New EQS stretches the friendship

0 0 April 21, 2026 Edit this post

Benz has taken the wraps off an updated EQS EV and it ups the ante yet again with a claimed range of 925km -- an increase of 13 per cent.

Capable of DC charging at a rate of up to 350kW, an additional 320km of range can be added in 10 minutes.

With a 112 kWh battery, energy consumption is a claimed 19.3-15.4 kWh/100km.

With a drag coefficient of only 0.20, the EQS is among the most aerodynamic cars ever built.

It's over four years since the launch of the large liftback sedan and more than a quarter of all components are newly-developed, updated and refined.

These improvements in range, efficiency and dynamics, come from fundamentally new electric architecture.

This includes 800-volt technology, new electric motors developed in-house, a two-speed transmission on the main motor on the rear axle and larger batteries with optimised cell chemistry.

At the core of the new EQS is a new next-generation electric architecture.

This includes 800-volt technology, new drive units developed in-house, a two-speed gearbox on the main drive at the rear axle as well as larger batteries with optimised cell chemistry.

Also new is the addition of the Mercedes‑Benz Operating System (MB.OS), which transforms the EQS into an even more intelligent companion that understands, thinks ahead and evolves with its driver.

MB.OS integrates and controls every aspect of the vehicle. This supercomputer uses artificial intelligence (AI) as well as powerful chips and is connected to the Mercedes‑Benz Intelligent Cloud.

One of the most significant innovations in the new EQS is steer-by-wire.

Mercedes‑Benz is the first German automotive manufacturer to bring this technology into a series-production car, demonstrating how 140 years of innovation pave the way into the automotive future.

Innovative seatbelt heating on the front seats provides soothing warmth in cold weather, while the new anthracite open-pored poplar trim and iconic laurel stitching in macchiato beige and space grey echo the Mercedes‑Benz emblem, reinforcing a sense of arrival every time the car is entered.