Mercedes-Benz EQS
The Mercedes-Benz EQS is a future electric full-size luxury sedan produced by the German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz. It is part of the EQ family, a range that will expand to include 10 new models by 2022.[1]
Mercedes-Benz EQS | |
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Mercedes Benz Vision EQS concept. It it expected the production model will look similar to the concept | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Daimler AG |
Production | 2021 (to commence) |
Model years | 2022 |
Body and chassis | |
Class | battery-electric Full-size luxury car (F) |
Body style | 4-door sedan 5-door SUV (EQS SUV) |
Platform | Mercedes-Benz MEA Platform |
Related | Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W223) |
Powertrain | |
Electric motor | Permanent Magnet AC Synchronous Electric Motor 350 kW (470 hp) |
Electric range | 435 mi (700 km) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 5,295 mm (208 in) |
Presentation
The EQS was presented at the International Motor Show Germany in 2019 as the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS and foreshadows the future Mercedes-Benz series luxury electric sedan announced for 2021.
Technical details
The EQS is based on the technical platform specific to the electric models named MEA, the first EQ model to do so.[2][3]
It is equipped with a light grille made with a matrix of 188 LEDs, when the rear receives a light strip called "Lightbelt" composed of 229 bright stars across the width of the EQS.[4]
MBUX Hyperscreen
The Mercedes-Benz EQS will sport a 56-inch curved OLED screen that covers nearly the full extension of the dashboard.[5] The whole infotainment system is powered by eight CPU cores and 24-gigabytes of RAM.[6]
It has about 377 square inches of screen. It consists of three separate displays under one glass panel. The multi-purpose digital dashboard has been well received.[7]
References
- "Mercedes to launch 10 all-electric models by 2022". Auto Express. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- "Mercedes-Benz to launch ultra-luxurious EQ S electric saloon in 2020". Autocar.
- "Mercedes EQ S to be flagship in £9bn electric model blitz | Autocar". www.autocar.co.uk.
- Stefan Leichsenring, Mael Pilven (10 September 2019). "Mercedes Vision EQS - La Tesla Model S en ligne de mire !". Motor1.
- "The Mercedes EQS has this vast all-digital dashboard". Top Gear. 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- "Mercedes-Benz MBUX Hyperscreen is a vast digital dash for the 2022 EQS electric sedan". SlashGear. 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- Golson, Daniel. "Mercedes-Benz design chief Gorden Wagener on the EQS' Hyperscreen: 'Bigger the better'". Roadshow. Retrieved 2021-01-10.