Mercedes-Benz EQS
The Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297) is a battery electric full-size luxury liftback produced by the German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz Group AG. It is planned to be released in September 2021 in Germany and the fourth quarter in the US. It is part of the Mercedes-Benz EQ family, a range that will expand to include 10 models by 2022. Presentation. The EQS was presented at the International Motor Show Germany in 2019 as the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS and foreshadows the future Mercedes-Benz series luxury electric sedan announced for 2021. The production model debuted  on 15 April 2021. Technical details. The EQS is the first EQ model that is based on the technical platform specific to the electric models, called the MEA. The car's drag coefficient is as low as 0.20, making it the most aerodynamic car in production at the time of its introduction. The car is powered by a water-cooled permanent magnet synchronous motor from Valeo Siemens in the EQS 450+ model, and by two of these motors in the EQS 580 4MATIC model. The torque is sent from the motor(s) to the wheels through a single-speed reduction  gearbox. In the single-motor EQS 450+ model, the motor has a rated power of , and a braking power of , allowing a deceleration of 5 m·s. German motor journalist Alexander Bloch from auto motor und sport found the energy consumption to be 150…160 W·h/km at , and the average energy consumption to be 158 W·h/km. With the 107.8 kW·h secondary cell, the car has a range of more than 638 km. The average recharging power is 163 kW with a peak of >200 kW, allowing the car to reach a 79 % state of charge in about  half an hour. The Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4Matic+ was presented at the Munich Motor Show in September 2021 and is the first all-electric AMG car. It has two electric motors producing of power and delivers of torque and its handling characteristics as well as its cooling system have been upgraded to match the motor's higher power output. MBUX Hyperscreen. The high-end versions of Mercedes-Benz EQS feature two separate OLED screens and an LCD instrument cluster that covers nearly the full extension of the dashboard. The whole infotainment system is powered by eight CPU cores and  24-gigabytes of RAM. The multi-purpose digital dashboard has been well received. Safety and automated features. The car has several safety and automated features: automatic parking assist, adaptive headlights, wireless phone charging, and also includes the standard Mercedes Driving Assistance Package PLUS: cruise control, lane keeping assist, Pre-safe brake, avoidance assist (for pedestrians and bicycles), blind spot monitoring including rear seat exit warning, cross-traffic alert and traffic-sign recognition. The car can optionally be fit with a level 3 automated feature named "Drive Pilot" using LiDAR, camera, and microphones working on of German motorways, in heavy traffic  up to a speed. Models. The specifications include: