As we know, it's one thing to drive a car but it's another thing entirely to live with one. With that in mind, we got the keys to the new flagship electric limousine from Mercedes-EQ - the EQS - and put it through its paces in a few sensible and not so sensible real-world tests. Join us for six days of filming, around 700 miles of driving and many hours of thinking all condensed into 34 minutes as we live with an EQS...whilst trying not to mention the S-Class too much.

Believe me, there's a lot more to say and explore with this model. The director's cut was well over 40 minutes and the script was longer than an end user license agreement in its original form.

What do you think? Tell us and let us know what tests you'd like to see in an upcoming video.

Watch the live recording of Cry For Me by JUDVH as filmed in our EQS:    • Cry For Me - Live in the new EQS from...  
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Written and presented by Ken Pearson
Starring Ken Pearson, Dave Peacock, JUDVH, A.N. Lawyer (most likely), Alan in his favourite outfit and Mark's right arm.
Filmed by Ken Pearson, Jack Horrocks, Owen Barbet and the L&L Marketing Team
Edited by Ken Pearson
Special thanks to Nick for allowing us to visit his airstrip!
Thank you to the team at Polestar London Battersea Power Station too - a Polestar 5 is firmly on my wish list, I'll be back to see you!

Key info - EQS 450+ (from December 2022 production)
Drivetrain: single electric motor, rear-wheel drive
Battery: 108.4 Li-ion
Range: 410 - 464 miles WLTP
Output: 333 hp/565 nm
0-62 mph: 6.2 seconds
Max speed: 130 mph

Charging times
DC rapid charger: 31 minutes at 200 kW max
AC public charger: 10 hours at 11 kW
AC home charger: 15 hours 30 minutes at 7.4 kW
AC domestic outlet: yes

Number of times the S-Class is mentioned in this video: an handful
Number of times I implied that S-Class/EQS drivers all have chauffeurs and/or butlers to carry their luggage: none.

Chapters
0:00 - Intro
1:13 - Does it look like an S-Class?
3:41 - What is it like inside? (interior overview)
7:41 - Does it drive like an S-Class?
11:15 - Am I going to stop mentioning the S-Class now?
11:26 - Is the ride quality on par with a helicopter?
14:11 - What is the tech like?
17:13 - Does it have a good sound system?
19:32 - Is it actually a saloon?
21:42 - What fuel does it use?
25:00 - What does a lawyer think of it?
25:39 - Is it out of place on a B-road?
28:08 - Specifications & pricing
29:02 - What do I think?
33:37 - Further watching

Additional media used:
Photo of Jaguar C-X75, AMG GT Black Series, C 63 S Coupé, my head: Own work.

Audi GrandSphere and A8 images from Audi UK Newsroom: https://press.audi.co.uk/
BMW i7 and 7-Series images from BMW PressClub UK: https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united...
Rolls-Royce Ghost and Phantom, 6.75 litre V12 and Spectre images from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars PressClub: https://www.press.rolls-roycemotorcar...
Bentley EXP 100 GT Concept and Flying Spur images from Bentley Newsroom: https://www.bentleymedia.com/
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"Paris - Mondial de l'automobile 2010 - Renault DeZir" by Thesupermat: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
"Audi A7 Sportback at Geneva Motorshow 2018" by Alexander Migl: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
"Toyota GT86, Bangladesh" by Shadman Samee: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
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