EQS (V297) [Official] Mercedes-Benz EQS

[Rolf]

Yes, I have, but only for a short distance (if I remember correctly, circa 100 km).

What is your impressions about the driving experience compared to the w223?

 

[Tuffode]

EQS will be remembered as the flop of the decade for MB. Maybe decades.

Besides the design , this car had the worst timing . Right after COVID , right after shortage , right after major markups , and now , prices are dropping as heck worldwide.
Those markups had a huge emotional impact over many people . I remember a YouTuber , Jon Rettinger, that had the same issue with his order for a EQS , and he just went and bought a Lucid , instead of paying over 50k extra for nothing. And had lots of exposure in the media over this. Not all press is good press.


There are lots of EQS for sale , everywhere.

Timing has nothing to do with it.

 

[Mick Briesgau]

What is your impressions about the driving experience compared to the w223?

It’s drive is like a S class, comfortable and quiet. Not as quiet as one makes you believe imo. Above a certain speed (80 km/h) it was not quieter than mine, because of tyre and driving noise as such.
To me the hyperscreen is overkill. Too bright (thank God you can regulate it’s brightness), too much distraction. It would be commendable, if MB offered some sort of night panel option. Like we’ve seen at SAAB.
Furthermore it has the same flaws in the interior as can be seen on all newer Benz’s.

 

[fortuner]

It’s drive is like a S class, comfortable and quiet. Not as quiet as one makes you believe imo. Above a certain speed (80 km/h) it was not quieter than mine, because of tyre and driving noise as such.
To me the hyperscreen is overkill. Too bright (thank God you can regulate it’s brightness), too much distraction. It would be commendable, if MB offered some sort of night panel option. Like we’ve seen at SAAB.
Furthermore it has the same flaws in the interior as can be seen on all newer Benz’s.

Can you not turn of the centre screen ? Or use the mode where it's very dim forgot what it's called.

 

[Mick Briesgau]

Can you not turn of the centre screen ? Or use the mode where it's very dim forgot what it's called.

I really don’t know if that’s possible. As I said, the brightness can be regulated. During my drive, the third screen, the passenger screen, is off and stays that way. Visible was a star pattern. It can only be operated if there’s a passenger on board, by that passenger itself. At least, so I understood.
Didn’t had the car for long and wasn’t interested enough to really get the hang of it.

 

[Mick Briesgau]

@Rolf wanted to add, that the brakes are something to get used to. I sometimes had the impression I was putting my foot into fat clay or something. Truth to be told, you can regulate the intensity of braking, where the classic brakes aren’t used, but the car slows down and at the same time charges the battery.

 

[Rolf]

@Rolf wanted to add, that the brakes are something to get used to. I sometimes had the impression I was putting my foot into fat clay or something. Truth to be told, you can regulate the intensity of braking, where the classic brakes aren’t used, but the car slows down and at the same time charges the battery.

I can imagine Mick it must take some getting used to not using the brake pedal at all to come to a full stop. Is the regen effect quite strong in the EQS on the highest setting?

 

[Mick Briesgau]

I can imagine Mick it must take some getting used to not using the brake pedal at all to come to a full stop. Is the regen effect quite strong in the EQS on the highest setting?

Several levels of regeneration braking are available, Rolf. Only used one during my drive and it came over to me as rather harsh (the slowing down effect) therefore rather effective of course. It’s just a different way of driving, but I’m sure one gets the hang of it after some time and it’s becoming a challenge to regenerate the battery as far as possible and using the classic brakes as less as possible.

 

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[AndreB]

From some angles like above it looks really good!

 

[dalab]

From some angles like above it looks really good!

Yes, I guess you have to take a bridge with you to see it like this

 

[leylandi]

I had to take my eyes off to love the i7 design. I will build a bridge immediately.

 

[SDAMG]

Some cool new colors now also for the EQS
(Vintageblau, Cot d Azure blau, Rubelit, etc.)

but you know me…i would still go with Polarweiss (just because of the nostalgia to the W140/W124), an non-AMG package, colored skirts and 22” wheels

It looks way better like this, with the lower parts painted. It somehow gives it some "optical weight" that is otherwise missing.

 

[sako97]

Someone on my block just got a 580 with full AMG effects.. still looks terrible. Bit of a shame - the interior doesn’t do much to help it’s cause either.

 

[Merc1]

There is no hope for this design direction. None. Hopefully Mercedes gets this and rids itself if this nonsense.

M

 

[Special]

It looks way better like this, with the lower parts painted. It somehow gives it some "optical weight" that is otherwise missing.

Yup, thats what I’m saying the whole time

 

[Special]

I love this car. It’s literally a 4-door coupe.

 

[leylandi]

Anyone still defending the i7? Which is more unique and future-proof?

 

[Jacke]

Anyone still defending the i7? Which is more unique and future-proof?

troll

 

[kiki voinea]

Anyone still defending the i7? Which is more unique and future-proof?

Ok, let me give you my point over "why I like i7 over EQS" :

I had an order for a Tesla X Plaid. I was called 2-3-4 weeks ago that the car is almost ready , but I now don't want it anymore , because I feel it's a little to late ( more than 1 and a half year of waiting )

I've been to the i7 launch a few days ago , and I like it a lot. So much , that I will cancel my Tesla order and follow a i7 for sale in the next months.

Why? Because is quirky and different. BMW moved away from their traditional design . And I respect that.

Is it beautiful ? This is debatable , of course.

I'm sick and tired of this "let's play safe , but make as much cost cutting as possible" as MB does lately . And you can see all these in the numbers posted last year ( record numbers for net income) And I , as an ex W222 owner and daily driver for 7 years , I feel that MB just went lazy as heck with W223 and EQS. Little to few new things.

And I bet that the new 7 will get over W223/EQS in sales number with this new gen ( after all these years of MB being the king )

It's just my personal take on EQS. I want an EV , but i7 is better for me right now.