The Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV is the most expensive electric vehicle (EV) ever sold by Mercedes-Benz in Australia, and is the first battery-powered model from its ultra-luxury division.
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Priced from $328,607 before on-road costs, the Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV's sticker is higher than the $328,400 list price the Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 debuted with in 2021.
It's also almost $134,000 more than the Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 SUV, which currently serves as the only offering of the nameplate in Australia and starts from $194,900 before on-road costs.
So what extra equipment do you get for the price of an EQE? In short, a lot.
More power, more torque, greater driving range and a plethora of luxury-focused features are fitted to Maybach's EQS SUV, as is to be expected from the luxury arm of Mercedes.
The 2024 Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV is now available to order.
Pricing
Price excludes on-road costs.
Drivetrains
Efficiency
Dimensions
Servicing and Warranty
Mercedes-Benz Australia is yet to detail service pricing and intervals for the Maybach EQS 680 SUV.
It's also yet to announce warranty coverage, though the EQS is backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty which extends to a 10-year, 250,000 warranty for the high-voltage battery.
Safety
The Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV has yet to be tested by ANCAP or Euro NCAP.
Mercedes hasn't detailed the safety equipment it is fitted with, though the less expensive EQS 450 4Matic SUV comes with the following:
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
- Active lane-keep assist
- Active Lane Change assist
- Active Steering assist
- Pre-safe Impulse side accident preparation system
- Adaptive cruise control
- Traffic jam assist
- Traffic sign recognition
- Route-based speed adaptation
Standard equipment
- 22-inch Maybach seven-hole light alloy wheels
- Airmatic air suspension (capable of raising the ride height by 35mm)
- Rear-axle steering (up to 4.5 degrees)
- Maybach exteriorChrome tailgate, rear apron and spoiler lip trim
- Illuminated anodised aluminium running boards
- Digital Light headlights
- Wood and leather-appointed multifunction steering wheel
- Five leather-upholstered seats
- Electric, memory, heated and cooled front seats
- Heated, ventilated and massaging second-row seats
- Balao brown pearl Nappa leather headliner
- High-pile floor mats
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- 12.8-inch OLED touchscreen infotainment system
- Head-up display
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- 15-speaker Burmester surround sound system with Dolby Atmos
- Dual 11.6-inch front headrest-mounted displays
- Wireless headsets
- MBUX rear tablet
- Electrically operated rear blinds
- Panoramic sunroof
Options
The $14,000 First Class Rear Suite package adds:
- Two rear armchairs
- Heated centre rear console
- Temperature-controlled cupholders
- Refrigerator
- Champagne flute holder
- Front seat-mounted folding tables
The $34,900 Night Series Edition package (which requires the First Class Rear Suite to be selected) adds:
- 21-inch Maybach seven-spoke light alloy wheels
- Maybach emblem on rose gold with dark chrome refinements
- Grille with darkened Maybach pinstripes
- Dark chrome-plated Maybach-patterned front air intake inserts
- 'Highly polished' black side window trim
- Roof spoiler
- Black running boards with dark chrome Maybach emblem
- Obsidian Black or Opalite White Bright paint finishesTwo-tone Obsidian Black and Mojave Silver available for $34,800
- Dark brown open-pore walnut wood interior trim elements in herringbone pattern
- Nappa leather Maybach black pearl upholstery
Colours
Maybach doesn't detail the colour choices for the EQS 680 SUV, though all six two-tone finishes add $34,800 to its price tag.
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
