Perhaps the least surprising news of the day is Mercedes using a high-performance electric car as a benchmark against the upcoming EQS, the EV sibling of the new S-Class.
Our spies caught a fully camouflaged Mercedes EQS roaming the streets near Stuttgart with a Porsche Taycan alongside it.
The upcoming EQS is set to get a unique bodywork compared to the S-Class, featuring a five-door fastback bodystyle with an extended roofline, a shape previewed by the 2019 EQS Vision Concept.
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Mercedes has confirmed that they are targeting a maximum driving range of 435 miles (700 km) on the WLTP cycle with the EQS, which will be based on Daimler’s new EV-specific architecture. We also know that it will be manufactured at the company’s Factory 56 in Sindelfingen, Germany, starting next summer ahead of its market launch in the second half of 2021.
Details on the powertrains remain unconfirmed at this point, with the 2022 Mercedes EQS expected to feature dual motors and all-wheel-drive, at least in its more expensive variants. The entry-level model is expected to offer around 400 HP and the rumored AMG version is said to offer more than 600 HP.
Previous spy shots have revealed that the interior will adopt a very similar dashboard with the new S-Class, meaning a minimal design and a pair of crisp displays for the instrument cluster and infotainment system, as well as very few actual buttons – something that is quickly becoming the norm.
While an actual comparison between the Mercedes EQS and Porsche Taycan is right now out of the question, seeing the two together helps us understand better where the electric Mercedes is going to sit in the market; the Porsche looks much lower and wider in comparison, with the Mercedes appearing to be significantly longer as well. This is to be expected, since Mercedes is gunning for the more luxurious corner of the market while the the Taycan has a much sportier character.
The Mercedes EQS will be the brand’s flagship electric model and is set to rival models like the EV version of the next BMW 7-Series, the next-gen Jaguar XJ EV, the Tesla Model S, the upcoming Audi E-Tron GT, and, of course the Porsche Taycan.
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