense of the vehicle.
Not surprisingly, the interior design of the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV is almost the same as that of the Mercedes-Benz EQS, but the latest interior design language of the Mercedes-Benz EQ series electric vehicles does meet the sense of technology and also take into account the luxurious atmosphere. The center console consists of a 17.7-inch OLED multimedia display, a 12.3-inch instrument panel, and a 12.3-inch co-pilot screen, with an overall length of 1.41 meters, which will fill the visual effect. The built-in MBUX Hyperscreen system is highly integrated, so that the touch screen completely replaces the physical buttons, which is why the entire OLED seamless curved screen in the cockpit is so pleasing to the eye. Moreover, this system contains NVIDIA Xavier AI chip, and the whole car machine system can also learn the driver's car habits and actively push common functions such as seat heating and air conditioning.
In addition, the new car will have seven interior color combinations to meet diversified consumer demand, the use of high-grade leather and wood will naturally appear on this flagship pure electric SUV, the luxurious texture is beyond doubt; and the door trim panels are also spliced with a variety of materials, the central armrest and the door armrest can be inlaid with perforated ash wood trim panels, embedded with several aluminum three-pronged star emblem patterns, the sense of luxury to the extreme. In addition, the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV is available in 5-seater and 7-seat models, the second row of seats in the new car is equipped with electric adjustment function as standard, and the third row of seats is optional, which overall seems to have a strong layout flexibility.
In terms of power, the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV will be available in two models, the EQS 450+ and the EQS 580 4MATIC, of which the EQS 450+ is a single-motor version with a maximum power of 265 kW and a peak torque of 568 Nm; the EQS 580 4MATIC+ is a dual-motor version with a maximum power of 400 kW and a peak torque of 858 Nm. The battery capacity is 107.8 kWh and the cruising range can reach 660 km under WLTP conditions (WLTP standard).
It is worth mentioning that in addition to the air suspension, the new car is also equipped with a full range of rear wheel steering system, the standard rear wheel active steering function angle can reach 4.5 degrees, when you choose a special kit, the maximum can be as high as 10 °, the slewing diameter is reduced from 11.9m to 11m, which greatly improves the flexibility of the vehicle. Like the EQS, the new car also offers 4 driving modes, 3 charging modes, and 3 energy recovery modes to choose from.
For reference, the price of EQS sedans in China is 1.0796-151.86 million, so the price of EQS SUV after its introduction in China is bound to be even higher.