Pre-Production 2021 Mercedes EQS Meets Up With Concept As Debut Slated For Later This Year

The teaser campaign for the 2021 Mercedes EQS is kicking into high gear as company has released photos of the upcoming electric vehicle.

The images were posted on social media and Mercedes said it was a “magic moment” when the Vision EQS concept was united with one of the first production prototypes.

The automaker didn’t elaborate, but the side-by-side pictures help to show how faithful the production model is to the concept. While the prototype is heavily camouflaged, the overall shape echoes the concept as both models have a rounded front fascia and a rakish windscreen.

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The cars also have a dynamic roofline, but the production model appears slightly taller than the concept. That’s hard to verify by the pictures alone, but this wouldn’t be too surprising as it would give the road-going model additional rear seat headroom.

While the company didn’t say much about the production model, previous spy photos and teaser images have shown the EQS will have will have angular headlights which could use as many as 940 individual LEDs. The company has also hinted the model will be introduced later this year.

The cabin will follow in the footsteps of the redesigned S-Class and feature a freestanding digital instrument cluster as well as a tablet-like infotainment system which rises out of the center console. The latter styling feature was previewed on the EQS concept, but the rest of the interior will likely be far more conventional.

Specifications remain a closely guarded secret, but Autocar reports the EQS will have a roughly 90 kWh lithium-ion battery which powers two electric motors that develop a combined output in excess of 400 hp (298 kW / 406 PS).

That doesn’t seem like much compared to the 523 hp (390 kW / 530 PS) BMW i4 and the EQS is also rumored to have a disappointing range of between 249-311 miles (400-500 km). The latter numbers should be taken with a grain of salt, but BMW has previously said their i4 will be able to travel approximately 373 miles (600 km) on a single charge in the WLTP cycle.