Mercedes is giving the EQS a fresh new look for the 2025 model year, incorporating some S-Class cues into its flagship electric car. Styling changes are limited to the front, where the BMW i7 rival gets a redesigned faux grille with horizontal chrome slats to mimic the company’s top-of-the-line combustion car.
The standing star is also new and echoes the traditional S-Class bonnet ornament. Going forward, the EQS will have the AMG Line front bumper as standard. Since this is just a facelift, the controversial egg shape has been retained. Despite these updates, the EQS doesn’t look as grand as the venerable S-Class.
The interior is largely unchanged, but Mercedes has added chrome accents to the air vents on the B-pillars. Additionally, the rear seat cushions now feature contrast stitching and Nappa leather trim. The rear seats should be slightly more comfortable after adding 0.2 inches of foam to the backrests.
Inside the quietly revised body is an upgraded battery with a usable capacity of 118.0 kilowatt-hours instead of the previous 108.4 kilowatt-hours. That should open up a slightly longer range compared to the 2024 EQS, which the EPA has rated at 352 miles for the rear-wheel-drive EQS 450+. The all-wheel-drive EQS 450 and 580 models are rated at 345 miles on a single charge. Least efficient of all is the AMG EQS, with a range of just 305 miles.
The 2025 EQS can also charge more of its higher-capacity battery thanks to improved energy recovery via new software for the regenerative braking system. Since you’ll be using the brake discs less often than in an ICE car, brake pads are automatically applied to the discs every once in a while as a form of maintenance.
Mercedes will sell the revised EQS in the United States later this year, with pricing to be announced in due course. The old model starts at $104,400 if you choose the EQS 450+. The all-wheel-drive model starts at $107,400, while the EQS 580 starts at $125,950. As for the AMG variant, the sportier model is priced at $147,550.
Accountants will tell you that you’d be better off buying a slightly used example of the big electric sedan. A recent study found that the EQS lost nearly half its value after just 12 months. In just one year, it depreciated an average of about $65,143.
