Strimpley

Unfortunately, I am going to have to cancel my order for this $130,000 car as the EQS 580 is so low in the front that I can’t even pull it into my garage. There is no elevation option as there is in my current 2015 S550.

MJ50

moved to EQS forum...

stealth.pilot

I don't understand why there is no elevation option. I'm hoping they just need to issue it via a software update.

dblankenbaker

c4004matic

Not available in US cars.......

Strimpley

They need to confirm the ability to raise and lower the vehicle.

E55Greasemonkey

There is no option to adjust the height on US models by the driver, even though the car does have air suspension. It's very strange for such an expensive car, and the fact that every other MB with airmatic has this option.

hlothery

My M550 used to autobrake as I backed out of my drive, if I went too fast (more than creep speed). And it was higher than my M4, which scraped the splitter all the time. My 450 is much higher, and poses no problem for me in my driveway, or in any parking lot entrances with which I had a problem with the M550 or M4. it would be a very severe driveway entrance if the EQS could not negotiate it.

Decaffe

Is it the sill at the front of the garage? Or a steep driveway entrance?

dblankenbaker

Well that is surprising and disappointing given that it's been available on Tesla S/X for at least 7 years (my former S had it as does my current X). My driveway/garage are not an issue, but I have found myself preemptively raising the suspension through the years (the Teslas remember the location) anywhere the path looked sketchy.

So yeah, this, plus wanting autonomy functionality equivalent to Tesla's Enhanced AutoPilot (aka Navigate on AutoPilot) will probably have me painfully not following through with my purchase.

stealth.pilot

Forget about Tesla. It’s been available on Mercedes for years. That’s what’s so odd about this. I suspect they withheld it to optimize their EPA rating, and they will release it later.

SirNH

Supposedly, the car's sensors are supposed to measure if the height needs to be raised, automatically. Personally, I would like GPS-based manual settings, myself. I always used that on my Tesla in spots like drive-thru's with deep curbs.

Strimpley

The sill is at the end of the garage before the entry to the house. Just a little curb that my last two S550s had no problem with. This new EQS is so low in the front it would’ve damaged the bottom of the front end— forget a little scraping; it would have been major. I would think you’d have to be closely watching that at every parking spot with a curb at the end.

c4004matic

At comfort level, I've never had any issues scraping my E43 anywhere. The EQS is the same height. The EQS only rides low in sport or economy modes. It really should have no issues with clearance unless it's an unusual situation.

hlothery

I have such a sill at the end of my garage also, which my EQS clears easily. It also clears many of the parking space curb stoppers.

Soulman

Good tip c4004!

Strimpley

Do you have EQS 580 and where are you located. The salesman couldn’t get it to clear and he scraped underneath when he went down the slope in the driveway and he showed me in the car that there’s no option to raise it. This seems crazy since I have no problem with my S550.

Strimpley

It was in comfort I believe which would be highest setting. The E43 is an older model that they don’t make anymore, it is now the E53. I’m off today but checking with several people tomorrow

stealth.pilot

if your sales person tested it on your driveway with an actual EQS then you have your answer. It is a problem and you need to find another car until they fix this.

BTW Lucid doesn’t have height adjustment either so if you want a sedan EV with height adjustment your options are Taycan or Tesla.

c4004matic

Did they check what mode it was in? Again, comfort is "high" level. Sport and Eco are -1in. In comfort it lowers automatically at 75 mph and raises to normal level when you slow down. There is an even higher mode for towing purposes, but it takes multiple steps. As stated before, US cars don't have a raise option that can be activated by a simple push button. The EQS does not ride low like many sports sedans. Furthermore, it has almost no front overhang, further reducing scrapping issues. Of course, its no curb hopper but not particularly prone either. Finally, there is nothing underneath to hit either its 100% cladded (plastic) and flat from front to rear.

hlothery

Agree. I have an EQS 450+. My garage sill is 3.5 inches high, and my lip has just short of 7 inches of clearance in Comfort mode, with AMG exterior package. The 580 may be different?

c4004matic

Correct, 7 inches is pretty much standard for sedans. Only SUVs and crossovers have more innate clearence. And no, the 580 and 450 are identical in all suspension parameters.

GulfstreamPilot

Fits right into my post - They scammed us on options all other S-classes have almost as standard. Nickeling and diming that is.

stealth.pilot

I haven't had any clearance issues with this car yet.

hlothery

No clearance issues here either.