New Mercedes EQS Has Long Range, Quick Charging, and Quicker Steering

Mercedes-Benz was one of the first established automakers to roll out an electric vehicle analogue for its traditional models, and it was far from a rousing success. The EQS was supposed to compare to its mainstay S-Class big sedan and be just as luxurious but with performance and range like a Tesla Model S. Unfortunately, buyers didn’t take to its egg-like shape. Now there’s the 2027 EQS which looks a lot like the old one but is very different underneath with impressive specs. And the Model S is dead, so Mercedes has a lane to fill. The redone EQS is still the full EV equivalent of the gas and plug-in hybrid S-Class, itself mildly redone earlier this year and hit with the latest round of technology and engine updates. Unlike the BMW i7, though, the EQS still looks like a big sedan from another company with a Mercedes front molded on. Mercedes might have the last laugh, though, since it reports a coefficient of drag as low as 0.20, just a little more than a Lucid Air and far better than a McLaren Artura. That’s important because the EQS’s changes revolve around a super-long range and super-quick charging speed. While Mercedes quotes a maximum range on the most efficient EQS 450+ at

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