EQS (V297) [Official] Mercedes-Benz EQS

[PHYBENZ]

Agreed. In some photos in looks pretty good and in others absolutely awful. Not sure how MB could make such a huge mistake a release the official photos in that two-tone paint. That makes the car look its worst... This will definitely be something that needs to be seen in the flesh.

 

[vios1]

OMG, this is awful, it looks horrible in every single angle. The whole EQ design is not my cup of tea. It is a failure from start.

 

[dalab]

They would have to improve it a lot to make it ugly.

It must be the largest car ever made with this egg shape, that's why it feels so shocking and more than anything so amorphous.

 

[KiwiRob]

Its just really bland, I think Jaguar will be kicking themselves for not launching the BEV XJ.

what’s are the specks for battery size, range and charging time.

maybe I jumped the gun a little, the bland shape his a useful feature the lift back, and now that I’ve seen the interior it’s amazing, much nicer than the hot mess of the latest S class. If 500 miles is correct the range is really impressive.

 

[klier]

Had a good night sleep, and the car looks even uglier than it did yesterday.

OMG, this is awful, it looks horrible in every single angle. The whole EQ design is not my cup of tea. It is a failure from start.

Yeah, all these EQ fronts look horribly cheap. Such poor design.

 

[klier]

I hate this car .. with that said i better not catch any bmw fans in here talking shit.

the most ugly part of this car looks better tha.n the whole XI I X whatever the f#ck that shit is called.

F'ing lol. This thing here looks 10 times worse. iX has ugly elements on a normal shaped SUV. The EQS is an ugly element altogether however. A blob. Shapeless.

But either way, I don't care what you think of any BMW, I am just here to talk trash about the ugliest Benz I have ever seen.

 

[Rolf]

I kinda like the EQS. It's not a beauty queen but it is sleek and elegant and it's quite unlike anything else on the road. It points to the future for many cars and the new style direction for Mercedes. Its styling disguises the size of the car pretty well, it doesnt look like a 5.21m long car.

One thing it doesn't look great in 2 tone paint, but silver and dark metallics make it look attractive.

 

[Laurent T]

Not convinced at all by the design...

 

[Rolf]

With the right wheels and dark metallics the front 3/4 looks great in my opinion.

I think the interior in all white looks gorgeous, those seats look very comfy and the cabin looks airy and spacious. Together with the hyperscreen makes this look like an interior of a concept car. I honestly think this interior looks nicer than that of the W223 S-class

 

[TheNewBATMAN]

I could live with the design but can someone tell me where the benefits of interior space go ? What happened to "E-class exterior size, with S-class interior space" ? BMW killed it with the i7 ?

This car is still 5.2m long and offers virtually the same interior space as an S-class.

And for all the cab-forward design it turns out that the distance between the driver and the front end is also about the same with a long hooded S-class.

 

[Sunny]

2011

2021

 

[KiwiRob]

If they can make a liftback surely they can also make a nice big station wagon out of it?

 

[Merc1]

Very interesting pic, I think this will be a success much to the chagrin to Mercedes-Benz loyalists like myself. I can someone seeing one like this on the showroom floor and like it and then sitting in it and being blown away by the interior. If the range holds here during EPA testing, they may have a hit on their hands with a different buyer that would NOT have considered a Mercedes S_Class before now.

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[Deleted member 1071]

Not even close! The people who said it was a polarizing design and may take time getting use to, I suggest you should check again between the two. The upper one definitely is polarizing, no doubt on that. The bottom one...are we being real? Of course there are other aspects of the car (tech and interior), but from a design standpoint...eww!

I must say that the exterior design of the production EQS does not at all work for me from this particular angle.

This car puzzles me. Do I like it ? Well...I genuinely cannot say.

Does this even remotely compete with the Porsche Taycan ? If so, my money would most certainly be going to Zuffenhausen (despite the Porsches' range deficiencies and tighter interior accomodations). Perhaps to those segment buyers who are considering "going electric" in the future and are now driving perfectly good W222s', D5 A8s' or G11s, it may be good advice that they hang on to their cars for a while longer-until the i7 and VAG "Landjet" cars are presented. Or maybe the production version of the Polestar Precept.

 

[Mick Briesgau]

Objectively it probably is a well engineered BEV. In addition to that, it has many features, that make it a joy to be inside of the car. I was just thinking, if MB did make the interior such a nice place to be, for the driver as well for the passenger, to make the waiting when loading it as pleasant as possible. I mean, the hyped screen with it’s features to play for driver and passenger, the clean air technical measurements, the abundant ambient lighting in the seats etc.

As for the design, it’s not mine. I’m more a classic, conservative guy when it comes to design. Meaning: three box designed, sleek looking sedans. This, may I say liftback design, never goes well with larger cars imo and they are seldom a success. The French (Renault Safrane among others) can sing a song about that. The only one who got this right in history is Citroën.

Like I said before, the non-AMG version is the one to go for. Make it hightech silver or onyx black, wheels not too large and it’s a rather nice looking car for a BEV and the average BEV target group. I think the more traditional S class customer will keep on buying the traditional S (W223).

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

I could live with the design but can someone tell me where the benefits of interior space go ? What happened to "E-class exterior size, with S-class interior space" ? BMW killed it with the i7 ?

This car is still 5.2m long and offers virtually the same interior space as an S-class.

And for all the cab-forward design it turns out that the distance between the driver and the front end is also about the same with a long hooded S-class.

That's what I was thinking. The rear accommodation of the EQS certainly doesn't look as generous and accomodating as thate of the S-class:

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

Objectively it probably is a well engineered BEV. In addition to that, it has many features, that make it a joy to be inside of the car. I was just thinking, if MB did make the interior such a nice place to be, for the driver as well for the passenger, to make the waiting when loading it as pleasant as possible. I mean, the hyped screen with it’s features to play for driver and passenger, the clean air technical measurements, the abundant ambient lighting in the seats etc.

As for the design, it’s not mine. I’m more a classic, conservative guy when it comes to design. Meaning: three box designed, sleek looking sedans. This, may I say liftback design, never goes well with larger cars imo and they are seldom a success. The French (Renault Safrane among others) can sing a song about that. The only one who got this right in history is Citroën.

Like I said before, the non-AMG version is the one to go for. Make it hightech silver or onyx black, wheels not too large and it’s a rather nice looking car for a BEV and the average BEV target group. I think the more traditional S class customer will keep on buying the traditional S (W223).

You've nailed it Mick. And this is exactly what MB told us (in an interview a few months back) that their customer focus groups showed. There was a strong distinction between the typical S-class buyers and those who picked the EQS over the S.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

Come on Jimmy, don't blame the the future - the future has nothing to do with the design. It is just lack of imagination with the past stuck on it.

"The FUTURE, Jimmy ?"...."YES, the FUTURE, Sunny."

Whether the implementation of faux vents as a vehicle to "correct" a facia that would have otherwise resembled a beluga whales face is legitmate can be debated. Personally, I can appreciate the "sharpening of what could have been nondescriptly blunt".

What interests me is whether this sort of "bow design" (or "pod", "elipse" or whatever) will become the stardard architecture for future large sedans. Will the EQS be the precursor to what will generally be in store for the segment in the future ? Me, I haven't a clue. I'm liking the first Audi AG sketch of its' Landjet entry (I've posted it in an earlier thread). It doesn't look like a pod at all. Neither will Polestars' production Precept, I reckon. The i7 certainly won't.

*sigh*-I guess I'll just continue to gush over the Porsche Taycan (I f***ing simply LOVE that car ! But y'all already know that...) until something else can genuinely capture my enthusiasm.

 

[DjordjeC63]

I don't buy that. W223 has an excellent Cd of .22. Not that far off EQS's .20 (which with all the AMG stuff tacked on is probably higher than .2 anyway). And on top, W223 actually a slightly lower frontal area than the EQS (2.5 sq m vs 2.51 sq m).

How really is CW of 0.20 far fom 0.22? If we look at sheer numbers its nothing. But Id say engineers would have to give much sweat, blood and tears to shave 0.02 down.

 

[AndreB]

But EQC has a much cleaner front look (sport version) than any EQS without fake vents. I don't get why that made the front so ugly

Maybe someone can do a PS job fitting the EQC sport bumper into this.

Just found some render.