Unless you’re a road-tripper, the EQS SUV will get the daily drive done as well as the Mercedes GLS while being quicker and quieter about it.
Electrifying SUVs is one of the best things we can do to clean up the personal transportation sector's climate impact simply because y'all are buying so damn many of them, and big ones at that. Converting the least efficient combustion-powered vehicles to electricity will do far more for the air we breathe than building tiny electric commuter cars no one buys.It's all right there on digital paper.
With 355 hp and 419 lb-ft of torque available at all times, it's really all the motor you need. We found the EQS450+ to have ample power for getting around town and merging on fast-moving freeways. Zipping by slow traffic on the highway isn't exciting like it is in some other EVs, but it's quick enough. Mercedes estimates it'll hit 60 mph in 6.5 seconds, which is perfectly adequate.
That's what you really feel behind the wheel. Whether at a stoplight or passing on the highway, the 450 4Matic surges forward much more authoritatively. If even part of your interest in owning an EV is for the acceleration, the dual-motor powertrain is worth the price. In a vehicle this big, it feels downright quick no matter what the spec sheet says. If it's not enough for you, though, there's always the 580 4Matic with its 536 hp and 633 lb-ft.
Sure, once you turn into a corner and the vehicle leans over on its suspension, it settles in and everything's fine, but nothing about the initial turn-in feels sporty or playful. If anything, it feels like this luxury cruise ship really doesn't want to change directions. Then you hit an expansion joint. Or a crack in the pavement. Or a pothole. It doesn't matter, because no matter how small an imperfection, you'll feel it. Every crack sealed with a bit of tar will send a little shudder up the seats. Yes, the dampers handle the bumps immediately and they don't affect the vehicle's composure, but you'll feel and hear every one of them.
Go with the standard dashboard, and you get much more of the fabulous wood trim that really makes EQS SUV feel worth its price premium over a GLS. Natural finish and embedded metal accents, from simple lines to a field of Mercedes-Benz three-pointed stars, the trim work in this vehicle is simply fantastic. Yes, it looks exactly like literally every other EQ model, but that doesn't detract from the quality.Life's pretty good in the second row of the EQS SUV, too.
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