Video Summary
The 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ reviewed is an EV sedan known for big luxury.- Mercedes-Benz has been about premium German luxury, style, and performance for decades.
- The dual-motor EQS 450+ brings much of what Mercedes-Benz will offer moving forward.
- While some brands, including Mercedes-Benz, are backpedaling on electrification, they are still moving forward with plans.
- It is competing in the high-end luxury segment against Tesla Model S Plaid and the Lucid Air Sapphire.
- Mercedes-Benz did a great job shaping it to be recognizable as a Mercedes.
- The shape is unmistakably Mercedes-Benz. It has digital lighting with a turn signal above the headlights and projector beams.
- The body is a body-colored sapphire red with gloss black that is functional as a corner air curtain.
- Silver trim wraps around the front. There is no grill. However, all the silver arrows illuminate at night, providing a signature look for the front, and a forward-facing camera is included.
- Down below, aero shutters are closed, but there is still a wide opening to help cool the liquid-cooled battery pack. It also has a very low coefficient drag number.
- It has new multi-spoke wheel designs on 21-inch wheels with 6-piston calipers and regen braking. Regen braking has been remapped for better feel in 2024. It has air ride suspension. On the highway, it disconnects the front motor to save the battery.
- It features power folding mirrors.The EQS badge is on the side. The Panoramic roof doesn't have black paint at the back for a seamless look. There is silver aluminum finish on the car. The car also features flush-mounted door handles.
- The full touchscreen is easy to use. There is all of the tech, and the graphics are just like a video game.
- For the interior design, there is leather with purple ambient lighting and contrast stitching. It features heated seats, ventilated seats, and three-way memory.
- All the seat controls are on the door, which provide lots of space. There are USB-Cs and wireless charging for the phone in the car.
- It has 335 hp, 419 pound feet of torque, and 0-60 in 5.4 seconds. Top speed is 130 mph. The vehicle weighs 5,530 lbs and has a 352-mile range equating to 95 MPGe in the city, and 98 on the highway, and can charge 10-80% battery life in 31 minutes using a DC fast charger.
