Mercedes EQS generations

The restyling is the same first generation with more versions and higher outputs on overlapping names, not a second generation of the EQS.

1 generation (April 2021 – January 2026). Body: Liftback. Three versions: 350, 450 Plus, and 580 4Matic. Power runs from 292 hp (350) to 523 hp (580 4Matic). Rear-wheel-drive versions are 350 and 450 Plus (RWD); 580 4Matic is AWD.

1 generation, restyling (April 2024 – end not measured). Same Liftback body, six versions: 450 Plus, 450 4Matic, 500 4Matic, 580 4Matic, 53 4Matic Plus, and 53 4Matic AMG Dynamic Plus. Power runs from 360 hp (450 Plus and 450 4Matic) to 761 hp (53 4Matic AMG Dynamic Plus). Only 450 Plus remains RWD; the other five restyling versions are AWD.

The restyling is the same first generation with more versions and higher outputs on overlapping names, not a second generation of the EQS.

Mercedes EQS engine and specs

Every version is Electro / Electro with gearbox Automatic and 1 speed. Displacement, cylinders, layout, and boost are not measured. Motor type in this catalogue is therefore the electric unit as labelled; engine size, cylinder layout, and boost are not measured. CO2 is 0 on every row.

GenerationVersion (exact name)hpkWNmDisplacementFuelCylinders / layout / boostGearboxDrive
1 generation350292214565not measuredElectronot measuredAutomatic, 1RWD
1 generation450 Plus333244568not measuredElectronot measuredAutomatic, 1RWD
1 generation580 4Matic523384858not measuredElectronot measuredAutomatic, 1AWD
1 generation, restyling450 Plus360264568not measuredElectronot measuredAutomatic, 1RWD
1 generation, restyling450 4Matic360244800not measuredElectronot measuredAutomatic, 1AWD
1 generation, restyling500 4Matic449330828not measuredElectronot measuredAutomatic, 1AWD
1 generation, restyling580 4Matic544400858not measuredElectronot measuredAutomatic, 1AWD
1 generation, restyling53 4Matic Plus658483950not measuredElectronot measuredAutomatic, 1AWD
1 generation, restyling53 4Matic AMG Dynamic Plus7615591020not measuredElectronot measuredAutomatic, 1AWD

Mercedes EQS 350 engine: 292 hp / 214 kW, 565 Nm, 1 generation only. Mercedes EQS 450 Plus engine: first series 333 hp / 244 kW, 568 Nm; restyling 360 hp / 264 kW, still 568 Nm (+27 hp, +20 kW, torque unchanged). Mercedes EQS 450 4Matic engine: restyling only, 360 hp / 244 kW, 800 Nm (+232 Nm versus restyling 450 Plus at the same 360 hp). Mercedes EQS 500 specs: restyling 500 4Matic, 449 hp / 330 kW, 828 Nm, AWD. Mercedes EQS 580 engine: first series 523 hp / 384 kW, 858 Nm; restyling 544 hp / 400 kW, 858 Nm (+21 hp, +16 kW, torque unchanged). Mercedes EQS AMG horsepower: 53 4Matic Plus 658 hp / 483 kW, 950 Nm; 53 4Matic AMG Dynamic Plus 761 hp / 559 kW, 1020 Nm (+103 hp and +70 Nm versus 53 4Matic Plus).

Engine bay, engine sound, motor warranty, and mpg are not measured in this dataset.

Mercedes EQS performance (0-100, top speed) and economy

0-100 km/h measured

350 is 0.4 s slower to 100 than 450 Plus / 450 4Matic where both figures exist. Restyling 450 Plus keeps the same 6.2 s and 210 as pre-restyling 450 Plus despite +27 hp.

0-100 and top speed not measured: 580 4Matic (both series), 500 4Matic, 53 4Matic Plus, 53 4Matic AMG Dynamic Plus.

City, highway, and combined consumption: not measured on every version. Tank: not measured. Eco class: not measured. CO2: 0 on every version.

Mercedes EQS dimensions and weight (kg)

Length, width, height, and dimensions in mm are not measured. Ground clearance: not measured. Wheel sizes: not measured. Tank: not measured.

Kerb / gross weight measured

350 is 165 kg lighter at kerb than 450 Plus (2315 vs 2480) and 35 kg lower in gross mass (2910 vs 2945). Restyling 450 Plus and 450 4Matic share the same 2480 / 2945 kg as pre-restyling 450 Plus.

Weight not measured: 580 4Matic (both series), 500 4Matic, 53 4Matic Plus, 53 4Matic AMG Dynamic Plus. SUV weight is not in this Liftback dataset.

Chassis common to all listed versions: front suspension Independent, pneumatic; rear Independent, pneumatic; front brakes Ventilated disc; rear brakes Disc ventilated (spelling as in the source label).

Which Mercedes EQS version to choose

Use the catalogue names exactly; two 450 Plus and two 580 4Matic rows are distinguished by generation and horsepower.

RWD, measured 0-100. 350 is the lowest output and lightest measured car: 292 hp, 565 Nm, 6.6 s, 210, 2315 / 2910 kg. 450 Plus adds 41 hp and 3 Nm versus 350 in the first series (333 hp, 568 Nm), cuts 0.4 s off 0-100 (6.2 s), keeps 210, and adds 165 kg kerb. Restyling 450 Plus is 360 hp (+27 hp vs first 450 Plus) with the same 568 Nm, 6.2 s, 210, and 2480 / 2945 kg.

AWD with measured 0-100. Only restyling 450 4Matic: 360 hp, 800 Nm, 6.2 s, 210, 2480 / 2945 kg. Same peak hp as restyling 450 Plus, +232 Nm, same sprint and mass, AWD instead of RWD.

AWD without measured 0-100. First-series 580 4Matic: 523 hp, 858 Nm. Restyling 500 4Matic: 449 hp, 828 Nm74 hp and 30 Nm below first-series 580 4Matic. Restyling 580 4Matic: 544 hp, 858 Nm+21 hp versus the first 580 4Matic, same 858 Nm. 53 4Matic Plus: 658 hp, 950 Nm+114 hp and +92 Nm versus restyling 580 4Matic. 53 4Matic AMG Dynamic Plus: 761 hp, 1020 Nm — the highest figures in the table, +103 hp and +70 Nm versus 53 4Matic Plus.

Overlap after April 2024. First-generation 350, 450 Plus (333 hp), and 580 4Matic (523 hp) remain listed until January 2026 while restyling versions from April 2024 have no measured stop date. If the need is a measured 0-100 and measured weight, the source only fills those fields on 350, both 450 Plus rows, and restyling 450 4Matic. If the need is maximum listed output, 53 4Matic AMG Dynamic Plus at 761 hp and 1020 Nm is the top of this EQS table.