Mercedes EQS flagship
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Some other reviewer (don't remember who now) said something that made a lot of sense - MB released so many details on the cars tech, hyperscreen, lowest Cd , range etc but left out the exterior design till the actual reveal. It's almost as if they knew it wasn't so great and decided not to say anything about it till the last minute and instead spent a lot of time on everything else that is really good.
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I asked a photographer who worked on the press shots what the EQS is like in person. "Huge," he told me, pointing out that in a studio by itself, the massiveness of the EQS isn't apparent. "Pictures don't convey the scale at all." There are just millimeters of difference between it and the XL new S-Class. But how does it look in the flesh? "It's just underwhelming."
It was very odd seeing all those reviews with the front and rear of the car covered up. Now we know why- delaying the inevitable.
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I think it goes back to trying to design something that doesnt look like a car. The A6 Etron looks like a car, they're not focused on trying to change the car's proportions just because its an electric car. I understand "you dont need that shape" but, that shape is attractive, and its what we think of as a car.
Thats another thing the EQS lacks, any kind of muscularity, its just a blob.
Thats another thing the EQS lacks, any kind of muscularity, its just a blob.
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I think it goes back to trying to design something that doesnt look like a car. The A6 Etron looks like a car, they're not focused on trying to change the car's proportions just because its an electric car. I understand "you dont need that shape" but, that shape is attractive, and its what we think of as a car.
Thats another thing the EQS lacks, any kind of muscularity, its just a blob.
Thats another thing the EQS lacks, any kind of muscularity, its just a blob.
I think it goes back to trying to design something that doesnt look like a car. The A6 Etron looks like a car, they're not focused on trying to change the car's proportions just because its an electric car. I understand "you dont need that shape" but, that shape is attractive, and its what we think of as a car.
the e-tron GT is indeed a beautiful looking vehicle, but it's obviously a lot smaller and lower than the EQS and more like a slightly bigger (maybe) Taycan.
Thats another thing the EQS lacks, any kind of muscularity, its just a blob.
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‘’Mercedes went back to their past S class for inspiration. IMO. This S class has some of the presence ever. I think the new EQS is gonna really stand out. Nothing like it on the market when it glides silently down the highway.
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