The Updated 2025 Mercedes EQS: More Range, More Comfort, More Luxury

Mercedes has recently updated its EQS flagship battery electric sedan as part of a model year update and based on the feedback from its customers. Although the EQS’ styling was designed for efficiency with a Cd value of 0.20, amongst the lowest across all BEVs on sale, its styling left customers wanting for more despite being a tech feast. For starters, the previous grill design has been replaced with a more conventional grill from the S-Class. The grill is still covered, and it is a fake one, but it works in this case to make the EQS look appealing and make prospective S-Class buyers warm up to its BEV version.  

The 2025 EQS will come with rear-wheel steering where the rear wheels turn 4.5° in the opposite direction of the front wheels as standard. This can be further increased to 10° as an option that enhances its manoeuvrability.  

On the inside, the update comes standard with the MBUX 56” hyperscreen across its entire range. At the rear, the backseat can be reclined up to 36° up from the previous car’s 28°. With the optional Extended Rear Lounge Package, the front seat can be pushed all the way forward at the press of a button to enhance rear legroom. Plus there is a footrest that can be placed between the seat rails for added comfort. Speaking of comfort, Mercedes provides EQS lettered pillows, offers quick seat heating, and seat base adjustment. 

As for the battery pack, the usable capacity sees an increase from 90kWh to 96kWh for the smaller battery pack, while the bigger battery pack increases from 108.6kWh to 118kWh net. As a result, the range increases to more than 500 miles (800km) on the WLTP cycle for the long range EQS 450+.  

All EQS versions now get heat pump as standard which uses residual heat from the battery pack, inverter, and traction motor to heat the cabin effectively instead of entirely relying on the power from the battery pack to heat cabin during winter months that would otherwise draw more power from the battery pack. Plus, the EQS now comes with DCU (Disconnect Unit) in all wheel drive models that shuts off the front motor under low loads and uses the rear motor alone to move the car minimizing power drawn from the battery pack under low power demands. This is akin to cylinder deactivation in gasoline vehicles where the engine shuts off a certain number of cylinders under low power demand that results in lower fuel consumption. Lastly, the regenerative braking has been calibrated for faster recuperation that can decelerate the car at 3m/s². 

As for charging, the smaller 96kWh battery has a peak charging rate of 170kW while the bigger 118kWh pack peaks at 200kW. This enables the bigger battery to go from 10-80% state of charge in 31 minutes.

The updated EQS will begin to reach dealerships in the US by the end of 2024, and the revised prices are expected to be revealed later.    

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