Mercedes's new three-row electric SUV is a high-tech mix of luxury and capability.
As the first SUV to be built on the company's EVO 2 platform—a job that takes place at Mercedes's plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama—the EQS SUV rides on the same 126.4-inch wheelbase as the EQS four-door and shares its power units and floor-mounted battery pack, although capacity is up slightly to 108.4 kWh. The standard EQS450+ model has a single motor on its rear axle that's good for 355 horsepower and 419 pound-feet of torque.
As you'd expect of a larger, heavier vehicle that punches a bigger hole in the atmosphere, the SUV has a shorter estimated range than the EQS four-door: an EPA-rated 305 miles for the 450+ and 285 miles for 4Matic models, compared to 350 and 340 miles, respectively, for the EQS450 and 580 sedans. Those are still decent figures, though, and the EQS580 was one of the few EVs to.
This cushy family transport is at its best when calmly cruising, its standard air springs and adaptive dampers helping it glide down the road with a soothing sense of isolation from the outside world. Its cabin is pleasantly quiet below triple-digit speeds, and its structure felt impressively solid, even when teetering on two wheels on an alpine off-road course .
There's plenty of better-executed technology on display inside the EQS SUV, including a slew of active-safety features. Benz's pillar-to-pillar, which encompasses three displays under a single pane of glass and even allows front-seat passengers to watch videos and play games, is standard on the top EQS580 model .
Tap a button on the second-row seatback and it folds and slides forward for access to the optional third row of seats. Anyone beyond their teen years may want to limber up before climbing back there, but once situated they'll find additional USB outlets, optional butt heaters and climate controls, plus enough space beneath the middle row for their loafers. Legroom varies from decent to crushed knees, depending on how considerate second-row occupants are with their seat adjustments.
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