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Luxuria Germanica

HAS THERE BEEN A MORE EAGERLYanticipated car than the Mercedes-Benz EQS? At last, here is a fully electric chauffeur car, giving us something that does the job of an S-Class, while avoiding TfL’s punitive ULEZ and Congestion Charges.

But. And there are several buts. The EQS has received a lukewarm reaction from the chauffeur market – and it’s easy to see the problem.

The EQS is a beautiful, elegant design, for sure. But it is very clearly not a direct equivalent of an S-Class. It has a lower, parabolic roof profile, and much shorter overhangs. So there’s no “statement” grille, and nothing like the stately presence of the full-fat S. Read more https://www.prodrivermags.com/issue/professional-driver-magazine-april-2022/