► Merc EQS SUV pricing confirmed
► Two versions announced for UK
► Hyperscreen seven-seater is go
The Mercedes EQS SUV is on sale now from £129,170. This new luxury electric SUV is a spin-off variant of the EQS electric limo. You can probably predict the rest – ‘an EQS but taller’ is the gist of it really – but we do now have full details of UK market cars, and there are a few neat details about Merc’s biggest EV yet that you might know about, so, y’know, stick with us for a little longer here.
Come on then, give us the EQS SUV details
Well, given it’s an SUV, it’s probably not a surprise it’s 200mm taller than the regular EQS. But it’s not so obvious that it also comes with extra seats.
You might also expect every version to be all-wheel drive – not so. Three powertrain variants have been announced so far: EQS 450+, 450 4Matic and 580 4Matic. The first is rear-wheel drive only, and was originally revealed with a claimed range of up to 410 miles per charge. Impressive for something with this kind of frontal area, and achieved via some trick aerodynamics.
But before you get too excited about whisking about the place at that level of electro-efficient luxury, so far Mercedes has only announced the other two versions for the UK. Both EQS SUV 4Matic models claim a minimum of 362 miles driving range, with the least consumptive 580 eking out 365 miles.
Every version is capable of 200kW fast charging and carries 108.4kWh of useable battery capacity.
There’s an ‘offroad’ driving mode which shuffles power around each wheel much more responsively, limits throttle power and raises the suspension by 25mm. Like the EQS, it also comes with 10 degrees of rear-wheel steering.
And, it’s a seven seater. The EQS SUV has a smaller footprint than the Mercedes GLS SUV but, given the electric platform, packaging means Merc can still get seven inside, in comfort.
There has to be more to the EQS SUV than that…
Well, it’s still a Mercedes EQ model. So, along with its slippery aero and design, the interior is still suitably plush. You can spec a Hyperscreen infotainment panel should you desire and, even if you don’t, Merc’s My MBUX system is filled with biometric security ridden, AI-predicting, massage-inducing, augmented-reality navigating tech bundled together.
It’s hardly a shock to learn it’s got plenty of punch, either. The EQS SUV 450 4Matic features a 265kW motor (that’s 355bhp) and 590lb ft, while the EQS SUV 580 4Matic spins up to 400kW (536bhp) and 633lb ft. This means 0-62mph in in 6.0 and 4.6 seconds, respectively.
UK trim levels are AMG Line Premium Plus with black Nappa leather and anthracite wood trim or Business Class with macchiato beige Nappa and ‘ship deck’ wood. Sounds… nautical.
You can order one now. But don’t forget to check out the BMW iX first.