The all-new 2021 S-Class is currently available solely as a saloon, but the previous gen also got coupe and convertible versions. Nevertheless, Mercedes-Benz does not intend to launch such variants of the all-electric EQS.
During a recent interview with Autocar following the unveiling of the EQS, Mercedes chief design officer Gordon Wagener said that moving forward, coupe and cabriolet models from the German carmaker will become less common.
“These bodystyles are ‘specialty’ cars, and in the future, we will see them less and less and less,” he said. “Overall, specialty models will make up just 15% of the market in future. About 50% will be SUVs and around 30% sedans [saloons], to give rough numbers. So we will definitely not do coupé and cabriolet versions in every segment.”
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Interestingly, statements made by Wagener may hint that Mercedes-Benz won’t sell the latest-generation S-Class in coupe or cabriolet forms either.
“When you look at the numbers, the coupé generates only a third of S-Class sales, so it’s not like you do big growth figures when you do these bodystyles,” he told the publication. “We will still have a good amount of dream cars – the new SL will launch this year […] – but we will not always have a coupé or convertible. We will not do that.”
While some may be disappointed that they won’t get sportier versions of the all-electric luxury saloon, we don’t think all that many Mercedes customers will be concerned. As it is, the EQS sedan is a very impressive vehicle and hardly needs a plethora of variants and body styles to establish itself as a serious player in the electric vehicle space.