Mercedes Benz To Launch EQS 580 On September 30 — Price Revealed | V3Cars

20 September 2022
By Amit Saraswat
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Mercedes Benz India have commenced bookings for the made-in-India EQS 580 electric sedan. The token amount for booking the EQS 580 is Rs. 25 lakh. Mercedes-Benz have also listed price of the EQS that is Rs. 1.70 crore ex-showroom. The EQS 580 will launch on September 30 and it will sit below the recently-launched EQS 53 AMG. Mercedes will assemble the EQS 580 at their plant in Chakan, Pune.

Also Read: Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 AMG Launched

The Mercedes EQS 580 sits between the EQS 450+ and the performance grade 53 AMG model. It packs the same 107.8kWh battery pack as the 450+ and comes with all-wheel-drive. The EQS 580’s 2 electric motors produce 523PS of power and 855Nm of torque. The EQS 580 will offer a range of 770km on a single charge, making it the longest-range electric vehicle on sale in India. The EQS 580 can be charged from 10-100% in around 5 hours via a 22kW AC charger. With a 200kW DC fast charger, the EQS can be charged from 10-80% in around 31 minutes.

EQS 580

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Take a look at the dimensions of the EQS and S-Class:

MERCEDES-BENZ EQS VS S-CLASS DIMENSIONS
	EQS	Difference	S-Class
Length	5216mm	73mm	5289mm
Width	1926mm	28mm	1954mm
Height	1512mm	9mm	1503mm
Wheelbase	3210mm	6mm	3216mm

The EQS measures 5216mm in length, 1926mm in width, 1512mm in height, and has a wheelbase of 3210mm. The India-spec S-Class LWB is 5289mm long, 1954mm wide, and 1503mm tall. The wheelbase of the EQS is 6mm shorter than that of the India-spec S-Class LWB. So the S-Class is slightly bigger than the EQS in every dimension, except in height.

EQS 580

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In terms of features, we expect the EQS 580 to come loaded with features like Mercedes’ new hyperscreen infotainment system, a panoramic sunroof, rear wheel steering, and more. On the design front, the EQS 580 will look a lot more subtle over the sporty EQS 53 AMG. Mercedes EQS 580 will rival other premium electric sedans like the Audi E-Tron and Porsche Taycan.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amit Saraswat

Born and brought up in Agra, he grew up reading magazines more than textbooks. With a keen interest in cars, he decided to make his future in automotive journalism and is currently helping in content at V3Cars.