Today, Mercedes-Benz unexpectedly revealed the range of its flagship pure electric vehicle, the EQS 450+. According to the EPA standard, its range can reach 350 miles, which is equivalent to 563 kilometers. The EPA range of the all-wheel-drive EQS 580 4MATIC is slightly lower, at 340 miles or 547 kilometers. Both models are equipped with a 107.8 kWh battery.
EPA is actually an abbreviation for the US Environmental Protection Agency. It can also be said to be the equivalent of the US Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for testing. Its testing methods are more accurate, so its results are more close to actual driving conditions. Although an EPA range of around 550 kilometers is sufficient for daily use, considering the Mercedes EQS’s large 107.8 kWh battery and outstanding 0.20 drag coefficient, the range is somewhat questionable when compared to the Tesla Model S and Lucid Air.
In terms of power parameters, the EQS 450+ rear-wheel drive power parameters are 245 kW and 568 Nm, while the EQS 580 4MATIC all-wheel drive power parameters are 385 kW (255 kW in the rear, 135 kW in the front) and 855 Nm. The EQS 450+ curb weight ranges from 2945 to 3025 kg, and the EQS 580 4MATIC curb weight ranges from 3060 to 3135 kg. The EQS is also equipped with a kinetic energy recovery system, with a maximum recovery power of up to 290 kW. Compared with other models in the same class, it has no disadvantages, so it is reasonable to guess that Mercedes may be more conservative in terms of nominal range.
In addition, from the data, the difference in range between the EQS 450+ rear-wheel drive version with 20-inch wheels and the EQS 580 4MATIC all-wheel drive version with 21-inch wheels is very small, only 10 miles or 16 kilometers, which does not quite match the expected difference between all-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive. Of course, the real range of the EQS remains to be confirmed until officially announced by Mercedes.
🔗Information source: insideevs
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