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2022 Mercedes EQS 580
Lot of very cool details here. When you look at it close up on an 80" TV it becomes clear that the shape and detailing is sublime. For those who don't see it, wait till you see it in person.
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Eager to see the US release date as well as the new S will be readily available in Europe (it can already be ordered in September). I believe it will be Q1 2021 as a 2022 model year over here.
The 580e is slated for summer 21 and the S63e for late 21 in Europe but those should follow quickly in the US.
Given what I am seeing on the new S I am hopeful for the upcoming EQS as that will on our list.
The 580e is slated for summer 21 and the S63e for late 21 in Europe but those should follow quickly in the US.
Given what I am seeing on the new S I am hopeful for the upcoming EQS as that will on our list.
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In the US it's a 2021 model coming in the first half of 2021, see here.
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The quick reference guides are usually accurate. The CLA 45 AMG came out in Q2 this year and it was still branded a 2020.
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Anyway, I was selected, both times, to participate in a round table discussion afterwards and when it came to the Interior, I LAUNCHED into my “half black” rant. I told them how cheap it looked to have half of the interior elements black, pretty much no matter what interior “color” was selected. I compared MB to Porsche & Bentley and to earlier MB models. When others at the table pushed back, saying it was not cheap, I gave them my bit on how much money MB saved, by making a whole bunch of interior bits ONLY in black, etc. I went on and on (you guys know me
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As you might imagine, I also REALLY bit their head off over no spare and told them the Panorama Roof should be optional. Unfortunately, I don’t think I scored any points on those topics.
Anyway, I thought I’d tell that story. Think of me when you first see those luscious saddle leather seats in person.
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Originally Posted by Wolfman
Typical marketing department news release. There is no way a car in Q2 will get the prior years model designation. Mercedes has a track record of skipping model years so my assumption is that this will be the situation here.
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There were manufacturing/qualities issues that delayed deliveries and the later availability of the GLS580 but that is different than a model launch.
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The new S-Class will only be launched once. Then other models will be introduced whenever they are ready like the S580e, S63e, S73e, Maybach.
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Wolfman, I too am most eager for the EQS but....., what do you know of the availability of charging stations and any info on time to charge. Right now, it takes 90 seconds to fill at petro station. Recharging infrastructure is definitely lacking in my area except at the MB dealership. Just asking, not being a nay sayer.
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2022 Mercedes EQS 580
You know, I AM going to take just a bit of credit for the interior appearance. About three years ago, I attended one of those super secret auto seminars. You had to take your shoes off and go through a metal detector before you could gain entrance. Extremely tight security. It was at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA. I actually did two of these, a few months apart. The W223 that we have seen today, was shown THEN, and as memory serves me, the exterior is pretty much EXACTLY the same. The tail lights, the sort of “added on/extended” front grille snout, the retracting door handles, etc. The interior had the huge center screen, but was not nearly as finished as the exterior. They had an EQS there as well. ![Stick Out Tongue](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
Anyway, I was selected, both times, to participate in a round table discussion afterwards and when it came to the Interior, I LAUNCHED into my “half black” rant. I told them how cheap it looked to have half of the interior elements black, pretty much no matter what interior “color” was selected. I compared MB to Porsche & Bentley and to earlier MB models. When others at the table pushed back, saying it was not cheap, I gave them my bit on how much money MB saved, by making a whole bunch of interior bits ONLY in black, etc. I went on and on (you guys know me
) on interior colors. I asked how in the world they could not offer a beautiful saddle leather color, amongst others. Most everyone around the table agreed that saddle would be a welcomed addition.
As you might imagine, I also REALLY bit their head off over no spare and told them the Panorama Roof should be optional. Unfortunately, I don’t think I scored any points on those topics.
Anyway, I thought I’d tell that story. Think of me when you first see those luscious saddle leather seats in person.![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![Stick Out Tongue](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
Anyway, I was selected, both times, to participate in a round table discussion afterwards and when it came to the Interior, I LAUNCHED into my “half black” rant. I told them how cheap it looked to have half of the interior elements black, pretty much no matter what interior “color” was selected. I compared MB to Porsche & Bentley and to earlier MB models. When others at the table pushed back, saying it was not cheap, I gave them my bit on how much money MB saved, by making a whole bunch of interior bits ONLY in black, etc. I went on and on (you guys know me
![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
As you might imagine, I also REALLY bit their head off over no spare and told them the Panorama Roof should be optional. Unfortunately, I don’t think I scored any points on those topics.
Anyway, I thought I’d tell that story. Think of me when you first see those luscious saddle leather seats in person.
![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Look what Mercedes did to the AMG version of the GLE:
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Glad you talked them out of it on the S-Class.
Can you tell us anything about the EQS?
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@Streamliner What do you think of the car overall
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Here are the available/planned engine configs for the car (Euro HP listed)
- S 350d (W/V223) 286 PS und 600 NM (OM656)
- S 350d 4matic (W/V223) 286 PS und 600 NM (OM656)
- S 400d 4matic (W/V223) 330 PS und 700 NM (OM656)
- S 450 4matic (W/V223) 367+22 PS und 500 NM (M256)
- S 500 4matic (W/V223) 435 +22 PS und 520 NM (M256)
- S 580 4matic (W/V223) 503 +22 PS (M176 V8-BiTurbo)
- S 580e (223) 367 + 150 PS (M256) Plug-in-Hybrid (Summer 2021)
- S 580e 4matic (223) 367 + 150 PS (M256) Plug-in-Hybrid (Summer 2021)
- AMG S 63e EQ Power+ 4matic+ 612 + 204 PS P3-Plug-in-Hybrid (End of 2021)
- Mercedes-Maybach S 680 4matic (X223) 630 PS +21 PS (M279)
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Wolfman, I too am most eager for the EQS but....., what do you know of the availability of charging stations and any info on time to charge. Right now, it takes 90 seconds to fill at petro station. Recharging infrastructure is definitely lacking in my area except at the MB dealership. Just asking, not being a nay sayer.
The EQS uses the lates 350KW system, so a 60 mile charge will only take 3 minutes. Range of the car is listed at 700km (435 miles) based on the more generous WLTP standard. This will be less under EPA rules unless MB is gaming the system like Tesla (there was an interesting article in Car & Driver https://www.caranddriver.com/feature...range-numbers/)
That said, I am a bit hesitant when looking at the camouflaged EQS models. Unlike the S-Class, the car looks more like a Model S hatchback. I hope it will look close to the EQS Vision. We'll have to see...
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My wife will be pissed when she learns there are no mirrors for the backseat in the headlining anymore...