Mercedes EQS SUV

Mercedes EQS SUV: which version to buy

The Mercedes EQS SUV is a single-generation electric SUV 5-doors on sale from 2022-04-01 with no end date in the data. The buying question is not “which generation” — there is only 1 generation and 4 versions, all named EQS450, EQS450, EQS580, or EQS400. Two of those share the name EQS450 and must be split by drive and torque: EQS450 360 hp RWD versus EQS450 360 hp AWD.

The Mercedes EQS SUV is a single-generation electric SUV 5-doors on sale from 2022-04-01 with no end date in the data. The buying question is not “which generation” — there is only 1 generation and 4 versions, all named EQS450, EQS450, EQS580, or EQS400. Two of those share the name EQS450 and must be split by drive and torque: EQS450 360 hp RWD versus EQS450 360 hp AWD. Every figure below is from that table; where a cell is empty, it is written as not measured.

Which EQS SUV version to buy

If the decision is only the numbers, the four cars sort into three jobs.

Lightest and slowest of the measured trio: EQS450 360 hp RWD. It is the only RWD car. Kerb weight is 2620 kg, gross 3265 kg — 185 kg lighter at the kerb and 110 kg lighter gross than the AWD EQS450 / EQS580 pair (2805 / 3375 kg). Peak power is 360 hp / 264 kW, same as AWD EQS450, but torque is 568 Nm, which is 232 Nm less than AWD EQS450 (800 Nm). 0–100 is 6.7 s, 0.7 s slower than AWD EQS450 (6.0 s) and 2.1 s slower than EQS580 (4.6 s). Top speed is 210. Weight per horsepower is 2620 / 360 ≈ 7.28 kg/hp, the best of the two 360 hp cars because the motor is the same and the body is lighter.

Same power, more torque, more mass: EQS450 360 hp AWD. Power stays 360 hp / 264 kW. Torque jumps to 800 Nm (+232 Nm vs RWD). Drive is AWD. 0–100 drops to 6.0 s. Top speed stays 210. Kerb 2805 kg, gross 3375 kg. Weight per horsepower worsens to 2805 / 360 ≈ 7.79 kg/hp. What the extra mass buys in the data is AWD plus the torque step, not more horsepower and not a higher speed cap.

Most power and shortest 0–100: EQS580. 544 hp / 400 kW and 858 Nm, AWD, 0–100 4.6 s, top speed 210. Versus AWD EQS450 that is +184 hp, +136 kW, +58 Nm, and 1.4 s quicker to 100, at the same kerb 2805 kg and gross 3375 kg. Weight per horsepower is 2805 / 544 ≈ 5.16 kg/hp, the lowest (best) of all four. Versus RWD EQS450 the gaps are +184 hp, +290 Nm, −2.1 s to 100, and +185 kg kerb. The speed limiter does not move: 210 on EQS580 is the same as on both EQS450 cars.

Heaviest, least power, times not measured: EQS400. 355 hp / 261 kW, 800 Nm, AWD, kerb 2860 kg, gross 3510 kg. Versus AWD EQS450 it is 5 hp / 3 kW down, torque identical (800 Nm), kerb +55 kg, gross +135 kg. Weight per horsepower is 2860 / 355 ≈ 8.06 kg/hp, the worst of the four. 0–100 is not measured. Top speed is not measured. You cannot rank it on sprint or speed against the others from this table.

Fuel, tank, ground clearance, city/highway/combined use, eco class, displacement, cylinders, cylinder layout, valves per cylinder, boost, engine location, and intake system are not measured on every version. CO2 is 0 on all four. Gearbox is Automatic, 1 speed, on all four. Fuel type is Electro on all four. Wheels are the same three sizes on all four: 265/50 R20, 275/45 R21, 275/40 R22. Front suspension Independent, pneumatic; rear Independent, pneumatic; front brakes Ventilated disc; rear brakes Disc — identical wording for every version.

EQS SUV generations compared

There is nothing to compare across generations. 1 generation, key 7375, English name 1 generation, body SUV 5-doors, start 2022-04-01, stop not measured (null in the data). 4 modifications sit inside that one generation. There is no restyling row and no second generation to take power, mass, or 0–100 against. Any “which generation” answer collapses to: buy this generation, then pick among EQS450 RWD, EQS450 AWD, EQS580, and EQS400.

EQS SUV specs: engines and drivetrain by version

Power per litre cannot be calculated: displacement is not measured on all four electric versions. Use hp, kW, Nm, and kg/hp instead.

EQS450 RWD vs EQS450 AWD: same 360 hp / 264 kW, same Automatic 1, same Electro label. The AWD car adds 232 Nm (800 − 568) and changes drive from RWD to AWD. That is the whole powertrain difference in the data.

EQS580 vs AWD EQS450: +184 hp, +136 kW, +58 Nm, same AWD, same Automatic 1. EQS580 vs EQS400: +189 hp, +139 kW, +58 Nm, same AWD.

EQS400 vs AWD EQS450: −5 hp, −3 kW, 0 Nm difference. On paper it is the AWD EQS450 motor pair with 5 hp less, not a different gearbox or a different drive.

Engine rpm for power and torque is not measured on all four.

EQS SUV performance, mpg, and 0–100

Consumption (city, highway, mixed) is not measured on every version, so there is no mpg ranking. Tank is not measured. CO2 is 0 for EQS450 RWD, EQS450 AWD, EQS580, and EQS400.

Arithmetic that is allowed: AWD EQS450 is 6.7 − 6.0 = 0.7 s quicker to 100 than RWD EQS450 despite 185 kg more kerb weight; the 232 Nm and AWD offset the mass in the 0–100 column. EQS580 is 6.0 − 4.6 = 1.4 s quicker than AWD EQS450 at identical 2805 kg. Top speed does not reward the extra 184 hp: 210 on EQS580 equals 210 on both EQS450 cars. EQS400 cannot be placed on this chart: both 0–100 and top speed are not measured.

EQS SUV dimensions, weight, and wheels

Ground clearance is not measured on all four. Tank is not measured on all four. Wheel sizes do not differ by version.

Payload from the two masses (gross − kerb): RWD EQS450 3265 − 2620 = 645 kg; AWD EQS450 and EQS580 3375 − 2805 = 570 kg; EQS400 3510 − 2860 = 650 kg. EQS400 is the heaviest kerb (2860) and the highest gross (3510), with payload 5 kg above RWD EQS450 and 80 kg above the 2805 kg AWD pair.

EQS580 and AWD EQS450 share kerb and gross exactly. The 184 hp step on EQS580 does not show up as extra catalogue mass.

Chassis labels do not split the range: Independent, pneumatic front and rear; Ventilated disc front; Disc rear; same three tyre sizes.

EQS SUV reliability and problems (what the table can and cannot say)

The data do not list faults, recalls, or reliability scores. What can be said without inventing numbers: all four versions share Electro fuel, Automatic 1-speed, the same suspension and brake labels, the same wheels, CO2 0, and production from 2022-04-01 with stop not measured. Differences that could matter in use are only those measured: RWD vs AWD, 568 vs 800 vs 858 Nm, 2620 vs 2805 vs 2860 kg, and 0–100 6.7 / 6.0 / 4.6 s ( EQS400 0–100 not measured ).

Decision grid using only the given numbers

Choose EQS450 360 hp RWD if kerb mass and kg/hp among the 360 hp cars matter more than AWD and peak torque: 2620 kg, 7.28 kg/hp, 568 Nm, 0–100 6.7 s, top speed 210, payload 645 kg. It is the only RWD EQS450.

Choose EQS450 360 hp AWD if you want 800 Nm and AWD without paying the EQS580 power step in the table: same 360 hp as RWD, +232 Nm, +185 kg, 0–100 6.0 s, top speed still 210, payload 570 kg, 7.79 kg/hp. Versus EQS580 you give up 184 hp and 1.4 s to 100 at the same 2805 kg.

Choose EQS580 if the ranking is power, torque, 0–100, and kg/hp: 544 hp, 858 Nm, 4.6 s, 5.16 kg/hp, AWD, masses identical to AWD EQS450. You do not get a higher top speed (210) and you do not get different wheels or a measured consumption advantage (consumption not measured).

Choose EQS400 only if the name and the 3510 kg gross / 650 kg payload matter and you accept 355 hp, 8.06 kg/hp, and not measured 0–100 and top speed. It is not the performance pick in this catalogue: it is 5 hp below AWD EQS450, 55 kg heavier, and has no sprint figure to defend the extra mass.

There is no second generation to “wait for” in these rows, and no price column, so “what the extra money buys” can only be stated as what the extra hp, Nm, kg, and seconds buy: AWD EQS450 buys 232 Nm and AWD at +185 kg versus RWD EQS450; EQS580 buys 184 hp and 1.4 s at 0 kg extra versus AWD EQS450; EQS400 buys 135 kg more gross and 5 kg more payload versus AWD EQS450, and loses 5 hp with times not measured.