Mercedes-Benz EQS vs Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV

The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV costs £37,405 more than the Mercedes-Benz EQS. For that premium it adds 2 more seats (7 versus 5). The Mercedes-Benz EQS is not just cheaper - it also offers 124 miles more WLTP range and a 1.8s quicker 0-62mph time. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Mercedes-Benz EQS comes out ahead overall.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 392 miles for the Mercedes-Benz EQS and 305 miles for the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Mercedes-Benz EQS goes roughly 87 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 31-32 minutes.

The Mercedes-Benz EQS is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 33 mm narrower than the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 474 mm of total clearance for the Mercedes-Benz EQS and about 441 mm of total clearance for the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV. The Mercedes-Benz EQS also turns in a 1.0 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the Mercedes-Benz EQS and 84% for the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV. That is close enough that capacity loss should not decide between them. Both use NMC-type cells, so for daily use keep the charge limit near 80% to slow degradation. Both batteries carry a 10-year manufacturer warranty.