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2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS Shows More Skin in Cold-Weather Testing

Spearheading an EV offensive that will eventually see every ICE-powered Mercedes-Benz model get its electric counterpart, the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS is set to become the ‘S-Class of EVs.’
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Previewed by the Vision EQS Concept, the electron-powered four-door coupe is actually a fastback design that will be about as large as an S-Class when it goes official in a few months from now. The launch is scheduled for April 2021 and first deliveries expected in the summer.

Unlike the sleeker-looking Vision EQS Concept, the production model is a lot tamer. It's still a lot more swoopy than the S-Class, and despite the similar footprint, it is likely to offer slightly more passenger space thanks to the cab-forward design.

A pre-production prototype with minimal camouflage was recently spotted doing cold-weather testing in the northern parts of Sweden, where most German carmakers have winter testing bases.

Only a few design motifs are clearly visible from underneath the camo, with the frameless side windows and LED-bar taillights at the rear being some of the most evident.

Teased at the beginning of 2021, the so-called Hyperscreen UI inside will likely change the status quo in the luxury EV segment, which is currently populated by cars like the Lucid Air, Tesla Model S Plaid, Porsche Taycan, and the recently unveiled Audi e-tron GT.

The EQS is expected to offer a range of at least 700 km (435 miles) for the top model, with at least two other versions to become available later on, plus a possible AMG model as well.

The top of the range model will get two electric motors, one powering each axle for all-wheel-drive, with the combined output being somewhere in the vicinity of 500 horsepower, which should be enough for a 0 to 100 kph (62 mph) acceleration time of under 4.5 seconds.

Based on a brand-new modular platform not derived from an existing one and dedicated exclusively for electric cars, the EQS will also spawn a smaller sedan called the EQE and at least two SUVs.

The concept car made good use of a 100-kWh lithium-ion battery, but the production model is expected to get a slightly larger one. Less expensive versions are expected to get a smaller battery and only one electric motor powering the rear axle.

Speaking of which, the top of the range EQS should start at around $150,000 in the U.S., with the ‘entry-level’ model being approximately $50,000 less expensive.
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Alex handled his first real steering wheel at the age of five (on a field) and started practicing "Scandinavian Flicks" at 14 (on non-public gravel roads). Following his time at the University of Journalism, he landed his first real job at the local franchise of Top Gear magazine a few years before Mircea (Panait). Not long after, Alex entered the New Media realm with the autoevolution.com project.
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