Mercedes-Benz EQS

The Mercedes-Benz EQS, coded V297, is a battery electric full-size luxury liftback and the flagship of the Mercedes-EQ family. It was previewed as the Vision EQS at the 2019 Frankfurt show, the production model debuted on 15 April 2021, and sales began in September 2021 in Germany. It is the first EQ model built on the MEA platform made for electric cars, and at launch its drag coefficient of 0.20 was the lowest of any production car. The EQS 450+ has a single permanent magnet synchronous motor, the EQS 580 4MATIC has two, and the Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 was the first all-electric AMG. A distinctive option is the MBUX Hyperscreen, and facelifts followed in 2024 and 2026.