Mercedes-Benz AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ electric sedan launched in India: Check price, range, features and more

Mercedes-Benz AMG EQS: Luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz India has launched Mercedes-Benz AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ in the country today. The company has introduced the Mercedes-Benz AMG EQS at a price of Rs 2.45 crore (ex-showroom) in India. The car is an engineering marvel and a game changer, the company claimed at the launch event.

"The Future is Here, and It's More Electric Than Ever. Presenting the New EQS. This is For You, Future Lovers. #ThisIsForYouWorld #EQSistheFuture #EQS #LimitlessEQS #Electric #EV," Mercedes-Benz India tweeted.

The Future is Here, and It's More Electric Than Ever. Presenting the New EQS. This is For You, Future Lovers. #ThisIsForYouWorld #EQSistheFuture #EQS #LimitlessEQS #Electric #EV pic.twitter.com/gIiPdbmcG1

— Mercedes-Benz India (@MercedesBenzInd) August 24, 2022

The Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC is imported as a completely built unit (CBU).

The new Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ is based on the company's performance-oriented drive concept. It is powered by a 107.8kWh battery, the company said. The luxury car has Dual 560 kW permanently synchronous electric motors, Intelligent Energy Recovery with paddles.

It can accelerate from 0-100 km/hr in 3.4 seconds with a battery charge level of at least 75 percent and can achieve a top speed of 250 km/hr. The luxury EV has a range of 529-586 km on single charge under standard conditions.

The car is also equipped with 53.3 cm (21-inch) AMG cross-spoke light-alloy wheels, OLED display, and thermotronic automatic climate control. The company has already sold out the initial allocation for the Indian market and deliveries of the new model will start from Thursday.

In terms of safety, the new Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ has 9 airbags, active steering assist, active lane keeping assist, parking package with 360-degree camera, pedestrian protection, EQ-specific safety concept, Acoustic Vehicle Alert System and more.

In order to support the electrification journey, Schwenk said Mercedes-Benz India will set-up 140 fast charging stations this year with investment of over Rs 15 crore along with its franchise partners.

"We are very optimistic and we are bullish to look at around, say 25 per cent of sales in the next five years (from EVs)," Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India Martin Schwenk told PTI.