The teaser campaign for the 2021 Mercedes
EQS is kicking into high gear as company has released photos of the upcoming
electric vehicle. The images were posted on social media and Mercedes said it
was a “magic moment” when the Vision EQS concept was united with one of the
first production prototypes.
The automaker didn’t elaborate, but the
side-by-side pictures help to show how faithful the production model is to the
concept. While the prototype is heavily camouflaged, the overall shape echoes
the concept as both models have a rounded front fascia and a rakish windscreen.
The cars also have a dynamic roofline, but the production model appears
slightly taller than the concept. That’s hard to verify by the pictures alone,
but this wouldn’t be too surprising as it would give the road-going model
additional rear seat headroom.
While the company didn’t say much about
the production model, previous spy photos and teaser images have shown the EQS
will have will have angular headlights which could use as many as 940
individual LEDs. The company has also hinted the model will be introduced later
this year. The cabin will follow in the footsteps of the redesigned S-Class and
feature a freestanding digital instrument cluster as well as a tablet-like
infotainment system which rises out of the center console. The latter styling
feature was previewed on the EQS concept, but the rest of the interior will
likely be far more conventional.
Specifications remain a closely guarded
secret, but Autocar reports the EQS will have a roughly 90 kWh lithium-ion
battery which powers two electric motors that develop a combined output in
excess of 400 hp. That doesn’t seem like much compared to the
523 hp BMW i4 and the EQS is also rumored to have a
disappointing range of between 400-500 km. The latter numbers
should be taken with a grain of salt, but BMW has previously said their i4 will
be able to travel approximately 600 km on a single charge in the WLTP
cycle.
