Mercedes EQS SUV: Best Luxury 7 Seater BUT is it worth 140K?!

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In a world where an Electric 5 Series, or a little Porsche Macan, both cost 100k: it won’t surprise you to hear that this EQS SUV from #Mercedes costs a whopping 143K as tested! And there’s even a Maybach sitting about this at 250k.
So the world of new car prices is a crazy place. But if you are in the market for a 7 Seater, this #MercedesBenz could be one of the best luxury 7 seaters available right now.
Most of us agree on one thing when it comes to #ElectricCars: While the tech is generally boring for performance cars, it’s obsoletely brilliant for Super Luxury cars - why? Less noise, less vibration, effortless power delivery, no gear changes - it all just makes sense.
In terms of Performance: We have a 108kw battery giving us in both UK models: Range of 365miles, along with Fast charging at 200 kW - this makes it a hugely useful EV as a proper range monster! All cars are 4matic, and so we have two PSM motors, one front and one rear, the two main models are:
EQS 450 at 355BHP
EQS 580 at 536BHP
As with all EVs, it’s heavy, the EQS SUV weighs 2.8 tonnes! We will see how that affects the ride. All come standard with air suspension, and a massive 10 degree rear wheel steer to help this element.
Practicality
Length wise, the length of the EQS SUV is 201 inches, which is actually shorter than teh big brother GLS combustion car. And the GLS has a big disadvantage when it comes to manoeuvrability thanks to the EQS’ Rear Wheel Steering! With 10 degree rear axle steering, the turning circle of the EQS is shorter than an A Class! This translates into a huge difference when living with the car daily, be it manoeuvres in town, or more crucially, parking in tighter spots.
Optional 3rd row is the big draw here, it’s luckily standard in UK cars and offers good space in the rear. We will of course show you the boot space in the different configs!
Now with EVs these days, my first piece of advice is to head to the Used Market where you’ll find cars that have already lost half their value in the first year, so you don’t have to. But with the EQS SUV at least in the UK… there’s not a single car on the used market at time this video was made. Maybe the car is too new…? OR maybe it’s the £143,795 list price on our car today. That’s approximately a 30k hike over the GLS. Or a normal EQS on the used market at 59k!!
A tough pill to swallow for potential buyers. For most the EQE SUV is a better choice, if you don’t need 7 seats. But what is certain is, this is amazingly comfortable 7 seater with all the benefits of an EV - is it worth the price of admission?
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