The Mercedes-Benz The EQ family continues to grow – both in size and in number – with a utility version of the EQS sedan. Unimaginably called the EQS SUV, this new all-electric model will be the first SUV in the world. Mercedes‘new EPA-2 platform. EPA-2 designed for Mercedes’ tram and so far has brought us EQS luxury sedan and upcoming EQE sedan. An EQE SUV is also in production.
Recently, Mercedes offers Automatic log with a preview of the new model decorated with a AMG Alpine gray line exterior package. The strong family ties between these platform members mean that parts of the EQS SUV will look familiar to anyone who’s seen the EQS sedan. The expected “single bow design” has been lengthened and raised to match the SUV shape, with the A-pillar pushed forward and the D-pillar thickened. The standard panoramic sunroof is black, which helps the SUV look lower when painted in a light color exterior. color. The EQS SUV also looks smaller than it is thanks to the flexibility of the platform and the different usage ratios. The shield maintains competent aerodynamics even if the overall efficiency numbers aren’t as good as the super-slick EQS. The two-tone dashboard on each side and the rear diffuser widen the ground clearance for improved aerodynamics.
The EQS SUV will have the same interior as the EQS sedan, especially the dashboard. Not surprisingly, EQS SUV is equipped with a Hyperscreen version, using three screens covered by a 56-inch curved glass. Regulations and technological advancements have come together on the passenger side of the system, as it is now legal for passenger screens to display moving images while the vehicle is in motion. Aesthetically, the Mercedes designers didn’t want to put a lens hood on the passenger’s screen, so they decided to go with the precise eye-tracking software used by the vehicle’s warning alert system. driver to determine if the driver is looking through moving images. If that’s the case, the video will pause until the driver turns to look at the road ahead.
Leisure activities are just one of the many features the two have in common. The wheelbase of both is 126.4 inches, although the SUV is 7.8 inches taller than the sedan to help accommodate seven people. The SUV’s rear taillights contain the same spiral used in the EQS and EQE. Like the EQS, the EQS SUV will also offer a rear wheel that can be rotated up to 10 degrees, significantly higher than the standard 3 to 5 degrees. This feature will be standard in the US and reduce the turning radius from 39 to 36 feet. Air suspension and active safety technologies will also be included.
The EQS SUV we had to check out had a prototype door with an electronic locking mechanism that could be opened at any angle. A Mercedes representative says this will be a feature in future models, but the first EQS SUVs will have standard notches on the door hinges.
Two versions of the EQS SUV will be available at launch: EQS 450+ SUV and EQS 580 SUV 4MATIC. The standard EQS 450+ SUV will have an electric motor on the rear axle that produces 355 horsepower and 419 pound-feet of torque, while 4MATIC versions place the engine on each axle for a total power output of 355 hp and 419 pound-feet. 536 hp and 633 lb-ft.
Mercedes says 107.8 kWh the battery package (that’s usable energy, not total) should be enough to give the EQS SUV an expected range of 373 miles during the European WLTP test cycle. Official EPA Figures for the US will be available later this year, but at least we know that DC fast charging of up to 200 kW will be possible at the right charging stations and the EQS SUV will come with two years of charging. free at stations Electrify America thank Mercedes me Charge.
The EQS SUV is a larger EV designed with Americans in mind. So much so that it will be sold in the US before any other market. The company says the all-electric SUV will be built at the Mercedes plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in a “completely CO2-free” manner starting this summer.
As for the name, Mercedes CEO Ola Källenius said in December during the EQS press launch that the decision to call it the EQS SUV was to keep things clear and simple.
“Can we call it EQGLS? …” He asked eloquently, slowly going through each letter of the alternative nomenclature deliberating before giving up the effort. “I guess. But we think this is easier for people to understand.”
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