Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV spied in Kuala Lumpur – three-row EV in Merdeka livery; native launch quickly?

The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV may very well be subsequent from the model to make its Malaysian-market arrival, if this Merdeka-themed instance is any indication, which was sighted within the KLCC parking facility by our most important man, Paul himself.

Badging on the tailgate of this instance has been coated by the themed wrap, although we all know that the three-row electrical SUV has been revealed to have three powertrain specs earmarked for it from its world debut in April final 12 months.

The entry level to this mannequin is the EQS 450+, which packs a rear-mounted and due to this fact RWD motor rated at 360 PS and 568 Nm of torque, and is joined by the closely-specced EQS 450 4Matic with one other motor on the entrance axle for all-wheel-drive, providing a mixed 360 PS and 800 Nm of torque. The previous is the specification closest to that for the EQS four-door launched regionally final July, which outputs 333 PS and 565 Nm.

In the meantime, high of the EQS SUV trio is the EQS 580 4Matic, which additionally will get a dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrain, albeit a significantly stronger one which makes 544 PS and 858 Nm of torque. Given that each one three variants get the identical 107.8 kWh battery pack, the EQS 450+ has the longest battery vary at 660 km, whereas the twin-motor duo are rated for 613 km of vary every.

The onboard charger for the EQS SUV helps 11 kW AC as commonplace for a full cost that can take about 10 hours, although this may be upgraded to a 22 kW AC unit that can halve the full-charge time to 5 hours. For DC charging, the SUV will take as much as 200 kW, yielding a 10-80% cost time of simply 31 minutes.

Inside, the EQS SUV carries over the dashboard of the EQS four-door, which means the inclusion of the complete MBUX Hyperscreen complement that’s 141 cm throughout and packs three screens – a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a 17.7-inch central show and a 12.3-inch show for the entrance passenger, whereas a 77-inch head-up show may also be laid out in abroad markets.

When specified with the complete three rows of seats in 2-3-2 configuration, baggage capability within the EQS SUV with all three rows upright is 195 litres, or 800 litres with the third row folded. With the second and third rows of seats folded down, baggage capability expands to 2,020 litres.

As Malaysia celebrates its 66th Merdeka day this Thursday, extra particulars concerning the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV might emerge quickly, given the themed exterior of this instance seen. Try the complete debut report, right here.

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