Video Summary
Here is a summary of the YouTube video review:- The EQS SUV is the SUV version of the EQS Sedan.
- The model tested is the EQS SUV 450 4MATIC.
- It has a 108-kilowatt-hour battery.
- Range is estimated at 285 miles.
- It has dual electric motors in the front and rear.
- The car offers 355 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque.
- In independent tests, it reached 0 to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds.
- Towing capacity is 3,500 pounds with the optional tow hitch.
- The hood cannot be opened by an average consumer, as a Mercedes-Benz technician would be required.
- Under the hood is a HEPA air filtration system.
- The front design shows off current design language with three-pointed stars in the grill.
- Digital LED headlights, with adaptive functionality, are included.
- The tested color looks black but is actually dark emerald green.
- At a height of 8 inches taller than the sedan version, its interior provides more space.
- Its length of 201 inches makes it roughly 5 inches shorter than the sedan.
- The weight, as tested, is about 6,206 pounds.
- Some chrome on the exterior is blacked out on the AMG line version.
- A panoramic glass roof is standard in the executive line.
- The car has pop-out door handles.
- It can be difficult to get in and out due to side running boards.
- The interior is finished with Maccatio beige leather and space grey interior with two-tone styling.
- The seats are heated, ventilated, and equipped with massage.
- The 12.3-inch instrument cluster and a 12.8-inch touchscreen feature the latest MBUX.
- The optional Hyperscreen, with 17.7 inches, isn't available on the 450 model.
- Touch-sensitive buttons control the customization of the instrument cluster display.
- Standard regenerative braking.
- Its brake pedal has been a point of controversy, with the brake pedal automatically moving toward the floor under strong regeneration, which may take getting used to.
- Real-world range is higher than EPA estimates, with the potential for 330 to 340 miles.
- It will eventually support Tesla charging.
- The base version starts around $104,400 with the all-wheel drive model costing $3,000 extra, which is tested at $117,740 and the fully-loaded model at about $130,000 to $140,000.
- Even though this electric car is costly, it maintains the distinct feel of a Mercedes-Benz.
