2023 Mercedes EQS SUV begins at $105,550, EPA vary as much as 305 miles for US-made EV

Mercedes-Benz on Thursday confirmed pricing and trim ranges for its upcoming absolutely electrical flagship EQS SUV within the U.S. With the announcement, Mercedes gave a primary indication of the mannequin line’s anticipated EPA vary—estimated at 285 to 305 miles. 

In U.S.-market type, the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV will get numbers and mannequin designations that parallel these of the EQS hatchback. Set to be in-built Alabama, the EQS SUV will likely be supplied in EQS 450+ (single-motor rear-wheel drive), EQS 450 4Matic (dual-motor all-wheel drive), and EQS 580 4Matic (additionally dual-motor AWD) variations. 

All three will likely be supplied in Premium, Unique, and Pinnacle trims, with every providing “EQ-specific progressive applied sciences and splendid options,” plus varied customization choices. 

In base EQS 450+ Premium type, the EQS SUV begins at $105,550 (together with a $1,150 vacation spot price) and contains Mercedes’ Driver Help Package deal of expanded active-safety options, leather-based upholstery with heated and cooled entrance seats, a panoramic roof, rear-axle steering, ambient lighting, and Burmester sound. Unique variations add a head-up show, “speedy heating” entrance seats with therapeutic massage, four-zone automated local weather management, and extra, whereas the top-of-the-line Pinnacle, at $111,800, will get an govt second-row bundle, a second-row center armrest with wi-fi charging, and a rear pill for the infotainment system. 

Throughout every of the three trim ranges, there’s a span of $3,000 as much as the AWD EQS 450 4Matic, or $21,550 from the bottom value as much as the EQS 580 4Matic. That brings the price of a prime EQS SUV 580 4Matic Pinnacle to $133,350. 

The EQS SUV is the third mannequin, after the EQS hatchback and upcoming EQE sedan, constructed on Mercedes’ Electrical Automobile Structure (EVA), which contains the most recent, extra efficiency-focused electric propulsion tech from the corporate. Output numbers differ considerably between single- and dual-motor variations. The 450+ makes 355 hp and 429 lb-ft of torque, whereas the 580 4Matic makes 536 hp and 633 lb-ft. Mercedes hasn’t but confirmed the output of the 450 4Matic in U.S. spec.

The SUV has the identical 107.8-kwh battery pack because the EQS hatchback and might cost at as much as 200 kw, assuring the identical cost time of 10% to 80% in 31 minutes. Mercedes has stated that it’ll provide two years of free 30-minute DC fast-charging periods on the Electrify America community. 

The longest vary of the lineup, at 305 miles, is anticipated of the bottom EQS SUV 450+. That doesn’t fairly rival the EQS hatchback’s vary of as much as 350 miles, however with its further house and peak, it is going to seemingly be a worthwhile tradeoff to many patrons. On the time of writing, the EPA has not verified the EQS SUV’s figures.

An optionally available third row will permit seating for as much as seven. Off-roading is one other forte. An off-road mode will present the steering angle, suspension peak, elevation, and placement coordinates, and a brand new head-up show will work along with its options. 

The MBUX infotainment system comes with a revamped navigation system claiming to include “electrical intelligence,” that means it is going to assist plan the quickest and most handy route that features charging stops, dynamically altering en route relying on site visitors or driving fashion, and incorporating topography, ambient temperature, velocity, and extra. It claims to include charging-station availability and funds, too. 

Because the model outlined this week, there’s fairly the record of absolutely electrical fashions on the way in which to U.S. dealerships but this 12 months. That features rather more inexpensive, three-row EQB 250+, your complete EQE sedan lineup (together with AMG EQE efficiency model), and this EQS SUV.