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so i was at an mb dealer today and asked if i could drive an eqs suv as they had loads!
this is an eqs450+
this one didn't have the hyperscreen but i didn't care, i just wanted to see how it drove.
one of the other ones on the lot.
anyway, i did about a 10 minute drive (by myself, dealer was cool), and thoroughly enjoyed it. car is silent, incredibly smooth, very quick, handles great. to make sure i could get back to the dealer after various turns i used the "hey mercedes" voice recognition and asked for directions back... worked perfectly, and it did the augmented reality display (showing the forward camera view with arrows overlaid showing where i needed to turn or what lane i needed to be in)... very, very nice.
seats were sooo comfortable and i was surprised how much i liked the head 'pillows'.
this is a great vehicle. could definitely see getting one.
so i was at an mb dealer today and asked if i could drive an eqs suv as they had loads!
this is an eqs450+
this one didn't have the hyperscreen but i didn't care, i just wanted to see how it drove.
one of the other ones on the lot.
anyway, i did about a 10 minute drive (by myself, dealer was cool), and thoroughly enjoyed it. car is silent, incredibly smooth, very quick, handles great. to make sure i could get back to the dealer after various turns i used the "hey mercedes" voice recognition and asked for directions back... worked perfectly, and it did the augmented reality display (showing the forward camera view with arrows overlaid showing where i needed to turn or what lane i needed to be in)... very, very nice.
seats were sooo comfortable and i was surprised how much i liked the head 'pillows'.
this is a great vehicle. could definitely see getting one.
Nice review. Did it feel heavy? I think it weighs more than the G class. I agree, the hyper screen is over the top. The pic you posted looks classier. Is it a buy or a lease type of vehicle ?
Last edited by Toys4RJill; Jan 7, 2023 at 05:58 PM.
so i was at an mb dealer today and asked if i could drive an eqs suv as they had loads!
this is an eqs450+
this one didn't have the hyperscreen but i didn't care, i just wanted to see how it drove.
one of the other ones on the lot.
anyway, i did about a 10 minute drive (by myself, dealer was cool), and thoroughly enjoyed it. car is silent, incredibly smooth, very quick, handles great. to make sure i could get back to the dealer after various turns i used the "hey mercedes" voice recognition and asked for directions back... worked perfectly, and it did the augmented reality display (showing the forward camera view with arrows overlaid showing where i needed to turn or what lane i needed to be in)... very, very nice.
seats were sooo comfortable and i was surprised how much i liked the head 'pillows'.
this is a great vehicle. could definitely see getting one.
Thanks for the write up. Was there much of a learning curve before driving off!
Nice review. Did it feel heavy? I think it weighs more than the G class.
not in particular no, because it's so fast and agile.
Is it a buy or a lease type of vehicle ?
i'm not in the market right now, but could be either when the time comes.
Originally Posted by LexBob2
Thanks for the write up. Was there much of a learning curve before driving off!
none except the guy said there's no center console shift lever (it's the right stalk - pull it down, drive off after pressing the vehicle 'start' button, which does nothing except turn on the gauges)
Originally Posted by Margate330
Great review Bitkahuna!
Appreciated the pics too.
Dang that is one good looking car.
What's the MSRP sticker on the bad boy and how about the ADM's?
Looks coooooool.
there was no window sticker on the one i drove... sales guy was doing me a favor after i was looking at another vehicle for someone else. but the dealer website is not showing adm, it appears to be about $114K. yeah, not cheap! https://www.mbofgainesville.com/inve...m2db8pa010269/
(it's the right stalk - pull it down, drive off after pressing the vehicle 'start' button, which does nothing except turn on the gauges)