Mercedes-Benz EQS Electric Sedan To Launch In 2022; Will Be Assembled Locally | V3Cars

12 January 2022
By Amit Saraswat
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Mercedes-Benz have confirmed that they will launch the EQS electric sedan in India in 2022. The flagship electric sedan will be locally assembled in India at the carmaker’s Chakan plant. Mercedes-Benz expect to start the local assembly of the EQS in the last quarter of 2022.

EQS is the flagship electric sedan from the German luxury marque. It can also be called the S-Class equivalent in the electric Mercedes-Benz range, but it’s new from the ground up and not derived from the regular S-Class. EQS was unveiled last year and sits on an all-new dedicated EV architecture.

MERCEDES-BENZ EQS VS S-CLASS DIMENSIONS
	EQS	Difference	S-Class
Length	5216mm	73mm	5289mm
Width	1926mm	28mm	1954mm
Height	1512mm	9mm	1503mm
Wheelbase	3210mm	6mm	3216mm

The EQS measures 5216mm in length, 1926mm in width, 1512mm in height, and gets a wheelbase of 3210mm. The India-spec S-Class LWB measures 5289mm in length, 1954mm in width, and 1503mm in height. The wheelbase of the EQS is 6mm shorter than that of the India-spec S-Class LWB. So the S-Class is slightly bigger than the EQS in every dimension, except in height.

Mercedes-Benz EQS comes in two options with different power outputs - 450+ and 580. Both the versions come with a 107.8kWh battery pack and offer a claimed range of up to 770 km. The EQS 450+ offers 333PS of power and 568Nm of torque. The EQS 580 offers 523PS of power and 855Nm of torque. Both the versions can be charged from 10% - 100% in around 5 hours via a 22kW AC charger. With a 200kW DC fast charger, the EQS can be charged from 10% - 80% in around 31 minutes. Mercedes-Benz India are yet to announce the variants of the EQS that will go on sale.

At launch, the EQS won’t have any direct rivals. Audi e-tron GT and Porsche Taycan are two four-door EVs that could go against the EQS in terms of pricing. Audi e-tron GT and RS GT retail at Rs 1.79 crore and 2.04 crore ex-showroom respectively. The Porsche Taycan range starts from Rs 1.50 crore and goes to Rs 2.10 crore ex-showroom.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amit Saraswat

Born and brought up in Agra, he grew up reading magazines more than textbooks. With a keen interest in cars, he decided to make his future in automotive journalism and is currently helping in content at V3Cars.