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All you need to know about EQS, the first all-electric luxury sedan from Mercedes-EQ Written by Andre James / Photography courtesy of Mercedes-Benz
As part of its Ambition 2039 initiative, Mercedes-Benz will offer a carbon-neutral new car fleet within the next two decades. The company set a target of having more than half of the cars it sells by 2030 feature electric drive systems, including fully electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. The initiative took a significant leap forward this past spring with the global premiere of the EQS, the first model to be produced in a carbon-neutral manner and based on the modular architecture for luxury and executive-class electric vehicles. The first models introduced to the U.S. market are the EQS 450+ with 329hp and the EQS 580 4MATIC with 516hp. Owners will benefit from complimentary maintenance and free unlimited 30-minute DC-Fast Charging sessions with Electrify America for the first two years. In addition to standard equipment such as enhanced active and passive Driver Assistance Systems, a 12.8” OLED multimedia touchscreen portrait display for the EQS 450+ Sedan and MBUX Hyperscreen with three displays merged seamlessly under a 52 slmag.net
single 56-inch curved glass surface on the EQS 580 4MATIC Sedan, a trio of trim packages—Premium, Exclusive and Pinnacle—are available, along with an array of additional options for further customization. Visually distinct from models with internal combustion engines, the exterior of EQS, which is over 17 feet long, showcases cabin-forward aesthetics in its unmistakable purpose-built design, resulting in a benchmark drag coefficient value of .20. At the front, a distinctive ‘Black Panel’ unit incorporates innovative headlights connected by a light band and a grill with a three-dimensional star pattern. Flush-positioned and aerodynamically optimized wheels range from 20 to 22 inches. In addition, the EQS comes standard with a power tilt and sliding panorama roof consisting of two modules that together form a large glass surface. With the aid of artificial intelligence, Mercedes-Benz has developed a user interface with context-sensitive awareness, which displays the right functions at the right time. Up to seven
