The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV is already available in various markets around the world but it has only just been announced for the Australian market. It will be sold exclusively in EQS 450 4Matic SUV guise and start at an eye-watering AU$194,900 (~$125,000) before on-road costs and registration fees.
Found beneath the skin of the EQS 450 SUV is a massive 108.4 kWh battery pack that drives electric motors at the front and rear, making for a combined 265 kW (355 hp) and 800 Nm (590 lb-ft) of torque. A local range figure has not been announced but in the U.S. it is rated with 285 miles (459 km) of range on the EPA testing cycle.
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The added size of the EQS SUV when compared to the EQE SUV makes it even more well-suited to families. For example, it offers between 645 liters and 880 liters of cargo space in the rear with the second-row seats in position or a massive 2,100 liters with the seat folded down. All local models come with three rows of seats and even with the third row in place, there remains 195 liters of storage space.
Three key options will be offered for the Australian-spec EQS 450 SUV. The first is the AU$11,700 ($7,526) Comfort Plus Package that adds seatback-mounted rear seat entertainment systems for the second row alongside sets of wires headphones. This package also includes a rear tablet, wireless smartphone charging, pillow headrests in the second row, and a heated steering wheel. As standard, the EQS 450 SUV has a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 12.8-inch infotainment display but for AU$6,700 ($4,309), the MBUX Hyperscreen can be ordered. It combines a 12.3-inch instrument cluster with a 17.7-inch infotainment display, and a 12.3-inch passenger display. Customers can also add rear-axle steering for AU$2,900 ($1,865).
Local order books for the luxurious electric SUV have already opened but it is not yet clear when it will start to arrive in the hands of customers.
