Mercedes-Benz will step down on April 19 as the new head of the EQ electric car lineup, the EQS SUV. The upcoming EQS SUV will be the third premium and luxury electric vehicle (EV) model based on the German luxury brand’s new modular Mercedes construction platform. On April 19, German luxury brand Mercedes will unveil its first all-electric SUV, dubbed the EQS SUV, with seating for up to seven people.
The EQS SUV is the third model based on Mercedes-Benz’s new modular architecture, after the flagship EQS all-electric sedan and the upcoming mid-size EQE sedan. The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV is the third model in the Mercedes-Benz EQ line of vehicles built on an electric vehicle architecture the company calls EVA2. The Mercedes EQS SUV is the first large electric vehicle (EV) of the Mercedes-Benz Group and the third model to be produced on the EVA platform, the company’s standardized EV design configuration. Sedan versions of the EQS and EQE were produced on its EVA platform. The new Mercedes EPA-2 platform has been developed for Mercedes electric vehicles and has so far brought us the EQS sedan and the upcoming EQE sedan.
Its new EQS SUV, like the EQS sedan, will initially be offered in two models, including the “580 4MATIC” version, which is powered by two electric motors producing 536 horsepower and 633 lb-ft of torque. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, Mercedes-Benz has not announced the expected range of its new EQS SUV for the US, but the sedan version can go up to 350 miles on a single charge. Depending on the model, the EQS sedan can travel up to 350 miles on a single charge, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.
While the German automaker has promised 800V charging compatibility in future EQ models, both the EQS SUV and EQE SUV will feature 400V electrical architectures. axes. , continuing the Mercedes-Benz tradition of large rear wheel drive vehicles. The standard EQS 450+ SUV will have an electric motor on the rear axle that produces 355 horsepower and 419 ft-lbs of torque, while the 4MATIC versions put motors on each axle with a total output of 536 hp. and 633 ft-lbs.
The cheapest version, the EQE 350 SUV, will offer 215kW and 530Nm of torque. Mercedes-Benz hasn’t said how much the new SUV will sell for, although its EQC in America is around $103,000. As German automaker chief Ola Kallenius confirmed in 2020, the EQS SUV is expected to cost around $170,000 in Europe, with the smaller EQE SUV approaching the $140,000 mark when sales begin later this year in the US. Europe.
There will also be cheaper and more expensive models: the Mercedes AMG tuning division will release its own performance-focused SUV, the EQS, and a super stylish version of the Mercedes-Maybach is already confirmed to arrive in 2023. EV SUVs will also set the stage for a host of new all-electric models under the Mercedes EQ brand, including the EQB SUV and EQE sedan. The mid-sized EQE 2023 sedan is also based on the EVA platform and will soon have an SUV equivalent to the EQE.
German luxury brand Mercedes also added: “The new model combines the innovative design and comfort of the EQS sedan with the spaciousness and versatility of the popular SUV concept. It is Mercedes’ first purpose-built electric SUV and will be one of the most luxurious and high-tech seven-seat vehicles ever created. The EQS Concept features traditionally unique exterior styling cues and distinctive two-tone paintwork, as well as a modern four-seat interior with separate rear seats offering what Mercedes-Benz describes, for example: levels of luxury and “top-notch” accommodation The Mercedes EQS electric SUV highlights the same levels of sophistication, comfort and performance that are typical of Mercedes products, regardless of powertrain.
Thus, the EQS SUV is equipped with AIRMATIC air suspension with an adaptive damping system, multiple driving modes such as Comfort, Eco and Sport, a 10-degree rear axle swivel and a host of driver assistance systems such as adaptive cruise control. Blind Spot Assist, among other things. Mercedes-Benz will eventually build electric SUVs on the platform developed by Mercedes-Benz for the EQS (as it is doing with the EQE), and these electric vehicles from the bottom naturally require fewer compromises. Its new all-electric EQS SUV, the EQS Sedan, is Mercedes’ first large electric SUV capable of seating seven people.
The EQB compact SUV will be Hungary’s first all-electric production car and will complement the plug-in hybrid range of the CLA and CLA Shooting Brake. Official US EPA figures are due later this year, but at least we know DC fast charging of up to 200kW is possible at the right charging station, and the EQS SUV will offer two years of free charging. Thanks Mercedes me Charge. By connecting both models of the Mercedes-Benz EQS 2023 SUV to a DC fast charger, a maximum charging power of 200kW can power the vehicle from 186 miles to 31 minutes under ideal conditions 10% to 80%). 15 minutes), while a 9.6kW AC Level 2 charge provides 10% to 100% charge in 11.25 hours.