2022 Mercedes EQS EV S-Class

[Audio_Karma]

WOW !

 

[Addicted to hifi]

WOW !

What a beautiful car.

 

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[astrotoy]

Looks like a great looking car. Very interestingly, prices start considerably lower than their ICE S Class in the US with the current $7500 US tax credit (around $96K vs $112K). Hopefully will shift a lot of people who would buy the ICE S class into the BEV EQS. Even their top end variant EQS has a price of $126K minus $7.5K which puts it only $7K above the lowest priced ICE S Class. The EQS has a big battery (107kWh) and a very respectable range 485 WLTP which should be around 360 EPA. Hopefully will move a lot of high end purchasers away from a new ICE car. Note the tax credit in the US applies until the manufacturer sells 200K electric cars in the US. However, the new proposed law would not apply to high end cars like the BEV S class. So if you are interested, it would be a big advantage to buy one with the tax credit. Both Tesla and GM went over the 200K sales limit years ago and they have no US tax credit. Depending on the state there are additional incentives. Larry

 

[Addicted to hifi]

Electric cars are the future and my next car will be that.

 

[Addicted to hifi]

Got to love the burmuster system in the car.

 

[astrotoy]

The EQS is certainly not the most expensive electric sedan. The new Lucid Air Dream is $170K. Looks quite posh from what I've seen on youtube. Then there is the Rimac, at $2.4M. A sports car, but only 150 to be produced. Even beats out the Tesla Model S Plaid at 1.9 sec for 0-60, vs. 1.99 sec for the Plaid. The Plaid is a 5 passenger sedan, however at about 1/18th the price.

If some of the MB EQS styling can seep down to their cheaper cars and SUV's that would be great.

Larry

 

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[howiebrou]

Looks cramped. I wish they would ditch that massive transmission tunnel and give more space to the driver.

 

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[howiebrou]

Amazing. And to think there are speakers that cost more than an EQS...

 

[Addicted to hifi]

Amazing how cars are made today.

 

[bryans]

Amazing. And to think there are speakers that cost more than an EQS...

So true

 

[Audio_Karma]

WOW !! Ride Quality better than Rolls Royce now !!

 

[bryans]

Electric cars are the future and my next car will be that.

I agree. I know Audi has said by 2025/2026 they will only sell EV cars. Not sure if this is just North America though.

 

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Even the cheaper EQS 450 has a better ride quality than a Rolls Royce !

 

[Addicted to hifi]

Even the cheaper EQS 450 has a better ride quality than a Rolls Royce !

Great car for the money.

 

[Audio_Karma]

Here's the new Mercedes EQE, I like the looks of this car better than the EQS !

 

[howiebrou]

Here's the new Mercedes EQE, I like the looks of this car better than the EQS !

I agree. The blob shape fits the E class better than the S class. Even the Maybach EQS looks better than the standard Merc EQS. It needs to show a but more gravitas than the current EQS shape demonstrates imo.

 

[Audio_Karma]

Black Badge Ghost is out now and it's a lot better !