The first SUV model developed and built on the EVA 2 pure electric platform
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In the product lineage of Mercedes-Benz, the GLS class and the S-class have always been the most important top models of Mercedes-Benz, of which the GLS class represents the atmosphere and pragmatism, the head of state visits, or the mysterious villain leader in hollywood blockbusters appears, such a big scene is never indispensable to the emergence of black GLS.
Coming to the era of electric vehicles, following the EQS, Mercedes-Benz launched the EQS SUV of the EQ electric family, which was the first step to show the world what the Mercedes-Benz luxury large SUV in the electric era should look like.
As early as October 6, 2020, Mercedes Group announced plans to produce pure electric vehicles for SUVs, including the flagship EQS SUV. In the past two years, EQC, EQB, EQA and other SUVs have been on the market, and after two years of speculation and spy exposure cycles, Mercedes-Benz finally released the brand's flagship pure electric SUV - EQS SUV on April 19, 2022. In the final teaser video before the official unveiling, the silhouette of this majestic SUV jumped out of the mirror image of the water surface, showing a temperament commensurate with the size of its large SUV.
Looking around at the large pure electric SUV of the old Rivals of the Ashkenazi, the BMW iX7 is still missing, the iX does not have seven seats, the Audi Q6-Etron is still not born, and the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV is a preemptive strike.
Among the three-step electrification strategy announced by Mercedes-Benz not long ago, it includes the oil-power shared platform (EQC, EQA and EQB), the EVA 2 large luxury pure electric platform, and the MMA small and medium-sized pure electric platform that will appear in 2024. Two sedans, EQS and EQE, have been born on the EVA2, and this time the EQS SUV is the third.
As can be seen from the outside, the exterior contour of the new car is similar to that of the previously unveiled Maybach EQS SUV, retaining the design style of the EQ family, and the overall design retains only the rounded body lines to provide a full sense of luxury, the body size: 5125/1959/1718 mm, the wheelbase reached 3210 mm. The closed evening star grille blends with sharp light sets for a stylish yet dynamic design that pays homage to the classic trademark registered by Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft on February 9, 1911 at the German Imperial Patent Office.
The rear section of the car features the EQ family's signature through-the-taillight design, further enhancing the legibility of the model. You know, the Mercedes-Benz trademark was originally founded by DMG, and the word Mercedes first appeared in 1916, and four small stars were added.
The original concept of the triangules came from Paul and Adolf Daimler, who used to mark their home on postcards during their past as technical director of the Deutz gas engine plant, and thus had an extension of the triangular logo design, which also symbolized the vision of Gottlieb Daimler, that is, to make the Daimler engine available to land vehicles. Three areas of ships and aircraft.
Although the price of the model and the acceleration of 0-100 km/h were not announced at this press conference, the price of the EQS SUV will only be higher when it comes to the starting price of EQS in the domestic market of 1.08 million. Consumers and auto practitioners alike can guess that the competitors of the EQS SUV are mainly Tesla Model X and BMW iX, which are also millions, one offers a seven-seat option but is basically in a state of discontinuation, and the other does not have seven seats, and has also been on the market for less than half a year.
Judging from the length, width and height of the model, the EQS SUV is a lap larger than the two competitors, presumably the space inside the car and the volume of the trunk are the same, and the EQS SUV is slightly smaller than the EQS of the same platform, but the wheelbase is the same 3210mm, and the width is wider. So through comparison, I found that the current Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV has not yet appeared in the same kind of competitors in terms of level, and the only thing to say is its own fuel flagship GLS.
Of course, in addition to the shape and size, the most important selling point of this Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV is the luxury and technological sense of the interior, and in this regard, it will definitely not disappoint you. At the interior level, with the consistent heritage of the Mercedes-Benz EQ family, the EQS super screen of 1.41 meters long is retained, using curved screen OLED technology, three touch screens almost span the entire central control area, and the air conditioning outlets on both sides are well integrated, showing the design concept of inclusive integration.
This car machine system is equipped with 8 core CPU and 24GB of memory, including NVIDIA Xavier AI chip, the whole system can also learn the driver's car habits, take the initiative to push the seat heating, air conditioning and other functions, these artificial intelligence assistance are the car inventor Mercedes-Benz in the new electric era flagship should have several big selling points.
It can be said responsibly that Mercedes-Benz has once again invented many new features of car interaction in this flagship pure electric SUV that can "understand you in seconds", after all, each generation of Mercedes-Benz flagship models (such as the touch steering wheel of the Mercedes-Benz S-class, rear airbags appeared for the first time in mass production cars), which have assumed the function of this creator and led the development direction of intelligent transportation in the future.
In addition, the EQS SUV has two HUDs to choose from, one is the AR-HUD, the display has an open angle of 10 degrees horizontally, 5 degrees vertically, and the focal length of the image is 10m. The other is a basic HUD with a focal length of 4.5m. The AR-HUD's graphics are equivalent to a 77-inch display, providing clearer content for driver assistance and navigation information, allowing the driver to be more engaged in the environment in front of the car, further reducing the chance of the driver looking down and being distracted.
Co-pilot passengers benefit from a 12.3-inch OLED display in front, allowing them to watch videos separately while the vehicle is in motion. However, in order to prevent distracting the driver's attention, if the on-board camera finds the driver's eyes trying to view the co-pilot screen, the car machine system will automatically dim the co-pilot screen. Of course, like the Porsche taycan, this co-driver screen is optional, and the content that can be displayed is only 7 sets of configuration files, unlike many domestic new energy vehicles that have rich and customizable content of the additional entertainment screen.
In terms of materials, the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV has seven interior color combinations, two style seating interiors, and is paired with premium leather and wood to enhance the luxurious texture. The interior air purifier also uses a new scent called "No. 6 MOOD Mimosa," which is based on the scent of dark chocolate. The "6" was used because mercedes-benz's first electric car was actually added to the Mercedes-Benz model line as early as 1906 as the "6".
The 760 kg lead battery-powered car is powered by two 10-horsepower motors and can reach a top speed of 35 km/h. It seems that not only Porsche's founder, Ferdinand Porsche, designed the Egger-Lorna C2 convertible in 1898, driven by an octagonal motor, which reaches a top speed of 25 kilometers per hour with a power of 3 to 5 PS. In the pioneering leadership of electric vehicles, Mercedes-Benz can also be called a forerunner. This little Easter egg that pays tribute to the "6" car of 1906 may not be discovered by many people.
In addition, the EQS SUV will be equipped with a Dolby Atmos sound system, as well as an air filtration system with HEPA-rated elements. As part of the "Changxin Air Shield", the HEPA Filtration System (High Efficiency Air Filter) has a volume of 9.82 cubic decimeters and purifies the air entering the outside world with a very high filtration level, leaving more than 99.75% of particles of various sizes invisible. Approximately 600 grams of activated carbon are used to filter out odors, and the adsorption area is equivalent to about 150 football fields.
In terms of power, the new car is expected to be equipped with a 107.8kWh battery pack, a maximum range of about 660 kilometers (WLTP conditions), and a charging efficiency in less than 30 minutes from 10% to 80%.
The EQS 450+ pure electric SUV version of the single-motor rear drive has a maximum power system of 265 kW and a torque of 568 Nm. The more expensive version of the EQS 580 4MATIC+ pure electric SUV can reach 400 kW and 858 Nm of torque. In addition, if the same AMG version as the EQS AMG 63 4MATIC+ is introduced, the maximum power output can be up to 560 kW+ and the torque is more than 1000 Nm.
Another differentiator from the EQS sedan is the EQS SUV's off-road and bad-road capabilities. Powered by a powerful motor, a 4MATIC all-wheel drive system, and an intelligent "off-road" driving mode, the EQS SUV can be turned on to increase the chassis height by up to 25cm, making the EQS SUV feel comfortable with off-road conditions. It's hard to imagine driving a million-dollar EQS sedan to go bad, but an EQS SUV that has been upgraded and tuned by chassis power can have some off-road capability, giving owners more travel scenarios and boundaries.
Car building and environmental protection at the same time:
Host an ESG forum to halve carbon emissions by 2030
Just a week before the launch, on April 11, 2022, mercedes-Benz Group held the first global ESG forum to announce the specific implementation measures of Mercedes-Benz to reduce carbon emissions.
At the forum, Mercedes-Benz Group said it will further accelerate the transition to "all-electric", aiming to reduce the carbon emissions of its products throughout its life cycle by 50% compared with the average in 2020 by 2030, and to purchase additional energy through the PPAs, aiming to meet more than 70% of energy demand with renewable energy.
At the same time, we will continue to make efforts in green charging, battery technology, battery recycling, building a green steel supply chain, sustainable materials, etc., and will gradually achieve carbon neutrality in the production of all self-operated factories in the future. According to the plan, Mercedes-Benz plans to increase the sales volume of plug-in hybrid products and pure electric products to 50% in 2025, and under the premise of market conditions permitting, 2030 will lay a good foundation for the brand to transform to a comprehensive pure electric direction.
It can be seen that this time the Mercedes-Benz Group is a bloody fund. As a brand with a century of history, Mercedes-Benz's advantage is that it has strong capital, technical foundation, and strong brand influence, at this stage in the soaring oil prices, policy support and rapid expansion of the new energy market on the basis of the traditional luxury enterprises represented by Mercedes-Benz BMW ushered in the transformation opportunities, coinciding with 2022 is mercedes-Benz new energy products concentrated outbreak of time period, so in these two years, Mercedes-Benz is more likely to make achievements in the new energy market.
Of course, in 2022, when the competition in the domestic new energy vehicle market is becoming increasingly fierce, it may be necessary to better stand out not only with the boldness of the wealth, but also the technical reserve iteration ability of the fuel engine is no longer applicable in this market, and it is certainly not enough for consumers to rely on the remaining Mercedes-Benz strong brand influence to consume pure electric Mercedes-Benz. How to continue the double harvest of sales and word of mouth to the new energy vehicle market has left a small question for the Mercedes-Benz Group.
Ola Kallenius, CEO of Daimler Group, the parent company of the Mercedes-Benz Group, said at the end of the press conference that the EQS SUV is committed to creating a "world's most desirable electric car", and will also release 9 pure electric models in one go before the end of this year, and I look forward to this day.
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