Mercedes EQS Edition 1 Features

The Mercedes EQS is already the epitome of Mercedes’ luxury lineup, and the Edition 1 will add a bit more. In addition to the features, the Edition 1 package adds the AMG Line exterior package, which tweaks the bumpers a little and adds a set of 21-inch alloys. It gets a unique Metallic Manufacturer Silver /Gray 4 layer shifting paint scheme, a panoramic sliding sunroof and the “Edition 1” badge in the window triangles in the front. Also the Es 1 gets the high cobalt fixed stater motors of the AMG version. So the Ed 1 is much faster than the 580 and has MUCH better interior trim and usually every option plus some.

Mercedes EQS580 Dual motor Edition 1 Features

The Mercedes EQS is already the epitome of Mercedes’ luxury lineup, and the Edition 1 will add a bit more. In addition to the features, the Edition 1 package adds the AMG Line exterior package, which tweaks the bumpers a little and adds a set of 21-inch alloys. It gets a unique Metallic obsidian black paint scheme, a panoramic sliding sunroof and the “Edition 1” badge in the window triangles in the front.

Also the Edition 1 will include options not found on the regular model, unique MBUX experience, better suspension, much more.

On the inside, the Mercedes EQS Edition 1 adds designer Nappa leather upholstery in a neva grey/reflex blue palette. The luxury seats include four-way lumbar support and contour lighting, and they are Multicontour seats (driver and front passenger). The upper instrument panel and beltlines get a Nappa-look reflex blue. Additionally, the trim elements are made of unique open-pore ship’s deck wood and the seat belt buckles are designer type at the front and rear. The floor mats receive the “Edition 1” badging and some reflex-blue piping. And finally, the door sill panels are illuminated with Edition 1 lettering.

The EQS is available with the Hyperscreen, a massive glass panel covering the dash that houses three screens. It uses a new version of MBUX with a "zero-layer" design  on the One hyper screen/

Exterior design and dimensions

The EQS' "one-bow" cab-forward design theme was originally previewed by the F015 concept in 2013, which was the first time Mercedes really envisioned what the luxury EV of the future could look like. Mercedes also showed off the Vision EQS concept in 2019, and as you might expect, the production car sticks close to that later concept. I think that's a good thing. Mercedes' goal was to create something progressive that had never been done before, and it's one of the first electric cars to really shake up the traditional sedan proportions.

At 205.4 inches long, the EQS splits the difference between the short- and long-wheelbase versions of the new S-Class, the latter of which is the only one we'll get in the US. Its 126.4-inch wheelbase is slightly shorter than the LWB S-Class', and the EQS is a little taller in height and about an inch narrower in width. It definitely has presence, especially thanks to the super-long greenhouse, and it looks distinct from the S-Class. The EQS also has a drag coefficient of 0.20, which makes it the most aerodynamic production car in the world.

The front end is dominated by the black panel "grille" that connects the triangular LED headlights, which have a three-line element that denotes the EQS as part of the S-Class family (the GLS SUV has this, too). This grille actually has a functional purpose, as the sensors for the driver-assist systems are housed behind it. On some versions of the EQS, the panel gets a pattern made up of dozens of three-pointed stars, an effect that's also found on some of the wheel designs and details in the headlights. Head designer Gorden Wagener likens the pattern to that of a luxury handbag, and it adds some visual interest to the front end. A light bar runs across the top of the panel, and you'll be able to option the EQS with a light-up star, too.

Like other modern Mercedes models, there's a near-complete absence of any sort of hard lines on the body side. "If we like it we take a line off; if we still like it we take another line off," Wagener said, and that's apparent here. There's a light-catcher character line and thin chrome strip at the base of the doors, and every EQS has a dark grey or gloss-black trim running along the bottom of the bumpers and side skirts. 

A central light bar extends across the rear end to connect the taillights, which get a super-cool helix-shaped spiral motif (and amber turn signals). The back is smooth apart from the diffuser, and the license plate holder is in the lower bumper to declutter the trunk lid. Every EQS has a small lip spoiler at the base of the trunk lid, but you sadly can't get a rear wiper.

Mercedes already unveiled the EQS' interior a couple weeks ago, but getting to see it in person was something else. Optional on the base model and standard on the higher-spec EQS is Mercedes' insane Hyperscreen, a dashboard-spanning display consisting of three screens under one panel of glass. There's a 12.3-inch gauge cluster, a 17.7-inch central touchscreen and a 12.3-inch passenger touchscreen, adding up to 2.6 square feet of curved glass and 56 inches of digital real estate. It's really striking in person, 

The Edition One Hyperscreen runs a new "zero-layer" version of Mercedes' MBUX operating system, meaning the user never has to scroll through lots of submenus to get anywhere. Always present at the base of the center display are the climate controls, audio track controls and home and back buttons. The system adapts to you, remembering functions you use the most and presenting them on the screen like pop-up suggestions. It all seems like a lot at first, but the system is actually a lot easier to use and get used to than the existing MBUX setup in other Benzes, and I love the force feedback on the display.

The passenger display contains all the same functions as the main screen, but shotgun riders can also browse the web and watch media while the car is in motion. This Edition One screen can also display animated screensavers or be turned off entirely. The EQS includes the MBUX voice assistant, which can now recognize multiple voices, and a fingerprint reader can be tied to different driver profiles.

The navigation system has what Mercedes calls Edition 1  Electric Intelligence, which takes into account everything from driving style and speed to topography and outside temperature. When inputting a destination and while driving, the screen shows your current range and battery's level of charge, as well as the amounts you'll have when you arrive. Along with rerouting to a charging station, you can set the amount of charge you want to have when you arrive at your final destination. The car will determine where you'll need to charge and for how long once you get there. Routes are planned based on overall travel time, for instance making two stops at higher-powered fast chargers instead of one longer stop at a slower charger.

Setting every EQS apart from the S-Class are thin air vents inset into metal trim running across the top of the whole dash and through the door panels, super cool turbine-shaped air vents and an open space large enough for a backpack or briefcase under the tall center console. There are multiple covered storage compartments and the door pockets are pretty big, too.

The EQS won't be available with a four-seat setup, even in Europe, Edition one modified Executive Rear Seat package kicks things up a notch .An absolute must have as regular EQS rear seats are very uncomfortable. The car I got to sit in had this pack, and it seems like a no-brainer to get. It gives the rear seatbacks a power recline function, as well as adding massage, shoulder and neck heating, ventilation, a seatbelt airbag and a removable MBUX tablet in the fold-down center armrest. The EQS will also be available with a pair of MBUX touchscreens on the front seatbacks, something the US-spec S-Class won't get.

Mercedes hasn't released any interior dimensions, but the Ed One rear seat has a ton of legroom and headroom, even with the panoramic roof. The nicely sculpted rear seats are super comfy and the whole cabin has a nice airiness to it thanks to the expansive glass and cocooning design. But the front seats are honestly even nicer, with even more massage functions and supportive bolsters. It'll be a great car to sleep in, too -- it even has a Power Nap mode.

Lots of different interior color schemes and trims will be offered. Hyperscreen-equipped cars kind of get the short end of the luxury stick, with only the center console and door cards getting wood, piano black or metal trim, while the base car has that expansive trim panel. But pretty much everything you touch in the Ed One EQS is covered in lovely leather, and there are still satisfying analog elements such as the air vents and seat controls.

My absolute favorite thing about the Ed One EQS' interior is the ambient lighting. It has extra LED lighting with more features. Everything from the Hyperscreen's surround and the dash-spanning air vents to the seatbacks and door armrests has LED light strips, and each strip can now shift color in different sections. There are a bunch of new color schemes, including one specific to the EQS that lights up when in motion to symbolize the energy flow of the car, changing different colors when you accelerate or brake with regen. The lights are also integrated with the driver-assist systems and can flash red as a warning.

The all-wheel-drive EQS580 adds a second motor at the front for a total of 546 hp and 611 lb-ft. Its top speed is also 130 mph, but it will hit 60 mph in 3.5 seconds,about half a second faster than the outgoing poor riding AMG S63. The 580's Ed One  4Matic AWD system can variably distribute torque between the front and rear axles, and Mercedes says its responses are much faster than traditional, mechanical AWD systems.

Every Ed One EQS comes standard with an air suspension, which lowers at speed and has adaptive dampers and a front-lift feature with a memory function -- like that of the Chevy C8 Corvette or Porsche 911 Turbo. Rear-wheel steering up to 4.5 degrees is standard, and the crazy looking 10-degree rear steering also found on the S-Class is standard on the Edition 1 The EQS has regenerative braking that's adjustable with paddles on the steering wheel and has a true one-pedal mode. It also has an intelligent mode that uses sensors to look at the surroundings and adjust the amount of needed regen as you lift off the throttle. 

EPA range figures won't be announced until later this year, but Mercedes claims the EQS has a range of up to 478 miles on the optimistic European WLTP cycle. Expect the EPA figures to be closer to the 400-mile mark, which would still put the EQS at the top of the EV heap in terms of range. Tesla says the updated will do 520 miles per charge in Plaid Plus form or 412 miles in base form, and while those figures haven't been certified by the EPA, nothing else aside from the Lucid Air comes close.

Mercedes says the EQS can charge from 10% to 80% in 35 minutes using a 110-kW DC fast charger, and it can also be charged using a 200-kW fast charger to add an impressive 186 miles of range in just 15 minutes. On a traditional 240-volt wall charger it'll take a little under 12 hours to go from 10% battery to fully charged. The EQS will be compatible with over 90% of the public charging stations in the US.

Features, options and safety tech

Given its positioning as Mercedes' new flagship, the EQS is absolutely packed with stuff. Every EQS gets a huge panoramic sunroof, a very fancy 360-degree camera system with automatic parking assist, adaptive LED headlights with automatic high beams, a 15-speaker Burmester 3D sound system, heated seats, plush headrest pillows, six USB-C ports, wireless phone charging and keyless entry.

Also standard is Mercedes' suite of driver-assist features. This consists of adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go capability and route-based adjustments, automatic lane changing, active steering assist and lane-keeping assist (that works at up to 130 mph), automated emergency braking and avoidance assist (that works with pedestrians and bicyclists), blind-spot monitoring with rear-seat exit warning, cross-traffic alert and traffic-sign recognition. 

The Edition One include , a huge augmented reality head-up display, an integrated toll payment system, gesture controls, multicontour front seats with massage, a HEPA air filter that makes the interior as clean as an operating room, a winter package with heated windshield washers and glass that's insulated from heat, noise and infrared rays. 

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2023 Mercedes-EQ EQS580 First Test: A Luxury EV RARE EDITION ONE

Pros

• Packed with dazzling features and materials
• Four-wheel steering maneuverability 10 Degree, on Edition 1 vs regular 5 degrees turning
• Good EV range and charging capabilities
• For those who enjoy welcoming companions aboard their yacht or whisking an entourage away on their jet, Mercedes-EQ presents a suitably lavish mode to actualize terrestrial excursions in the company of others. 
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• Resoundingly Superlative

• As with the EQS sedan, the EQS SUV range begins with the single-motor 450+ model. At $105,550, it's priced in the sphere of true high-end exclusivity. If high-end is still not lofty enough, Mercedes-EQ offers the dual-motor 580 model tested here for $127,100 before options that send that sum skyward. Among many, many others, our test vehicle carried niceties such as special-order blue upholstery, a microsuede headliner, second-row entertainment displays, , 4-zone climate control, glitzy ambient lighting, and an illuminated star logo in the grille for a total of big Edition 1?$169,700 initial impression, that price seems justified. The cabin presents beautifully, boasting spaciousness, elegance, technology, and attention to detail rarely seen in TWO-row people movers. Sink into the massaging front seats, close the aluminum door, then marvel in the comfort and quietude.

• Silent to 60 Mph