Electrified Mercs aren’t anything new, in fact, I bet you’re already yawning at the thought of another one – we’ve counted four so far. However, the EQS might just be the most exciting one yet because it’s Merc’s proper two-handed attempt from the very top, designed to lead Merc through the fog and into the future. The others, by quick mention, are viewed as little stepping stones, compromised in one way or another because of having to share architecture with petrol-powered forebears.
Immediately, at first glance, the EQS looks like it’s left all that in the past even though closer inspection ties it to an S-Class. Despite this, it has moved the goalposts onto a different playing field. This fresh start is enabled by Merc’s Modular Electric Architecture which will…