At last, it’s a bespoke electric Mercedes. That’s what the EQS is: all-new. Not an electrified S-Class, but an S-Class sized luxury saloon riding on a new platform big enough to contain a massive 107.8kWh battery in its enormous wheelbase. It’s a five-metre long riposte to all the EV newcomers. Mercedes is here for the new era, and it’s thrown everything it’s got at this flagship. The official claim is a monstrous 454 miles of maximum range. But how far can it really go on a full charge? Well, we sent Top Gear Magazine’s Ollie Kew on a wee trip from Edinburgh to London to find out.

Chapters
Intro 0:00 1:04
Navigation 1:05 1:59
City Driving & Range 2:00 3:24
Recuperation Levels 3:25 4:30
What is the EQS 4:31 7:13
Range Update #1 7:14 7:48
EQS in Traffic 7:49 9:20
Range Update #2 9:21 12:03
Interior 12:04 12:27
Range Update #3 12:28 12:56
Hyperscreen 12:57 15:41
Range Update #4 15:42 17:14
Final Destination 17:15 19:22

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