{"id":1880549,"date":"2026-04-13T22:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1880549"},"modified":"2026-04-13T22:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:01:00","slug":"updated-mercedes-eqs-snatches-longest-range-ev-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1880549","title":{"rendered":"Updated Mercedes EQS snatches longest-range EV record"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"articleItem\">\n<p>    {&#8220;@context&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/schema.org&#8221;,&#8221;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Article&#8221;,&#8221;image&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/mercedes-eqs-2026-20.jpg&#8221;,&#8221;mainEntityOfPage&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;WebPage&#8221;,&#8221;@id&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/mercedes-benz\/2026-eqs\/&#8221;},&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/mercedes-benz\/2026-eqs\/&#8221;,&#8221;author&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Person&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Piers Ward&#8221;,&#8221;description&#8221;:&#8221;Piers Ward is the deputy editor of CAR magazine and orchestrates the magic that happens on its pages each month. From writing features and first drives to instigating daft ideas and organising outlandish photo shoots, Piers is involved in every stage of the magazine cycle.u00A0u00A0nA 25-year veteran of the UK publishing scene and a road tester for a significant chunk of that, Piers has written for most of the outlets that matter u2013 including stints on Autocar, BBC TopGear and Auto Express, as well as jobs working for external agencies.nCareer highlights include importing half a dozen cars into China for an Awards shoot and being the first journalist in the world not to stall Sebastian Loebu2019s C4 WRC car. It must have been all the practice heu2019d had learning to drive in a Lada Riva.nWhen not wielding a keyboard, Piers can often be found scanning the classifieds for his next car purchase or getting behind the wheel of historic racers. 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resume_on_mouseout: false; timer: false; variable_height: true; slide_number: false\">\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/mercedes-eqs-2026-20.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Updated Mercedes EQS snatches longest-range EV record\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/480x270\/mercedes-eqs-2026-20.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/720x405\/mercedes-eqs-2026-20.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/1056x594\/mercedes-eqs-2026-20.jpg, (large)]\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/mercedes-eqs-2026-21.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Updated Mercedes EQS snatches longest-range EV record\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/480x270\/mercedes-eqs-2026-21.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/720x405\/mercedes-eqs-2026-21.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/1056x594\/mercedes-eqs-2026-21.jpg, (large)]\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/mercedes-eqs-2026-22.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Updated Mercedes EQS snatches longest-range EV record\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/480x270\/mercedes-eqs-2026-22.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/720x405\/mercedes-eqs-2026-22.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/1056x594\/mercedes-eqs-2026-22.jpg, (large)]\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/mercedes-eqs-2026-23.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Updated Mercedes EQS snatches longest-range EV record\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/480x270\/mercedes-eqs-2026-23.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/720x405\/mercedes-eqs-2026-23.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/1056x594\/mercedes-eqs-2026-23.jpg, (large)]\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/mercedes-eqs-2026-24.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Updated Mercedes EQS snatches longest-range EV record\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/480x270\/mercedes-eqs-2026-24.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/720x405\/mercedes-eqs-2026-24.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/1056x594\/mercedes-eqs-2026-24.jpg, (large)]\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleContent\">\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/mercedes-benz\/eqs\/\" title=\"View all Mercedes-Benz EQS Reviews\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"info-link\"> View all Mercedes-Benz EQS Reviews<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bold-links\">\n<p><strong>\u25ba New(ish) Mercedes EQS revealed<br \/>\u25ba Now claims to be longest-range EV in the world<br \/>\u25ba Tech improvements like steer-by-wire, too<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s an increase of 13 per cent, which \u2013 for a car that\u2019s been on sale since 2021 and is using five-year old battery technology \u2013 is no mean feat.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s thanks to the new two-speed gearbox (also fitted to the all-new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/mercedes-benz\/2026-glc-electric\/\">Mercedes GLC<\/a>), 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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/480x0\/mercedes-eqs-2026-22.jpg?scale=down\" alt class=\"wp-image-259744\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/480x0\/mercedes-eqs-2026-22.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/720x0\/mercedes-eqs-2026-22.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/1040x0\/mercedes-eqs-2026-22.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>800V technology is now fitted to the car, so charging speeds of 350kW are possible, should you find such a charger. If you\u2019re limited to a 400V charger, as most of ours are here in the UK, you\u2019ll max out at 175kW. You can hardly blame Mercedes for the poor infrastructure in Britain and it\u2019s a shame we can\u2019t make the most of the tech cars can offer.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/480x0\/mercedes-eqs-2026-23.jpg?scale=down\" alt class=\"wp-image-259745\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/480x0\/mercedes-eqs-2026-23.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/720x0\/mercedes-eqs-2026-23.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/259740\/1040x0\/mercedes-eqs-2026-23.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>Inside, there\u2019s a new open-pore pinstripe wood trim (looks good, actually), heated seat belts (Mercedes says it\u2019s like a warm hug), the rear screens are bigger and the electric rear seats are now standard.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019t deny how much it frees up the interior and makes the driver\u2019s view forward much clearer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The new EQS will go on sale later in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<aside class=\"about-author\">\n<h2 class=\"about-author-heading\">About the author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"about-author-inner\">\n<div class=\"main-author-summary-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"main-author-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/piers-ward\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/166305\/120x120\/piers_ward.jpg?quality=90)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"main-author-name-container\">\n<div class=\"main-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/piers-ward\/\">Piers Ward<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"main-author-job-title\">Deputy editor<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"main-author-byline\">CAR magazine&#8217;s deputy editor has a penchant for automotive adventure and trading in quirky, often-unreliable old cars. A veteran of CAR magazine, Autocar, Top Gear and Auto Express, Piers has probably driven it, written it and reviewed it before most.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"column show-for-xlarge-up xlarge-2 xlarge-pull-10\">\n<figure class=\"author-info clearfix\">\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"author-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/piers-ward\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/166305\/85x85\/piers_ward.jpg?quality=90)\"><\/a><figcaption>\n<p class=\"author-name\">\n\t\t\tBy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/piers-ward\/\">Piers Ward<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"author-quote\">CAR&#8217;s deputy editor, word wrangler, historic racer<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column xlarge-10 xlarge-push-2 disqus\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"commentsExpander\" 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