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Derek Boshouwers
There were a ton of big-deal new models unleashed on the world this year

Mercedes-EQ EQS

Mercedes-EQ EQS
Mercedes-EQ EQS | Photo: D.Heyman

Mercedes-Benz’s choice for its very first EQ-badged all-electric model in North America is the equivalent of its flagship S-Class sedan. We got to drive it at a special event in San Francisco in October.

From Dan Heyman:

For North America, they’ve brought out the big guns with the EQS, a roughly S-Class-sized sedan that, admittedly, looks pretty much nothing like an S-Class.

The S-Class is pretty much the industry standard when it comes to big luxury sedans, so if Mercedes is going to make a splash in the quickly expanding world of EV luxury, its entry into the all-electric big luxury sedan segment needs to be a goody; it has some massive shoes to fill.

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Mercedes-EQ EQS, front
Mercedes-EQ EQS, front | Photo: D.Heyman
Mercedes-EQ EQS, profile
Mercedes-EQ EQS, profile | Photo: D.Heyman
Mercedes-EQ EQS, interior
Mercedes-EQ EQS, interior | Photo: D.Heyman
Derek Boshouwers
Derek Boshouwers
Automotive expert
  • Over 8 years' experience as an automotive journalist
  • More than 50 test drives in the past year
  • Participation in over 30 new vehicle launches in the presence of the brand's technical specialists