The EQS SUV shares many similarities with the sedan with which it shares its name. On the inside, it gets the same 56-inch MBUX hyperscreen that includes the instrument cluster, infotainment and passenger display in a sleek design. The SUV is also equipped with the same 107.8 kWh battery pack as the EQS sedan. Other than that, the styling is also similar to the car on which it is based. Both the EQS SUV and the sedan have the same 3200 mm longer wheelbase.
The EQS SUV will be offered with a dedicated off-road driving mode, with AWD distribution “optimized for unpaved roads, slopes and terrain.” However, most of the people who opt for this luxurious electric SUV will mostly stick to driving it on the tarmac. mercedes The EQS SUV will be offered in two trim levels, namely the 450+ with rear-wheel drive and the 580 4MATIC with a dual motor setup.
The 450+ will be equipped with a 265 kW rear-axle motor producing 355 horsepower and 568 Nm of torque, while the front and rear-axle 400 kW electric motors of the 580 4MATIC configuration produce a combined 536 horsepower and a massive 858 Nm. Huh. Torque. Mercedes-Benz claims that the torque shift function on the 4MATIC ensures “continuously variable distribution of drive torque between the rear and front electric motors”.
Mercedes also revealed that the battery will charge from 10 percent to 80 percent in 31 minutes when plugged into a 110 kW or faster DC charger. The 107.8-kWh battery pack will give the 7-seat SUV a range of around 373 miles or 600 km as per the European WLTP test cycle. The EQS SUV will be built at Mercedes’ Tuscaloosa, Alabama factory, with deliveries scheduled to begin later this year.