Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday took the wraps off its new EQS SUV, its first absolutely electrical SUV constructed domestically for the U.S. market.
The car is the sibling of the EQS sedan, launched final yr, however with seating for as much as seven individuals and a taller, bubblier stance. It’s anticipated to rival the Tesla Mannequin X and BMW iX, in keeping with Mercedes-Benz.
Just like the sedan, the EQS SUV encompasses a tech-savvy inside that features three screens overlaying almost the complete instrument panel. A single 56-inch curved glass floor covers the screens, one in all which is a passenger display screen that’s not seen to the motive force.
“With the posh EQS sedan and the sporty government EQE sedan, Mercedes-Benz has entered a brand new, all-electric period within the higher market segments,” the corporate stated in a launch.
The SUV is anticipated to enter manufacturing at Mercedes-Benz’s plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, within the coming months and arrive in U.S. showrooms in late 2022, the corporate stated. The U.S. manufacturing is a part of the German automaker’s plans to provide eight new all-electric autos at seven websites on three continents.
Mercedes-Benz didn’t launch pricing for the EQS SUV, but it surely’s prone to high $100,000. The EQS sedan fashions begin at roughly $102,000 and $126,000.
The EQS SUV, just like the sedan, will initially be provided in two fashions, together with a “580 4MATIC” model that options two electrical motors able to 536 horsepower and 633 pound-foot of torque.
Mercedes-Benz didn’t launch the anticipated electrical vary of the EQS SUV for the U.S., however the sedan model can attain as much as 350 miles on a single cost, in keeping with the U.S. Environmental Safety Company.
The EQS SUV is supplied with a number of security and comfort options, together with Mercedes-Benz’s newest driver-assist system that may management elements of the car reminiscent of acceleration and braking when enabled.
Just like the sedan, the EQS SUV has its personal non-obligatory air-freshener perfume, known as “No. 6 Temper Mimosa.” Mercedes-Benz says it’s “an earthy perfume with a contact of sensuality” that was specifically designed for the autos.