2022 Mercedes EQS 450+: InsideEVs 70 MPH Range Test

[@LearningFast]

That is absolutely incredible efficiency. I am VERY IMPRESSED with that car’s efficiency.

[@ehudk215]

Amazing! Important to note that the Lucid and your upcoming Model S LR are AWD, which makes a big difference. Makes the Lucid’s achievement even more impressive!

[@jdmoney1000]

Great numbers... I own one of these and love the range piece of mind that you get with it!

[@jasonblair4057]

That was a very good result, good job MB.

[@tonys9413]

395 / 70 = 5.64285714285714 hours. I hope you’ve been kind to your kidneys and bladder, Tom! Great job as always, and congrats to Mercedes.

[@njguy2]

After a 90% charge on my EQS 450+ today, I had an indicated range of 500 miles but after 87 miles of highway driving that dropped to 347 miles. I was going a little faster than 70 mph, so my consumption was higher than in your test. I love the car for the features that are not available with Lucid or Tesla, like a sunroof that actually opens and has a motorized sunscreen plus Apple CarPlay and SiriusXM radio.

[@garyclark6747]

Awesome job Tom. You’ll have to have Kyle fly out and do the Tesla Long Range Model S and this same Mercedes because no one will let it rest if they’re not done on the same day, on the same road and under the same conditions if they’re within a mile of one another and you know who is not on top.

[@letsgobrandon5800]

I’ll pass on Kyle. Annoying. Tom is awesome!!!

[@fullyelectric]

Tom great content 👍, just note that at the start of the test you drive very slow for the first mile or so, did you turn off the AC system? Also note that all range test is a loop style testing, however most people do distance test and call it range test lol, so no worries distance test is normally from point A to Z in one direction, too bad many people don’t know better and call that test a range test, awesome content Tom more please.

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

No, I kept the climate control on.

[@markmcintosh7095]

That's amazing range.

[@vasilispoyiatzeas9137]

Great video, Great car congrats to Mercedes.👍👍

[@RSEV]

Well done 👏🏼 Looking forward to trying more of the EQS here in the UK. I managed edinburgh to London non-stop in Model S Long Range with some conservative driving but I think the EQS may be able to do it a little easier

[@InsideEVsUS]

Can’t wait to see that video, Richard!

[@MichaelKirven]

That is some crazy range for a whale of a car, Tom. I agree that you should be able to get over 400 miles of range if your ambient temps are 68 to 72 degrees F at the start of your range test in the early summer in Jersey.

[@manuelrosquete6818]

Tom always delivers

[@letsgobrandon5800]

391 miles is pretty impressive Tom. Long day in the car,eh? 11:40

[@mrdsn189]

Thank you, Tom!

[@LearningFast]

If they get that efficiency in this sized vehicle I can’t imagine what they could get in an A-class sized EV.

[@okyereis]

Great review, how long does it take to charge to 100% ?

[@stlufred]

I was wondering, are you planning to do the same test with the Aptera with the long battery? That would be a test of +/- 14 hours! (I guess you would need a co-driver to split in legs of a few hours as human doesn't have a theoretical range as long as the car).

[@rzu7120]

What is the "theoretical range" of a human?

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Absolutely - if they loan me one!

[@e-redj]

Not bad at all. It could reach the 400 miles with more optimal exterior temperature. I don’t think that the S LR can beat it, Teslas are notorious for not reaching the EPA range and it is estimated at 405 mi, so 380 miles is my bet for the Tesla S LR 70 mph hwy test. 😎

[@RemoteSpeed007]

Yea maybe, but the Model S is dual motor, with a smaller battery and has higher performance. Not comparable to this model Benz

[@im4udevco]

Can you imagine if Mercedes had jumped into full battery electrification a decade ago? It's not bad after all Mercedes. Impressive and we need all the OEMs onboard to make the switch. Great testing and hope to see how it performs in the winter

[@stennordenmalm1735]

Agree to that. The Benz EQ cars was maybee the biggest EV surprise in 2021

[@Knnnkncht]

The EQS was developed for 6 years

[@gerryaustin8687]

Makes me want one even more

[@eugeniustheodidactus8890]

Tom, your channel is as always, the best place to find superb range testing. I am impressed with this car, although the exterior design from the A pillars forward is breathtakingly ugly. Well done! Kudos to Mercedes engineers.

[@shrichaudhary]

I believe the EQS does not have a heat pump, so cold weather range and efficiency wpuld be helpful to know.

[@hussamalyafai3708]

I can clearly see now why Lucid's efficiency is insane !! Roughly the same size and weight of the merc but 4wd, three times the hp yet it achieves 4.3 miles per kwh...

[@yankabilly1963]

Need to do only in cold weather to see how batteries last

[@mirrorsedge1972]

Hiw long did it take to charge to 100%?

[@laloajuria4678]

amazing actually.

[@momentshub3773]

Is it CIVIC? ))

[@tomhanrahan3763]

Excellent results. On the other hand, it will set you back $100k+, so maybe excellent range is the minimum you might expect.

[@TEVAssociation]

Very relevant item is,outside temps but I see 53F on your dashboard?

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Yeah, we talk about that in the video

[@TEVAssociation]

@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney noticed after lol thx went from heating to AC on same trip ?

[@RogerM88]

Hope the channel tests alternative more affordable alternatives. In Europe Dacia and MG already are offering BEV cars in the 25K price range.

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

We just did the MINI Cooper SE range test last month. There aren't many EVs that are less expensive than that.

[@Kimbrough87]

@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney what about doing used cars? I’m sure there’s a market for that

[@nickedds2907]

👍

[@0HOON0]

Hope this will convince Tesla to develop some models with an honest 350+ mile range.

[@Wised1000]

More proof that MB did their homework. Just a little info that no one seems to share. That 500 mile range on the Lucid is on a "special edition vehicle" Their real production cars will not have a 500 mile range, in effect, what every EV reporter has been "reporting" on are "ringer" cars. And lest I forget since I like to put this comment on every Lucid article so people know what they are doing: Lucid Air is owned by Mohammed Bin Salman, the Saudi murdering despot that had Kashoggi cut into little pieces in an embassy and shoved into suitcases so he could have proof of his demise. If that doesn't give you pause about a product I dont know what ever will.

[@CMCNestT]

The regular production Lucid Air GT has 4 miles less range than the Lucid Air Dream Range. Plenty of murderous regimes and affiliated companies own Mercedes stock. Mercedes was the preferred vehicle of Hitler.

[@thelastofthehitachi972]

seems the model s plaid is overrated more and more - with this you get more range and far more luxury (who the hell cares for 0-60 with such a comfy car)

[@ndc5544p]

0:21 - I drive EVs for more than 3 years now and I never understood why people manhandle their cars like this when plugging them in.

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

That guy's just a rookie, and probably never even plugged in an EV before he made the video.

[@InsideEVsUS]

Total rookie for sure

[@tonys9413]

You never understood why, because you never understood many other things!

[@ndc5544p]

@@tonys9413 at least I undestand that I first need make sure that it goes in easily before inserting.

[@cadriver2570]

The cables are stiff and the plug is huge. That’s just how it goes.

[@chrls705]

Tom, you always do a great job but if you are driving a MB shouldn't you wear nicer clothes? :)

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Those were my nice clothes!

[@dr-ok3sn]

what's up with the video quality? looks terrible and even sub 720p! that range test would make more sense with the more aerodynamic AMG-styling package and the 19-inch AMG-wheels

[@rule1capital]

I have put 32,000 on ‘21 Model 3 LR in 7 months doing gig work and never get close to using full range on daily basis… why are you playing into bigger is always better? Carry around extra batteries and associated weight that I will never use, just to flex on my spec sheet… typical for dinosaur autos and their analysts.

[@evboy4287]

Check out the Mercedes EQXX study with range test. And who says that dinosaurs weren't energy efficient? Check out the closest living relative to dinosaurs... a.k.a birds

[@johnenglish8055]

JAE

[@johnenglish8055]

Dinosaur autos??Their analysts?? What are you talking about, a succesful car manufacturer for over 100 years? The analyst is not a Mercedes employee! So extra range capability does not give you any comfort? Sounds like you are rationalizing your Tesla ownership.

[@NO-TALK-GuitarPlugin]

I can’t see myself buying anything else than a Tesla at those premium range prices… Tesla had become the Apple of cars… and for now they’re at the stage of Apple before launching the first iPod. BTW I thing the game will be over if Elon dies prematurely. That’s why other companies must have some true leaders

[@benjaminsmith2287]

Apple is much older and went through a lot of lean years. Apple had the Jobs era then Jobs went to Next and came back and passed away and Jobs is in the Cook era. Tesla is not Apple. It's a much younger company and even has different types of customers.

[@bastion9514]

Unfortunately for Mercedes they had to design a Fugly to gain efficiency that still got them no where near Lucid Air LR I think it'll be a flop. Luxury buyers don't invest in Fugly.

[@jdmoney1000]

fast forward to 12:53 and tell me the car is ugly.... Really? Looks pretty nice to me

[@bastion9514]

Oh yeah this ones Fugly alright reminds me of a late 90s AU Ford Falcon that was a Fugly duckling aswell

[@DougThompson]

@@bastion9514 I think the Tesla's look "fugly" to quote you, Lol.

[@petebremy49]

I agree, it reminds me of what Lee Iacocca called the original Ford Taurus, the “flying potato”.

[@bastion9514]

@@DougThompson certainly Model 3 & X. The Model S is pretty reasonable and the roadster will be next level cool but Tesla don't make luxury vehicles so kinda apples n oranges. Certainly no Tesla nor Merc EV compares to Lucid styling and range in luxury EV market.

[@kevbrown1867]

Such a ugly car doesn’t even come close to the Chinese EV cars I have had better looking things coming out of my bum This thing isn’t cheap

[@crimson888]

Beautiful interior but this is by far one of the ugliest cars I have ever seen, what is MB thinking? Range or no range, give me a Model S plaid any day

[@crimson888]

@@gmv0553 You cant throw 3 screens in the interior and make it go further or faster can you?

[@benjaminsmith2287]

@@crimson888 That's not the point of a luxury car. It goes plenty fast and far but it does it in near silence and goes over almost any type of road surface in near silence.

[@seybertooth9282]

Have you seen this car in real life? Because I'd bet you haven't. Almost everyone who whines about the looks in youtube comments have only seen it in video and pics and you really can't judge how a car looks in real life from that. It's a good looking car actually.