Looking forward to a year of test drives, is the Mercedes-Benz EQS as I imagined?

As a traditional automotive, I think there are only two points in time when cars really enter the era of electrification, one is that Porsche brings their Taycan, and the second node, more importantly, is the launch of EQS by Mercedes-Benz.

The EQS is the new car I want to try the most this year, not one, after all, when I experience the Taycan, I am more focused on whether it is still a Porsche or not, and the EQS brings me to think about whether I really have to start to accept and even embrace the arrival of the era of electrification.

2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+

Body: Length 5224 (Pioneer Edition 5227) mm, width 1926mm, height 1513mm, wheelbase 3210mm, luggage compartment volume 610-1770L, curb weight 2530kg (Pioneer Edition 2490kg)

Motor: permanent magnet synchronous motor, maximum power 245kW, maximum torque 568N·m

Battery: Ternary lithium battery, capacity 111.8kWh

Drivetrain: single motor, rear-mounted rear drive, single-speed transmission

Chassis: Front double wishbone rear multi-link independent suspension, electronic power steering, front and rear ventilated disc brakes, tire specifications front and rear 255/45 R20

Driving performance: 0-100km/h acceleration time 6.4s, maximum speed 200km/h, CLTC comprehensive cruising range 813km (Pioneer edition 849km), 100km power consumption 14.7kWh/100km (Pioneer Edition 14.2kWh/100km)

Price: 1,079,600 rmb - 1,317,600 RMB (450+), 1,518,600 RMB (580)

Through EQS, Mercedes-Benz has made their product division more clear, because "S" no longer simply represents the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, but the symbol of the flagship, so the EQS is the flagship model of Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles, which also tells us that it should be judged by a new thinking and perspective.

Under such a premise, EQS is a stunning work, especially when I first saw its concept car-like shape, I couldn't help but sigh that the future is really coming.

Although the shape of the EQS looks very integrated, it is not difficult to find that its details are very rich, the dark star array on the closed grille, the various sensors of the intelligent driver assistance system are hidden behind it, and the low wind resistance wheel shape is also very sporty and young in luxury cars such as EQS.

Yes, luxury products are developing in the direction of getting younger and younger, so we can see such a different Mercedes-Benz flagship product, and the arrival of EQS may also guide the direction of the automotive market.

Returning to the vehicle as a whole, there is no trace of angular appearance for the EQS to bring a drag coefficient of 0.20, which is the lowest value of all the production cars at present, and it is precisely because of this design that the wheels can be closer to the sides of the vehicle, the wheelbase of the EQS has reached 3210mm, the body proportion is more excellent and slender, and it also gives ample space in the car.

Even so, with the help of a 10° rear steering angle, the massive EQS only needs to cross a regular lane to complete a U-turn, which can only be described as stunning, and there is an unprecedented experience in this topic range, that is, the driving quietness brought by the 0.20 wind resistance coefficient, I can unabashedly divide the quietness of the car into two levels - EQS and others.

This time even the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class belongs to the "Other" option, when the EQS is driving on the road, only the sound of tires crossing the ground, almost no wind noise can be heard, of course, if you want to "deliberately" make some sound, then press the throttle as deep as possible, but unlike the simulated engine sound wave brought by other electric vehicles, the sound provided by the EQS seems to be driving a galactic battleship, sci-fi and dreamy.

"Galactic Battleship", referred to as "Silver Ship (Arrow)", is still not playing the harmonic terrier. Although EQS can bring me a smooth power performance in sports mode, and there are some illusions that the acceleration of 100 kilometers is only 6.4 seconds, but whether it is from the seat comfort, suspension softness or atmosphere, the main character of this flagship electric car from Mercedes-Benz is actually elegant.

In addition, under the blessing of electrification, EQS has further improved the smoothness, power output, braking performance are like its shape, as smooth as flowing water, and mention the smoothness, may wish to let us open the auxiliary driving system, to see when the elegance meets the wisdom, and can touch what kind of spark.

Of course, before that, I have experienced a lot of intelligent driving systems, but also experienced driverless cars, so the operation of automatically merging with turn signals appears in models of EQS level, and I do not feel new, because in the future in this field, it is only a matter of time and cost for everyone to realize various technologies.

But what makes EQS fascinating is that all the regular operation of the vehicle is like a gentle and well-behaved professional driver helping me drive the car - when driving in the slow lane and trying to merge, it will turn the steering wheel smoothly and increase the speed linearly and quickly so that it does not affect other vehicles, and all the acceleration, braking and following process will not feel like a "robot" helping me to complete.

Some driver assistance systems can make people nervous and uneasy in a certain state, but EQS always brings comfort to the driver, and its charm lies in the experience, not the pure arms race.

When driving the EQS, I will unconsciously compare it with the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, because the dynamic comfort and elegance of the two are very similar, so I prefer to start the assisted driving, properly turn on the energy recovery, that is, the single pedal mode, in order to better immerse myself in the electrification experience.

At this point, I will find that the EQS is more dynamic than the S-class, which I actually experienced at the first sight of it. Once upon a time, the charm of the AMG S-Class was infinite to me, and the luxury class sedan with sporty performance was like a godfather, so deep and calm, and when the car entered the era of electrification, with Mercedes-Benz's interpretation of EQS, we had reason to believe that even if the driving form was changed, the car still had its charm.

Wait, don't worry about sublimation, it seems that I forgot the interior screen of EQS? It is true that many people will exclaim after seeing such a design, but don't forget, even ferrari co-pilot can choose a screen, EQS just did what it should do, as the inventor of the car, Mercedes-Benz once again brought technological innovation and led the trend, is not it normal?

The author of this article is a kick car gang Lu Yu