Mercedes-Benz has been very open about the development of the EQS flagship electric vehicle. However, we've never had such a clear look at the all-important interior of the car.
The test prototype was spotted testing in Stuttgart by the famous Benz spotter Walko. Within the minute or so of footage, we also find the cabin of the EQS, and the parts that aren't covered up look like evolutions of what's being developed for the S-Class W223.
It still feels like Mercedes is ahead of everybody else in the luxury interior business. In 2013, they came up with the double screens that everybody wanted to have, even though some described them as pointless.
The EQS spices things up by splitting those screens. There's still a wide one in front of the driver, but the infotainment one leans back to define the 45-degree angle of the console. The main difference between this and the setup on the 2021 W223 S-Class is that they've added a secondary display for car functions here.
You kind of expect this level of attention and features on a car that could start from $100,000. But Mercedes could do much more with the EQS. For example, the Vision preview concept boasted four holographic lenses and 500 individual LEDs. You wanted a light show? You got a light show.
Also, the range is a big deal for EVs. The concept promised something like 435 miles between charges on a 100 kWh battery. That sounds a bit ambitious, even though Tesla can almost do that after the recent "Long Range Plus" update to the Model S.
As for performance, the concept they released last year boasted about 470 horsepower from a dual-motor setup for a 0 to 62 mph time of 4.5 seconds. That's way off the pace of one of AMG's V8 monsters, which still have trouble dealing with the Ludicrous American EV.
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