The best thing about the new electric Mercedes is not under the bonnet

The EQS sedan has a huge ‘hyperscreen’ that will change how you think of dashboards forever.

The new Mercedes EQS electric car. All photos by Mercedez-Benz

Hannah Elliott

Apr 16, 2021 – 8.56am

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New York | Mercedes-Benz has finally joined the electric car club. In a video conference held on Thursday, Mercedes debuted the EQS, the first all-electric car the 94-year-old company will sell in the US.

An electric version of the flagship S-Class sedan, the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS boasts a driving range of 770 km, improved charging times, and all the accouterments that make the cabin of the S-Class feel more like a private jet than a German town car. Pricing has yet to be announced, but a Mercedes spokesperson said it’s likely to be similar to the $US95,000 ($122,000) it costs to buy a 2020 S-Class. The vehicle makes such electric sedans as the Tesla Model S, Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT feel almost minimalistic – geared for no-nonsense, no-frills driving rather than anything so frivolous as luxury.

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