This is our in-depth review of the 2027 Mercedes EQS facelift. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and technology.
00:00 Mercedes EQS Facelift
00:50 New electric art exterior
02:39 Length and wheels
03:20 New rear and power
03:50 Battery upgrades and price
04:52 Pre-facelift carVertical
05:41 Price and charging
07:15 Interior quality
10:30 Rear-axle steering
12:00 Interior details
14:01 Cockpit and interface
19:09 Rear seats
22:10 Trunk/boot
23:32 Heated seat belt
23:59 Classic steering static test
24:37 Steer-by-wire static test
26:02 New tech driving obstacle course
27:52 Old tech driving obstacle course
29:51 San Francisco parking
31:04 Does it have a chance?
Data & facts:
Mercedes EQS facelift 2027
Exterior
Star on hood and chrome in grill standard in Electric Art, AMG line with integrated star
Updated front light strip
Digital Light Matrix LED updated and standard
Length 5,23 m 206”
Wheels 19-21”
Air suspension plus rear axle steering 4,5 standard, opt. 10 degrees
Cd 0,20
Batteries and power
Now 800V technology
Small battery now always 112 kWh (+ 16 kWh)
Big Battery now always 122 kWh (+ 4 kWh)
AC 11 or optional 22 kW
DC 330 kW 25 Min 10-80 % SoC for EQS 400 small battery, 350 kW 27 Min 10-80 % SoC for rest (7 and 6 Min faster while battery is even bigger each)
Good for some 600 km / 370 miles realistic
Heat pump standard
AWD models offers front-axle uncoupling
Power and acceleration figures
EQS 400 RWD (270 kW) 6,1 s 0-100 km/h
EQS 450+ RWD (300 kW) 5,9 s 0-100 km/h (925 km WLTP)
EQS 500 AWD (350 kW) 4,7 s 0-100 km/h
EQS 580 AWD (430 kW) 4,2 s 0-100 km/h
Realistic range: around 600 km 370 miles depending on version
VMax 210 km/h 130 mph
Interior
Hyperscreen standard: 12,3“ + 17,7“ + 12,3“
Animal free interior now available like in S-Class facelift, fabric/leatherette mix seats and leatherette steering wheel
Interior Artico/Neotex leatherette in Germany and microfibre AMG sport seat but not in UK or USA - animal skin only there
Optional steering wheel flatter and with steer-by-wire
Optional seat belt heating 44°C
Optional 15 speaker Burmester sound system
Optional Rear Comfort Package Plus offers executive seats, footrest and front seats can be moved forward (3900 Euro)
610 l - 1700 l
1,6 t towing RWD, 1,7 t AWD
Automatic lane change on Autobahn between 80 and 140 kmh
Price 94.000 Euro small battery, 109.000 Euro big battery (15.000 Euro extra), 123.000 Euro AWD, 135.000 Euro EQS 580
