With a WLTP certified range of up to 770km, the Mercedes-Benz EQS will have the highest range of any EV in India.
After the recent launch of the Mercedes-AMG EQS 4Matic, Mercedes Benz has announced that it will be launching the non-AMG version of the EQS – the EQS 580 4Matic – on September 30.
Unlike its AMG counterpart, the EQS 580 will be assembled in India making it the carmaker’s first electric car to be assembled here. The local assembly will commence on the same day as the launch.
- EQS 580 4Matic the first Mercedes EV to be assembled in India
- Likely to cost Rs 50 lakh lower than the AMG version
Mercedes Benz EQS 580: range, battery and powertrain details
One of the highlights of the EQS 580 4Matic is its maximum range of up to 770km according to the WLTP cycle. With that figure, it will easily be the EV with the highest range figure in India, surpassing the current title holder – the BMW i4 which has a WLTP-certified range of up to 590km.
Like the EQS 53, the EQS 580 also gets a 107.8kWh battery pack and two motors, but the combined power output is less than the AMG at 523hp and 865Nm of torque.
Mercedes Benz EQS 580: design and interior
Expectedly, the EQS 580 4Matic will not be as aggressively styled as the Mercedes-AMG EQS 53, and the changes would be to the front blanked-out ‘grille’ which will now house several miniature illuminated three-pointed stars, unlike the horizontal slats of the AMG-version. The front and rear bumpers will also be slightly different and the India-spec EQS 580 4Matic will get 20-inch alloy wheels.
On the inside, the EQS 580 is expected to get the 56-inch ‘Hyperscreen’ and Mercedes’ is likely to offer multiple interior colour and trim options for the India-spec model.
Mercedes Benz EQS 580: expected price and rivals
The Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 is likely to be priced around Rs 50 lakh lower than its AMG counterpart, which at Rs 2.45 crore, is the most expensive EV in India. The EQS 580 4Matic will have no direct rivals at launch but price-wise it will take on the lower variants of the Porsche Taycan and the Audi e-tron GT.
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