Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4MATIC - Electric S Class (ENG) - Test Drive and Review

[@MarekDrivesENG]

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[@abraxastulammo9940]

11:03 Thank you for showing how to *OPEN the bonnet of EQS and iX!* I hate if reviewers are lazy and only parrot the manufacturers claims that it isn't possible or only for authorized personel to do. 👌

[@KevinPetrusNL]

Thanks Marku! Subscribed to the ENG only channel and liked. (Only surprised I got twice ads in the clip: 1 x 30 sec and 1 x 5 sec.)

[@NemanjaPantelic]

It will take me some time to accept that Merc's flagship looks so generic. Call me old-fashioned, but I believe that any form of the S class must look impressive, monumental and stately. The EQS silhouette gives off a bit of the KIA ProCeed vibe. It occurs to me the idea of luxury and prestige is switching from comfort and high quality to tech and big screens and colorful interior lighting. So, I'm old-fashioned again. The interior looks beautiful with it's light tones, but it seems to me, based on the video, the main screen is a bit laggy, especially in the hi-res navigation mode. I guess it's a good first try, but for this price/battery size, it should deliver more. Thanks for the video. Subscribed.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

You can't argue with aerodynamics. One day all cars will be teardrop shape, and the Vision EQXX is clearly going in that direction.

[@alliejr]

I think it looks quite slick and unique.

[@anthonycbrown1952]

Agree.. The EQS seems to miss the mark in terms of who is the audience for this $160K car. The car is simply too bland and techie and very little feels like something special. For $160K+ the materials should be incredible and the functioning of the controls should make the driving experience effortless. Rolls Royce has a ton of technology in their vehicles as well but they seem to have put more effort into the user experience for the targeted customer. This car does not feel like something that will age well.

[@NemanjaPantelic]

@@MarekDrivesENG I agree and I'm not trying to dispute that. What I was left wondering, would a corrupt head of state like to be driven in one of these? Should anything except luxury and opulence compromise a flagship? I don't think so. In my opinion, every other Merc can look like a bar of Palmolive soap; it can be super-efficient and annihilate the smallest wake of turbulence using its long tail and retractable bumper splitter, but not the S range.

[@Boozna]

@@MarekDrivesENG if I am not mistaken the Lucid Air has the same drag coefficient but it looks miles better. EQS looks like a cross between a Prius and a Passat CC.

[@rocketdreamer]

When I saw the early commercial at video inception I was afraid you got caught in mainstream, thanks god you went on as usual: beautifully

[@tudortone2905]

But there are cupholders in the rear. When you drop down the armrest and you push the tray inside it, it will first reveal a pen holder, however if you push it twice, it will reveal the cupholders.

[@Geländespinnenabwehrspray]

@@Anonymous-ib8so German Engineering

[@thorsev6960]

You need to double press the slider to reveal the cup holders.

[@xrayangiodoc]

If you partially push the rear tablet holder a second time and then release, you should find dual cup holders. At least I do in my USA spec EQS580 with the lowest trim level, but with the upgraded front seats and Hyperscreen.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

I found out in another Mercedes later on. Thanks.

[@JohnyMcNeal]

Push it hard Marek, will be there in no time. ;)

[@Taliskerop]

Finally you managed to bypass the KZbin nonsense Marek.

[@RatimirRS]

Love your videos; it's your ability to tell us what works, but especially what does not! I know I've said it before. But it can't be understated how important that is. The manufacturers will tell us about all of the wondrous things that they have equipped their cars with themselves - we need the car-journalists to criticize all of the areas where the manufacurers have failed. And this is something you so far have been doing better than any other channel on KZbin. PS.: Any chance there'll be a review of the MG Marvel R coming up anytime soon? It looks like the most exciting EV currently available, especially given the price range.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Thanks! We don't get MG in Poland, so no. I even looked at rentals in a holiday destination I'll be visiting soon, but there's only the MG ZS from a Turo-like company, so we'll probably stick with per-minute cars there. In the pictures the Marvel R looks very promising, and I'd be interested to check it out in real life. I recently took a Chinese EV crossover for a test drive with plans to review it. It was absolutely terrible, and that's before I plugged it in to charge at home, and all my lightbulbs started pulsating. I took it back the same day, and told the company I don't want to have anything to do with that piece of garbage.

[@RatimirRS]

@@MarekDrivesENG Haha! Was that Chinese EV in China-spec or in European spec? There is a vast quality spectrum when it comes to Chinese EVs (or cars in general), but the only real EV-garbage we have in Europe is called VW ID.3 😆

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Seres3. Euro spec I guess. ID.3 is an absolute disappointment for the hype it received prior to launch. They had the e-Golf, and as far as I'm concerned the ID.3 brings nothing new to the table, because they could have stuck denser batteries into the e-Golf, and get on with it.

[@MOR3Y3]

3:51 that’s Ptak outlet in Rzgow 😍😍 Love Poland so much ❤️

[@TEVAssociation]

Congrats on new channel ..subscribed and shared !

[@bitkahuna]

excellent review! first time i've seen under the hood, ha. as for no rear cup holders, that has to be a pre-production issue? keep up the great work. new fan here.

[@bitkahuna]

@@Anonymous-ib8so ok, well it's hood here in north 'merica.

[@stuartbear6126]

Happy new year to you both Marek

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Thanks, same to you!

[@Da_StormtroopeR]

Hi, Iam one of the new subscribers here. ;-))

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Apparently. Welcome back :-)

[@olsondavid1084]

Subscribed, hope it works for you, your reviews in English were always excellent. I never minded dodging the ones I didn't understand...

[@MarekDrivesENG]

You're one of the few :-)

[@olsondavid1084]

@@MarekDrivesENG cream rises, my Polish friends were astonished when we discovered that we both enjoyed your content. Keep doing what you do, it is appreciated.

[@minangpadang8573]

Thank you, afdal

[@Wised1000]

Liked the video! Good job. Like you I think the VR function on the Nav is annoying and counterproductive. I keep it off in my GLS 580. I also did not order it on my EQS 580 thus saving 2000 dollars.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

BTW, how's the GLS in everyday use?

[@Wised1000]

@Marek Drives in English Best SUV bar none (GLS 580). The electronic suspension is incredible. Its exceptionally comfortable and can make a huge vehicle handle like a sport sedan . Very fast . Only one negative, it drinks a lot of gas. Wonderful vehicle for long family drives.

[@danmancas2724]

The price in general is not reflecting exactly the true value, but the brand name. For every small difference compared with lower priced brands you have to pay a lot. Social status not autonomy. It doesn't matter if Kia offer similar autonomy , some people are not happy to see Kia in front of their vila. On the other side, EQS is typically ranked the most luxurious EV even if it has drawbacks . Thus, if you want to have the most luxurious EV at this moment you cannot complain. EQS is at least well built. The buyer is paying to help Mercedes to make money to produce a better car.

[@enricio]

Your review is VERY different than Bjorn Nyland's perspective. I love you're critical attitude though Bjorn would persuade me to have one of these (if I had the money).

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Well, it's easy to be less critical, when you have infrastructure widely available. I just returned from a 2.5k km road trip in the Alps in a BMW iX, and I had zero problems with charging... once I left Poland. However many people in Europe still have problems with access to rapid charging infrastructure, making this 2.5 ton limo (or 2.5 ton SUV, if we're talking iX) a short-range proposition.

[@enricio]

@@MarekDrivesENG The things which touched me most in your review was cheap approaches and limitations of this € 150k(?) car which Teslabjörn did not mention this clearly. 🤔. Maybe you can inform us of charging infrastructure in Poland and other places you visit. If I take an electric car I'd like to know if I can take it all over Europe (and even north Africa). At this point Tesla is the only brand moving to Morocco. 😁

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Will do. I'll have an iX video with a lot of numbers :) In short: EVs are best for the city. If you need to road-trip them, it's going to get GT-car expensive, but not GT-car fast. Also you need rapid charging stations (>200 kW) every 100-200 km along the main routes to make road trips a viable option. Anything less is going to be a sub-par experience.

[@enricio]

@@MarekDrivesENG 😁. That's good data! 'electric cars are most suitable for the city'. Many reviewers try to make you believe that we save the planet as if planes and boats do not exist in the environmental narrative. The other day I traveled to Spain with my diesel Volvo. I only had to fill up a tiny bit in northern Spain since it ran almost 21 kilometres to a liter of diesel. Why oh why are diesels doomed? 🦸☮️😎

[@MrAndrei4777]

Car sucks, Marek rocks! I already got scrared that something has happend with u since I didn't receive any notifications about your new videos. Btw, nice that u made a separate channel.

[@ast5515]

In Hungary we have plenty of payed chargers. Unfortunately most of them are 20-25 KW, with a few 50 kW stations mixed it. And they don't work half the time unless you're in the capital. In which case you don't need chargers at all because you are standing still in traffic consuming almost no energy... It's also annoying to have wind whistle at certain speeds in a car this expensive. Ergonomics seem terrible. Navigation is super laggy. I'm not impressed.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

That wind noise may have something to do with active aerodynamics. It was somewhere between 110-115 km/h in high suspension setting. Or maybe it was a sign "lower the suspension" :)

[@ast5515]

@@MarekDrivesENG It's still embarrassing in what essentially is an electric S Class. The entire cars seems rushed to me. A bunch of new tech but it's not particularly well thought out.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

IMO neither carmakers nor the clients really want EVs, and this is what we end up with.

[@NemanjaPantelic]

@@MarekDrivesENG Well, I represent the statistical error in your statement 🤣

[@eurouc]

Interior feel and quality not up to S Class and the rear seat is too hard and upright. The view forward is terrible; like looking through a narrow slot

[@RaduB.]

This is a car for very clean people. Rich ones too! (Not for animals... Like us. 🙂)

[@michaelflinn7784]

Why do the new Merc electric cars look like they have been designed in Kazakhstan?

[@8draco8]

I watch your videos in Polish but just for the sake of helping algorithm I'm playing this as well, usually somewhere in the background. Keep up the good work

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Thanks. Every gesture is appreciated!

[@rileypart1]

Already did subscribe this channel. I mean I’ve Toyota Prius Prime/PHV never had a problem going to Point A to B about 25 mi/40km depends on season during spring and summer I usually get about more 40mi/64km which is not bad. But on the downside, when it comes find a charging station can be a hassle and taking time wait battery complete charged for 1hr20 to 2hr10 on Level 2. Other than that it’s good car rather want level 3 or more ev range or build a solar panel on my car though.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Toyota's PHEVs are good cars. BTW, does this mean you charge mainly away from home?

[@rileypart1]

@@MarekDrivesENG mainly yes, I’m live in L.A, Cali an apartment complex where there is no outlet in garage, and even if I’ve power outlet I couldn’t leave my charger cable outside charge my Prius PHEV because despite to how bad the crimes is in California. I’m afraid someone some steal or vandalize my charger that why I charged my car away from home which is not that far it’s two blocks from my house. But sometimes, charging stations usually full depends on the day and time I usually charge early the morning before business opens up at 8am-10am.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Interesting. In Europe if you want an EV or PHEV the first thing you need to check is whether or not you can charge it at home. Frequent charging from public chargers makes it much less economical.

[@ram64man]

Totally agree it’s s bad idea not to allow owners not ho open there bonnet, also that washer fluid door was simply a stupid idea, as you know horrible individuals will try to sabotage it when parked, not a fan of the seat switches they should move like the standard s500

[@MatteoBurroni]

There a things you can forgot to a "cheap" Renault Zoe, like the rubber cover of the DC charge contact... Oh sorry, i was meaning to a freaking expensive Mercedes EQS 🤦‍♂️

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Yes, they should have made it fancier like Audi and Porsche.

[@MatteoBurroni]

Indeed, if this car wants to be the best in class, also the little things counts, without disturbing the infotainment and the route planning which are far worse than Tesla 🤦‍♂️

[@abraxastulammo9940]

@@MarekDrivesENG The S class hybrid has the proper charge port cover...

[@abraxastulammo9940]

12:18 What happens if you half press the phone holder again, does the full tray with cupholders appear?

[@MarekDrivesENG]

That's what everyone keeps telling me.

[@psimac]

I’ve driven a US-Spec 580 and that armrest has dual modes, where the cup holders appear. Silly but true. :)

[@trk958]

As a qualified technicians would say, aesthetically, the EQS departs quite radically from traditional Mercedes models. Excellent script.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Indeed, Mercedes has taken on a bold path, but for the time being I think BMW takes the biscuit.

[@Nigelrudyardmusic]

No doubt it's a groundbreaking vehicle, but it's like a very expensive laptop. A bit .... bland, but no doubt a great vehicle, and that range .... useful.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

My only problem is that EVs should be for the cities, and a 2.5 ton limousine is hardly a solution.

[@Nigelrudyardmusic]

@@MarekDrivesENG Agreed.

[@roeboeski]

Is it me or is this steering wheel HUGE?

[@MarekDrivesENG]

It's normal. Maybe it looks a bit out of proportion, because there is so little headroom :)

[@daniel2001]

That washer filling port looks terrible. I like the idea of it, but the execution... on a car at this price point? Nah.

[@bondjamesbond9041]

Being a Mercedes with the complicated electronics is not a good mix. What can go wrong !

[@zibikoszalin]

Did you know how much cost you 100km ?

[@MarekDrivesENG]

It depends. Charging at home in Poland costs (rough conversion from PLN to EUR) 15 euro cents. Fast charging, depending on the charging speed, time you spend on the charger, subscription fee, etc. may cost up to 70-80 euro cents per kWh. Driving around the city is usually the cheapest, because the car uses less/recuperates more energy, and you can slow charge at home. Conversely driving on the highway uses more energy, and costs more to charge. This trip with fast chargers it cost roughly 27 kWh (per 100 km) x 8 (as in 800 km) x 0.70 EUR = 150 euro. I don't know how much it would cost on Ionity in somewhere in Western Europe.

[@zibikoszalin]

@@MarekDrivesENG it’s for me the biggest problem. Energy from coal so not eco and cost much higher than another mine source of energy

[@w7class]

As usually, marek judged once again!...

[@Shaman2605]

This car is a shame at this price !

[@trackingcalin1988]

This is just a Renault Megan

[@AndrewKNI]

Style over function springs to mind. This is getting very common in German brands, such as the VW range.

[@jhras]

No cupholders in a €100000 car? I pitty the rich, the get nothing for free 💸

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Apparently if you press it twice, the cupholders pop out. So say my Polish viewers, who know everything.

[@Ramkumar-cn7cx]

Those rounded vents in the interior of car has to be plastic, otherwise the metal bits might tear off the tissues of the passenger in case of a crash. It is just not possible as far as how the regulations work.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Rolls-Royce and Bentley somehow manage to have heavy metal air vents. It's a chance I'm willing to take at this price point :)

[@Ramkumar-cn7cx]

@@MarekDrivesENG its not somehow manage. The low volume models needn't have to undergo rigorous crash testing. And also EQS would definitely not come in the range of Rolls-royce or bentley price category let alone Maybachs. Even Maybach comes a little cheaper than RR and Bentley. So series production vehicles which are sold significantly more must be crash proof. No matter the pricing. Btw this is coming from the crash engineer himself. ;)

[@btfcar5698]

Good job sir. I hope your new english channel blows up to insane numbers.

[@nathanwolf5547]

I think the new channel is a great idea. I really hope it improves matters for you.

[@THjorth]

So genericly electric car looking with ultra sleek curves that resembles most other electric cars JUST to have that "100km" ekstra range. Exteriorwise it looking cheaper than a C300 and interiorwise it looks like a offbrand chinese cellphone. - which is probably what they were going for to cater that audience. Who would EVER take this over a similarpriced S-klasse..🤔 Looks a the Taycan Cross or wagon for a good looking electric car. - This one could be done so much better.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Taycan is such a great CAR first, EV second.

[@THjorth]

@@MarekDrivesENG so much truth in that statement

[@alliejr]

Congratulations on new channel!

[@SeventySoyer]

A cringy car. All white even in the boot, side profile hints on an eco box. Slamming screens where you can does not mean it will add style, feels like it was not made for normal people with money.

[@Sevan59]

Why annoying music 😱

[@annampakodimou9197]

Nice review Marek i really like your way of your sarcastic comments you making on your videos , making laugh.Will you do similar test of the 450+ version of eqs i would like to know the real range of it they say its even better i mean compare them to the EPA results.This car is probably not for city specially in the tiny streets and corners, for big destinations should be great but yea due to your video iam not really impressed of it, i like the "spaceship" interior though!!

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Probably no. I waited six months for this car to arrive on the press fleet. With the chip shortage I doubt the PR office in Poland will order another EQS any time soon.

[@abraxastulammo9940]

Fdrive cz did a record drive of 853 km in czech republic already.

[@annampakodimou9197]

@@abraxastulammo9940 853 km is even better than the optimistic WLTP results what was their average speed?? if it was 80-90 km then iam afraid iam not impressed its not great i prefer a 600km result with average speed at 120km/h then i will say its ok!!! :)) edit: i saw the video he goes with 90km/h, every car surpass him, sometimes he have go even lower than 90km/h i think i saw like 60km/h, its maybe better to go with bicycle :P , you can see the speed from the window of the car is very low thats why he did that 853 km, with that speed every big battery car can achieve range close to that!!!

[@abraxastulammo9940]

@@annampakodimou9197 You are not easily impressed. 😉 Yes, electric cars can go 1000+ km (Kona, Tesla LR) when they are driving very slow under 40 km/h on a controlled track, but this has been done in normal traffic so it should be worth something. Let's see if Mercedes EQXX does the 600-1000 km at 120 km/h in spring so you can cheer. ☺️

[@annampakodimou9197]

@@abraxastulammo9940 Iam not blaming Mercedes i can cheer them for many things dont worry , i just think its too early to get impressed by electric cars, EQXX will not go in sale just theit technologies will put in future models i doupt it will do 1000km with 120km/h specially if their 1000km is count on WLTP again, but it can go better than EQS, so the future models will be better by all brands as they improve aerodynamics and their batteries. My final conclusion is for now i still prefer Hybrid cars or diesel ones to "eat" many miles with your car :))) ..unless you live in a country with many fast chargers and here in Greece and in other ones sadly we dont :/

[@steveprince8285]

Marek it doesn't matter if the car is electric or fuel combustion, narrators like you and others don't nay pick on other brands. So, do not justify the type of propulsion to escape ridicule. Lexus, Genesis and some of the others only look the part when they are brand new. But after a year or so you get to see the weaknesses in some of these models or brands, you tend to hype. Let me ask you, if lexus, hyundai, Kia, tesla had invented the hyper screen would you have criticised those brands, no I don't think so hhhmmmm

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Watch my Lexus and whatever else you find appropriate reviews.

[@steveprince8285]

You are nay picking, let me ask can you do something more superior than the EQS. Never heard you nay pick on Lexus or Genesis hmmmmmm..

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Yes, perhaps because I haven't driven an electric Lexus or Genesis. Also, go back to my Lexus LS and Genesis whatever reviews.

[@mesuttasdemir4618]

What a waste of Money

[@napradpoPolsce]

Hi, nice to subscribe to new chanel. What do you think about the do the test together, interview with me? Regards, Michał

[@MarekDrivesENG]

More like an ev roast 🤣