Euro NCAP Crash & Safety Tests of Mercedes-EQ EQS 2021-Best in Class 2021-Executive-Pure Electric

[@redriver15262]

1:11 cool to see the middle airbag deploy! to prevent passenger and driver from hitting eachother and/or potentially snapping their necks 😳

[@zkdd23]

Didn't know it was a thing, until you pointed it out. Great to have it, for sure!

[@Giulietta1750tbi]

Really impressive at the side pole test.

[@peterbess9243]

It should be for 102 000 $ (base model)

[@valentin7006]

Good point. In my opinion that result is based on the battery pack underneath which is reinforcing the body edges

[@Rev0lution88]

All electric cars have almost the same result at the pole test due to the battery pack :)

[@Alif1089]

The windshield, yess

[@GrandHuevotes]

@@Rev0lution88 sorta not really. The Tesla windshield cracks in the same test. This one doesn’t at all.

[@Wised1000]

Extraordinary performance. The "fail" on the pedestrian test is another good reminder why "self driving" cars are still a pipe dream. I'm glad that NCAP keeps pushing the boundaries. One thing to keep in mind, it would be advisable to test the dual engine model and see if it makes a significant difference.

[@NOSPowerxxxl]

Mhh very hard to compare. Because this test was made with the „basic“ configuration EQS. But if you want to have the max performance you have to order the „driver assistance package“

[@HeloiamCmP]

@@NOSPowerxxxl No thats wrong. AEB is basic standard for all models. It performed ok, but not well.

[@NickFindsNick]

I wouldn’t say “pipe dream” as it’s a technology that is reasonably successful and, in fact, not a pipe dream but is widely implemented in vehicles today.

[@alperevcil]

Tesla 😃👍

[@simonm1447]

Waymo already uses a fleet of Level 5 vehicles in different US cities, as robotaxis, without a human safety driver. The system is not perfect yet, but still impressive. However, the system Waymo currently uses is probably more expensive than the whole EQS, so it's not comparable to a car built in masses for consumers

[@derbigpr500]

I like how most cars bend in half on the pole test and the pole go half way through the car, and here it's like "oh there's a dent on your door, better have that checked out".

[@Timico1000]

I have to say that the EQS grows on me...i like it!

[@JP-xd6fm]

And on me too! , a shame my wallet doesn't grow at all, is actually shrinking...

[@Timico1000]

@@JP-xd6fm Same over here. ;)

[@kB-tt7tr]

A famous mercedes disgner say if you see the first time a new car and you doubts than is that a timeless disgne, every time you see it again you like it more and more and more.

[@Timico1000]

@@kB-tt7tr That are probably the words of Bruno Sacco, father of the W201 (190), W124 (80s E-Class) and the R129 (SL from `89). All of them were critizised when they came out, but became instant bestsellers and today they are sought after classics.

[@KunalDMehta]

It's good, but the E-tron GT is epic!

[@User.Joshua]

This is more of a tank than the S-Class. Those crash tests looked amazing.

[@Neojhun]

Not a fair comparison. S Class does not have a wide solid heavy mass in the middle. It's physically structurally different.

[@User.Joshua]

@@Neojhun for someone cross-shopping the two models, a comparison is inevitable. It’s totally fair given their similar price and dimensions.

[@Neojhun]

@@User.Joshua Sure they compete in the same category and use case. But functionally in terms of Safety it's no competition win to the BEV. Especially a Big Engine S-Class which is more problematic than small engine cars.

[@NDgadget-o5y]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/maeunJyhotl3h7ssi=aoHj53rGkQBPYLv9

[@anon6645]

this car is amazing if we are looking on crash test trust me

[@Foersom_]

0:30 finally we get a view of the tech under the hood, that can otherwise only be opened by mechanics.

[@thomasbenski599]

Or with a simple screwdriver at home.

[@dr-ok3sn]

actually everyone can open it, there is a handle underneath the dashboard like on every other car

[@Foersom_]

@@dr-ok3sn No, you can NOT. That is one of the special points of this car. EQS has the lowest Cd coefficient of any current car, to achieve this the hood can NOT be opened by the user. See any review and they will talk about this and the washer fluid inlet.

[@Enzoxvx]

@@Foersom_ I can assure you that you can open the hood like any other car. I was impressed too but it works. There's pretty much just an extra plastic shield for the hood opener and you'll need someone to hold the hood open for you.

[@Spyker8921]

@@Foersom_ There's no frunk, then? That sucks

[@thomasalbrecht5914]

Legend has it the pole had to be changed after the test due to structural damage. Look at all the annihilated honeycomb on the mobile barrier. Part of the impressive performance is simply due to the fact that it’s nearly 2.7 tons of car. That’s not the way EVs are going to save the planet...

[@LeoMkII]

yeah, they're nonsense, we need to get rid of cars not only of ICEs, no electric car will ever be as efficient as good public transport

[@thomasalbrecht5914]

@@LeoMkII public transport is all fine for people living in big cities, and at reasonably short distance from the centre. Unfortunately, that’s not everybody’s case.

[@MaticTheProto]

These 2.7 ton cars still are more efficient than ice cars

[@thomasalbrecht5914]

@@MaticTheProto But it takes 2.7 tons of stuff to make them, and making 2.7 tons of stuff uses an awful lot of energy and raw materials. Since we change the complete driving technology, we might as well redesign the cars and accept a more ecological design that needs fewer resources than these behemoths that ape the old ice cars.

[@MaticTheProto]

@@thomasalbrecht5914 these cars do exist, and there will be more when electric cars become the norm

[@joni8755]

I'm amazed by the side crash. The chassis is 💪🏻

[@Wasmachineman]

I love how the MPDB gets completely overran by the EQS. Isn't this basically a electric S-Class?

[@xXMonster26Xx]

No its not. Its build on a new electric plattform.( EVA)

[@AIRDRAC]

@@xXMonster26Xx True, but it is built specifically to be an all-electric alternative to the S-class, though (excluding the Maybach versions, which are significantly roomier and more luxurious than the EQS)

[@tarkanbashllari1627]

@@AIRDRAC Maybach EQS is a significantly different segment as well

[@AIRDRAC]

@@tarkanbashllari1627 that's what I just said?

[@martinsv9183]

Yes, its supposed to be an electric S. That's why its named EQ S. You have EQC, EQE and EQS.

[@LeoMkII]

daaaaamn, that pole impact totally sold it to me, it didn't even notice, freaking tank

[@LeoMkII]

tho it better be like that, I don't want to die in a fireball

[@therealinterlaced]

No big surprise, Mercedes excels in safety.

[@KrsnGmer]

AHHHH NOPE

[@tristanrabier8608]

Arguments ?

[@therealinterlaced]

@@tristanrabier8608 He doesn’t have any, anything he says is brain dead. NCAP and IIHS ratings prove otherwise.

[@anon6645]

@@KrsnGmer trust me it is safe and maybe one of the safest cars out there

[@KrsnGmer]

@@anon6645 the reason I say no is not that I don't find these cars safe, these cars are safe in the way they are supposed to take damage, if you test a Mercedes like a Volvo it will never survive, the reason it gets 5 stars and all fancy stuff is because it has the fancy stuff like airbags, ABS, ESC, etc. in the real world scenario you need robust build quality, thick metal, big crumple zones etc, which a Mercedes does not have. You need FANCY STUFF with Robust Metal and build quality

[@markmd9]

This car is so heavy, almost didn't meet resistance at 50% test

[@marvinm.7634]

The EQS was practically made for the first test. 2.5 tonnes of weight, super sturdy frame due to battery...That cart didn't stand a chance, that EQS barely slowed down haha. To make it fair, they should make the moving cart the same weight as the cars they test. Otherwise its the equivalent of a tank hitting a 600 kg 90s city car.

[@Zeus-kz1zq]

Absolutely fair enough bro

[@LeoMkII]

yeah, they should update their test just like the IIHS did, with s bigger car-rig tp represent the ever increasing suvs

[@goncalodomingues7273]

Don’t unterstand why crash tests to Mercedes S class are not avaliable…

[@plvt0n1vm]

I'm sorry,but I died laughing at the first test because the sled basically bounced off this behemoth 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@patrickgillespie9423]

I do hope to see that as EV cars are getting heavier, they increase the weight of the moving barrel.

[@serefturk6517]

Why don't they show the roof from upside when the side pole crash happens? I own a glass roof car and want to see the damage on the roof.

[@christianmoris1651]

Expensive crash test 😏

[@CertifiedYTUser]

Idk why but it’s so fun to look at these tests 😂

[@erebostd]

The side impact! Wow 😳😁👍

[@paullacey2999]

That is not a car,its a tank!Impressive!

[@jonask.9879]

Masterpiece of techic

[@kB-tt7tr]

Wow that side pole test never see that before, so strong

[@Darx97]

Such a tank

[@AlexanderA80]

Why not 64 km/h front hit?

[@reputationtaylorsversion]

How is 3:31 a fail? The dummy car drove into the Mercedes. The EQS stopped.

[@KunalDMehta]

I don't think they counted that as a fail.

[@parmesanforpresident4156]

Because the EQS does not have the right of way in the test, and should have stopped so that it wasn't in the dummy car's way. If you are turning across an intersection and stop in the path of oncoming traffic and you get hit, you are obviously at fault.

[@KxKxA-d6z]

Birds Eye camera view is missing in the side pole test?

[@konwix.a8556]

My Honda Stepwgn Mk4 (Japan) From 2009

[@melsyoutube]

the side airbags are great!!

[@chrisak49]

Wow windshield didn’t break or crack during side pole test

[@WordTradeCenter1992]

How is technology and safety going on! Impressive

[@MaticTheProto]

This is the kind of stuff people usually don’t give Mercedes credit for. Their safety systems are the best you can get. I know several people who said that they’d be dead if they had driven any other brands vehicle.

[@ambergris5705]

Why does the head impact test look actually... Comfortable?

[@federigodelazion6738]

very nice! only one pedestrian died

[@adambbbbbbbbbbbbb]

what does the percentage on the bottom left indicate

[@rorr4753]

the speed in less on sides nobody drives that slow

[@narita._.harajuku]

0:39 how come the side curtain didn't deploy?

[@MaslAlek]

Ok what happenes with the wasted battery after the crash?

[@Raptorel]

Solid performance but it bothers me how much forward the seats move at 0:43. Doesn't seem good at all.

[@emirhankesim57]

Why is the glass roof open?

[@Spyker8921]

I'm impatient to see the crash test for the Lucid Air

[@droopy-R]

Good job Mercedes

[@Nichkid]

This channel needs to comment

[@matusk3308]

love the new safety tech!

[@Petroljunky17]

The bag swing of the driver seat was a little bit wired to me 🤔 but the rest was good. The pole test have to be this good by a electric car. Otherwise the battery get damaged

[@PaulieMD5]

The first frontal test shows why more heavy cars are safer

[@pikoliii]

On the expense of smaller, cheaper cars, sadly.

[@LeoMkII]

@@pikoliii yeah, cars are still not made to keep both parts safe, its an every man for himself situation

[@MaticTheProto]

At least unlike with pick ups the impact areas align

[@eminsahan9368]

I would vouch for the side crash test. As long as you give me that car instead of crashing it. :)

[@BigHumz155]

This car is a tank wow!

[@pentrudreptate3342]

But if the accident will be with an heavy car like van ho will have more then 3000 kg the test its not real.

[@ValentinGucci-eu4ij]

amazing!!!

[@Ryan-mg7pd]

50kmh is a bit too slow

[@nomiS.27]

Best car ever.

[@nikosserenault4407]

Ils sont trés forts chez Mercedes ;)

[@konwix.a8556]

Mercedes Benz Since 1886

[@konwix.a8556]

Carl Benz

[@polardabear]

My first choice of EV's wouldn be this one, the EQS (or EQE) And when Cadillac releases their new Lyriq, gotta test drive it! It looks amazing.

[@UTVH21]

Caddilac 🤣

[@idontknowwhattoputhere.]

im surprised it did well in the pole test, but the aeb systems on this car are trash.

[@ys_a1659]

Ok, I am convinced. So I need a new Mercedes-Benz. Oh if I ordered one I would have to wait 12 or more months. So I have to think about it once more.

[@UTVH21]

The BEST or NOTHING 👍

[@philippbretzler7687]

Small overlap? From this you can see whether the safety is only sewn on the edge.

[@starlite-sw5wr]

‘Uploaded 14 hours ago’

[@toninocars]

Safe car but the auto detection systems not up to the job 3:31 Toyota Yaris for example passes eqs failed 🤔

[@NOSPowerxxxl]

That is because in the EQS the advanced driver assistance systems with more performance are optional, and the NCAP test were made with the „basic“ config

[@HeloiamCmP]

@@NOSPowerxxxl Thats wrong. Here we talk about AEB Features which are and should be standard and EQS failed to perform well.

[@NOSPowerxxxl]

@@HeloiamCmP As already said, there is a set of AEB features standard in the EQS and if you order the driver assistance package you get the extended features with even more performance and use cases

[@HeloiamCmP]

@@NOSPowerxxxl no what you tell here is simly wrong: -Check euroncap eqs result page 2. The vehicle was equipped with ALL safery features. -Check the EQS Configurator on mercedes-benz. The advanced Package is baic Configuration. You can order an advanced Plus package with additional features, but this does NOT have any impact on AEB, Assistent features etc. what was tested. Turns out other vehicles as Ioniq 5 simpy performed better than the EQS.

[@JP-xd6fm]

@@NOSPowerxxxl You're all wrong. Is a new system to get rid of poor people by Mercedes.

[@heeheeriah]

I'd love to see these tests done on a common older car, like a Ford KA

[@akacicaa]

Arent they kinda similar? kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6XHaqFjbK6MnKc

[@nikolakirs5350]

2,5 tons OMG. its getting heavier så all small and medium small cars wen they get hitt by this typ of cars its going to by nasty.

[@krystiankrychu2507]

over 2.5t

[@LeoMkII]

yes, just ridiculous

[@zakzwijn8410]

These are the levels of safety you pay for but don't see. Take this in mind when you consider purchasing something which is a lot cheaper but 'looks almost as nice'.

[@jianqiangxie1525]

Finally.... they failed a test at 3:30

[@LeoMkII]

ngl kinda disappointing considering how many sensors that thing probably has

[@LeoMkII]

especially the one when it hits the person, just as simple as a wider range of view for the camera would have sufficed

[@herrlich7671]

great car

[@pouryy7362]

it's amazing

[@adrianromero92]

Lo que me parece increíble es que el el choque frontal el retrovisor y el plástico que recubre los sensores salen disparados.

[@snuggles03]

They destroy three or four beautiful EQS cars for this?

[@seddam]

Sad :( I mean if Mercedes released this car for sale, then it's safe to drive.

[@LucasXErikCartan]

The crystalline gamerz crash test 2024 Brookhaven - E

[@kamleshberwa2637]

The Mercedes souls 👻

[@joaomiguelgarcia8717]

Porque de fazer testes a 50 k h? O normal e andar a 80 90 kh o por isso de a ver tantas mortes nao se fazem testes com o que se vive

[@randomguy-rom]

1:50 i just saw kids moving satifesing

[@jonathanluttner9832]

Ah thats how you open the Hood 😅

[@MichaelMengo]

That chassis is stiff. Almost zero flexing

[@Don-Toblerone]

Middle airbag? No more headbutting the driver? Disappointed..

[@jasonleon1976]

As a former firefighter, this is something I definitely consider when buying a family car👍

[@BrianYYH]

I hope you know it’s a 6 figure car…

[@victorgrasscourt3382]

I hope these cars can be repaired.

[@AverageAviationist12]

0:11 bounce bang bouce

[@taylorsmunich5360]

the side view of EQS looks like a Honda Civic

[@ram64man]

Mercedes fix the turning emergency stop between radar and camera data it should easily see a traveling vehicle in the opposite direction before turning this would never been allowed in a normal s class

[@krystiankrychu2507]

lane keeping assist looks like is bouncing between lines,no keep it in middle

[@Max_Dev]

they are only testing the passive lane departure assist. Lane keeping assist has to be enabled manually.

[@cornelhansen-juhas1971]

4* Max

[@florianjacquin6310]

Mercedes at the top !

[@sweetbon76]

Only 100-200 thousand euros...

[@focus678]

1.30 now I can crash to the pole with no worry.

[@ТомДжек-в2м]

👍👍👍🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@freddyhollingsworth5945]

0:14 not even close to a real world crash, make the "fake car" about 5,500 lbs and raise it up 2.5 feet and then use it to better represent the real world.

[@jamoin4588]

Impressive, looks like a swedish brick 😏 Volvo

[@SiiliViin]

You should occasionally perform a real life(90 km/h) crash tests also, to see and show how much that differs from test speed results for everyone.

[@birakosilahievlattr3972]

i really want to see a 80kmh small overlap crash test, and i think iihs is going to start doing it in the next few years

[@SiiliViin]

@@birakosilahievlattr3972 I think, side pole test at 80 km/h, most of cars will split in two halves.

[@birakosilahievlattr3972]

@@SiiliViini tihnk so, even at 32kmh side pole crash test the car's 1/4 of the side (except EVs) get crumpled and this is creates a risk of leg injury i cant think 80kmh side pole test it would be a definite death in my country its night time now i have to sleep, have a good night

[@martinsv9183]

@@birakosilahievlattr3972 Has nothing to do with if its an EV or not. All new cars should manage the side pole test without injuries.

[@birakosilahievlattr3972]

@@martinsv9183 yes, ur right

[@ravindradaundkar9905]

Same test by Latin NCAP will achieve 0 stars.

[@bobby4500]

the safest car or nothing for my family

[@ЕвгенийСаников-г5д]

💯💥

[@kapikoyli]

BS tests... Try to make the tests with 120Kmh... Then we will see what happens.

[@gamblerpro8978]

this design suks Kia looks better

[@Unknown-1407]

Sad to see a 100.000 € car get crashed over and over again

[@minkeuk549]

Mercedes. What else?

[@TUĞRUL1995]

2:49 mercedes killing some one MURDERER

[@AgentSmith911]

lol poor test equipment