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Updated Mercedes EQS snatches longest-range EV record
Published: Today 23:01
► New(ish) Mercedes EQS revealed
► Now claims to be longest-range EV in the world
► Tech improvements like steer-by-wire, too
Not content with the EQS being one of the longest-range EVs on sale, Mercedes has facelifted the car and boosted the range even further, taking it out to 575 miles and a new record in EV world. That’s an increase of 13 per cent, which – for a car that’s been on sale since 2021 and is using five-year old battery technology – is no mean feat.
It’s thanks to the new two-speed gearbox (also fitted to the all-new Mercedes GLC), which, like the Porsche Taycan, uses two gears to benefit both acceleration and high-speed efficiency. The car also comes with a new rear motor and, like before, the front motor is de-coupled when not in use, for additional efficiency.
800V technology is now fitted to the car, so charging speeds of 350kW are possible, should you find such a charger. If you’re limited to a 400V charger, as most of ours are here in the UK, you’ll max out at 175kW. You can hardly blame Mercedes for the poor infrastructure in Britain and it’s a shame we can’t make the most of the tech cars can offer.
Sadly, it still looks like a bar of soap. There are new power domes on the bonnet, new bumpers front and rear, and digital headlights are now standard and use micro-LED technology to project light 600m while consuming 50 per cent less energy. But none of this can overcome the fundamentals of the design, which has prioritised aero efficiency over looks.
Inside, there’s a new open-pore pinstripe wood trim (looks good, actually), heated seat belts (Mercedes says it’s like a warm hug), the rear screens are bigger and the electric rear seats are now standard.
The controversial bit is the new yoke steering wheel and steer-by-wire technology, which we tried in a prototype here. A step too far for your typical EQS customer? Possibly, but you can’t deny how much it frees up the interior and makes the driver’s view forward much clearer.
The new EQS will go on sale later in 2026.
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