2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV Will get Extra EPA Vary: Up To 339 Miles

The 2024 mannequin 12 months Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV has considerably extra EPA vary and barely larger effectivity than the outgoing 2023 mannequin 12 months model.

The newest model of the mannequin is supplied with a 118-kilowatt-hour battery, in comparison with about 108.4 kWh beforehand. This 10 kWh or 9% larger battery capability, mixed with different enhancements, is the primary reason for the driving vary enhance.

The EPA Mixed vary of the entry-level EQS 450+ SUV model, which has rear-wheel drive, amounted to 339 miles. The all-wheel drive variations have 330 miles of EPA vary—45 miles or nearly 16% greater than beforehand. The highest-of-the-line 2024 Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 4Matic SUV has 321 miles.

As we are able to see beneath, the rise is kind of substantial, from 34 to 45 miles:

• EQS 450+ SUV: 339 miles (up 34 miles or 11% from 305 miles)
• EQS 450 4Matic SUV: 330 miles (up 45 miles or 16% from 285 miles)
• EQS 580 4Matic SUV: 330 miles (up 45 miles or 16% from 285 miles)
• EQS 680 4Matic SUV: 321 miles (up 41 miles or 15% from 280 miles)

We assume that the achieve for the 450+ model is smaller as a result of it was partially compensated by the bigger 21-inch wheels. This model beforehand cam with 20-inch wheels.

Vitality consumption, together with charging losses, of the 2024 Mercedes EQS SUV is larger than earlier than.

The EQS 450+ SUV with 21-inch wheels, is estimated at 86 MPGe or about 392 watt-hours per mile (2.6 miles/kWh). This drops a couple of p.c to 83 MPGe: 406 Wh/mi or 2.5 miles/kWh within the case of the common all-wheel drive variations, known as 4Matic.

The highest-of-the-line 2024 Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 4Matic SUV is the least environment friendly, rated at 81 MPGe: 416 Wh/mi or 2.4 miles/kWh.

Let’s observe that the freeway MPGe rankings are often decrease than the mixed values. Thus, we estimate the EPA Freeway vary is perhaps barely decrease.

* The brand new Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 4Matic SUV shouldn’t be but listed on the Mercedes-Benz web site.

Pricing

The costs of the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV seem like nearly unchanged. The mannequin begins at an MSRP of $104,400, which is identical as a 12 months in the past. The all-wheel drive model prices the identical, $107,400. Nonetheless, the EQS 580 4Matic SUV model is $1,400 costlier, at $127,350. In all instances, we now have so as to add a $1,150 vacation spot cost.

The Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 4Matic SUV listed on the producer’s web site remains to be the identical 108-kWh battery model, so we aren’t certain whether or not its value of $179,900 might be legitimate for the 2024 mannequin 12 months.

The mannequin shouldn’t be certified for the $7,500 federal tax credit score as a result of price ticket exceeding the $80,000 cap.