The EQS may be the most aesthetically-pleasing model in the Mercedes-Benz EQ range, but don’t let that fool you. It’s not just a pretty face. In fact, this 2021 addition to the brand’s fully electric collection promises an impressive performance, with one of the longest ranges available in EV leasing.

Key highlights

The obvious highlight of the EQS is its design. It technically comes under the brand’s S-Class category, although you wouldn’t know it to look at it. It’s airier, more streamlined, more aerodynamic, with not a hair out of place… even the door handles are ‘invisible’ to maintain that super-smooth body. 

In fact, the EQS looks like nothing Mercedes-Benz has produced before. And they know it. They’ve called the EQS style a ‘one-bow’ design, and, unlike other manufacturers who have taken existing models and made them electric, the EQS is brand new. If we had to liken it to another Mercedes model, it’s perhaps most similar to the CLS Coupe whose stylish body had everyone talking when it came out in 2005.

Another highlight of the EQS is its sustainable production. Made at Mercedes-Benz’s Factory 56, this car was manufactured using partial solar power, with the sun producing 30% of the energy the facility needs. 

Performance & range

Although the EQS might not look like a Mercedes S-Class model, it certainly behaves like one on the road. Taking just 31 minutes to charge, and with up to 333 hp, this car has set new standards in electric car leasing. It’ll travel for up to 453 miles on a single charge. This makes it Mercedes-Benz’s most powerful electric vehicle to date. In fact, it’s safe to say it’s got one of the biggest ranges of any electric car today.

Tech specs

• AIRMATIC air suspension
• 107.8 kWh lithium-ion battery
• 0-62 mph in 6.2 seconds
• 130 mph top speed
• 20-inch alloy wheels
• Up to 1770 litres storage capacity
• 5 seats
• 12.3-inch instrument screen
• 17.7-inch infotainment monitor

Similar models

If leasing a Mercedes-Benz electric car is what you’re really after, the EQA and EQC are two great alternatives worth exploring. There’s also the EQV, although with seven seats, it might be bigger than you need. If you’re not set on the Mercedes name, take a look at the Tesla Model-Y, Porsche Taycan, or Audi e-tron GT. They all have that same sporty, luxurious feel, even if the range isn’t quite as impressive.