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Mercedes is beginning to release more information about its EQS, which will be its top EV offering just as the S Class is in the ICE lineup from MB. The car will hit U.S. dealerships in August, possibly before Air Dream Edition deliveries begin.
In terms of performance, it is going to tag well behind the similarly-priced Lucid Air Grand Touring: 469 vs. 800 hp; 4.5 vs. 3.0 0-60 times; ~400 miles of range vs. 517 miles. Even the AMG version which is due about a year later is teased as having only 630 hp.
The EQS platform, however, is especially interesting. With its top 108-kWh battery pack it, too, will lack the rear seat foot garages that the Air will lack. Moreover, it appears that MB has fallen well short of the Lucid mark in terms of drivetrain miniaturization and packaging efficiency. The car won't even have room for a frunk.
(I tried to post a picture, but no matter how much I downsized it, it wouldn't load. You can find it at https://www.greencarreports.com/new...-battery-pack-for-eqs-flagship-electric-sedan).
In terms of performance, it is going to tag well behind the similarly-priced Lucid Air Grand Touring: 469 vs. 800 hp; 4.5 vs. 3.0 0-60 times; ~400 miles of range vs. 517 miles. Even the AMG version which is due about a year later is teased as having only 630 hp.
The EQS platform, however, is especially interesting. With its top 108-kWh battery pack it, too, will lack the rear seat foot garages that the Air will lack. Moreover, it appears that MB has fallen well short of the Lucid mark in terms of drivetrain miniaturization and packaging efficiency. The car won't even have room for a frunk.
(I tried to post a picture, but no matter how much I downsized it, it wouldn't load. You can find it at https://www.greencarreports.com/new...-battery-pack-for-eqs-flagship-electric-sedan).
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