Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ Sedan
Mercedes started its new electric luxury family with a huge, quiet sedan shaped to slip through the air.
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ Exclusive Luxury · Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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More than a set of wheels.
The EQS was the first Mercedes-EQ model introduced to the U.S. market and the electric counterpart to the company's top luxury sedans. The rear-drive EQS 450+ paired a single rear motor with a purpose-built battery platform, a 350-mile U.S. range figure and a body whose smoothest configuration reached a 0.20 drag coefficient.
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With the 10-degree rear-steering system, this 207-inch-long car could turn in a 35.7-foot circle—about the space many compact cars need.
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A body drawn around air, not an engine bay
Because the EQS began on an electric-only architecture, its hood, windshield and roof could form a long 'one-bow' curve. Sealed gaps, a smooth underbody, careful wheel spoilers and active cooling shutters helped the best configuration reach a 0.20 drag coefficient, reducing wind noise and the energy needed at speed.
Source: Mercedes-Benz USA · the EQS, first EV in the luxury class ↗A long car that steers with both axles
At low speed, the rear wheels can steer opposite the fronts to shrink the turning circle. At higher speed they can steer in the same direction for stability. Mercedes tied steering, brakes and suspension into the vehicle-dynamics computers rather than treating the rear axle as a parking trick alone.
Source: Mercedes-Benz USA · the EQS, first EV in the luxury class ↗Where these facts come from
- Mercedes-Benz USA · EQS 450+ technical specifications
- Mercedes-Benz USA · 2022 EQS quick reference guide
- Mercedes-Benz USA · the EQS, first EV in the luxury class
- Mercedes-Benz USA · EQS pricing and packaging
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 30, 2026.