Verdict
The EQS is 28% more powerful, while the EQS has a 15% bigger boot. Weigh that against the equipment each side gives you in the table below.
| Price & overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | RM638,888✓ | RM648,888 |
| Body type | Sedan | Sedan |
| Segment | Luxury | Luxury |
| Assembly | CBU | CBU |
| Ownership | ||
| Road tax / year | RM380✓ | RM395 |
| Powertrain | ||
| Engine Tech | 16-valve DOHC with direct fuel injection, turbocharger and variable intake and exhaust valve timing | 400V architecture |
| Capacity | 1,999 cc | — |
| Horsepower | 237 hp | — |
| Torque | 340 Nm | — |
| Fuel | Petrol | Electric |
| Bore | 87.5 mm | — |
| Compression Ratio | 10.1 | — |
| Number of Motors | — | 1 |
| Motor Horsepower | — | 328 hp✓ |
| Motor Torque | — | 565 Nm✓ |
| Battery Capacity | — | 107.8 kWh |
| EV Range | — | 782 km✓ |
| Charging Rate (AC) | — | 11.0 kW |
| Charging Rate (DC) | — | 200.0 kW |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Transmission | Conventional Automatic | Single Ratio Automatic |
| Transmission Name | 8-Speed Electronic Automatic with Jaguar Sequential Shift | — |
| Gears | 8 | — |
| Transmission Manufacturer | ZF | Mercedes-Benz |
| Driveline | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive |
| Performance & Efficiency | ||
| 0-100 km/h | 7.5 seconds | 6.2 seconds✓ |
| Rated Economy | 9.3 L/100 km | — |
| Top Speed | 241 km/h✓ | 210 km/h |
| Co2 | 216 g/km | — |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 5,252 mm | 5,216 mm |
| Width | 1,899 mm | 1,926 mm |
| Height | 1,457 mm | 1,512 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3,157 mm | 3,210 mm |
| Weight | 1,660 kg | 2,480 kg |
| Fuel Tank | 82 litres | — |
| Doors | 4 | 4 |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Boot Space | 520 litres | 610 litres✓ |
| Front Tyre | 245/45ZR19 | 265/40R21 |
| Rear Tyre | 275/40ZR19 | 265/40R21 |
| Spare Tyre | 135/70R19 | Tyre Repair Kit |
| Factory Tyres | — | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 |
| Chassis | ||
| Assembly | United Kingdom (CBU) | Germany (CBU) |
| Front Suspension | Double Wishbone | Multi-Link with Air Suspension |
| Rear Suspension | Multi-Link | Multi-Link with Air Suspension |
| Front Wheels | 19" Alloy | 21" AMG Multi-spoke Light-alloy |
| Rear Wheels | 19" Alloy | 21" AMG Multi-spoke Light-alloy |
| Steering | Rack and Pinion (Hydraulic Power Assist) | Rack and Pinion (Electric Power Steering) |
| Chassis Notes | — | AIRMATIC with Adaptive Damping System (ADS PLUS) |
| Safety | ||
| Airbags | Driver and Passenger, Front Side, Front and Rear Curtain | Driver and Passenger, Front Side, Front and Rear Curtain, Rear Side, Rear Seat Belt Bag |
| ABS/EBD | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stability Control | ✓ | ✓ |
| Alarm | ✓ | ✓ |
| Immobilizer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airbag Disable Function | ✓ | ✓ |
| Child Safety Lock | Yes | Manual for Rear Doors |
| Seat Belts | 5 Three-point | 5 Three-point |
| Blind Spot Info System | — | ✓ |
| ISOFIX | Available for two outer rear passenger seats | Available for Two Outer Rear Passenger Seats |
| Autonomous Braking System | — | Yes, with Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection (up to 130 km/h) and Evasive Steering Assist (up to 108 km/h) |
| Lane-keeping Assist | — | Steering Correction |
| Collision Warning | — | ✓ |
| Seatbelt Reminder | — | All Seats |
| Safety Notes | — | Pre-Safe, Pre-Safe Impulse Side, Driver Attention Monitor with Eye Tracking |
| Lighting | ||
| Headlamps | Bi-Xenon Projector | Adaptive LED Projector with Matrix High Beam (Digital Light with Projection Function) |
| Taillamps | LED Combination | LED Combination |
| LED Daytime Running Lights | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rear Foglamps | ✓ | — |
| Wing Mirror Turn Indicators | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cabin | ||
| Front Seats | 8-Way Power-Adjustable Front Seats with Driver's Memory Function | Power-adjustable Front Seats with Memory Function |
| Rear Seats | Load-Through Hatch | Power-adjustable Rear Seats, Heated and Ventilated, 60:40 Split-folding |
| Front Air-con | Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control | Dual-zone Automatic Climate Control |
| Rear Air-con | Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control | Dual-zone Automatic Climate Control |
| Sunroof | Yes | Panoramic, Front Tilt and Slide |
| Power Sockets | 1 | 1 Front, 6 Front USB-C |
| Interior Lighting | Map Lights and Ambient Lights | Map Lights and Ambient Lights (64 Colours) |
| Cup Holders | 2 front, 2 rear | 2 Front, 2 Rear |
| Sun Shade | Front sunvisors with vanity mirrors and illumination, rear electric sunblind, rear manual side sunblind | — |
| Audio | 8" touchscreen navigation system with CD/DVD playback, Aux-in, USB, Bluetooth, iPod connectivity and 12 speakers | 17.7" OLED Touchscreen Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Augmented Reality Navigation; 12.3" OLED Touchscreen for Front Passenger; 11.6" Rear Entertainment Displays; 7" Rear Android Tablet; 15-speaker, 710-watt Burmester 3D Surround Sound System |
| Convenience | ||
| Power Windows | Four windows, auto up and down with anti-pinch | Four Windows, Auto Up and Down with Anti-Pinch |
| Engine Start | Push Button | Keyless Push Button |
| Locks | Keyless operation | Keyless Operation |
| Auto Headlamps | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto Wipers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cruise Control | Yes | Adaptive Cruise Control with Steering Assist and Stop and Go |
| Paddle Shift | ✓ | ✓ |
| Steering Audio Control | ✓ | ✓ |
| Steering Tilt | ✓ | ✓ |
| Steering Telescopic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Electric Steering Adjustment | ✓ | ✓ |
| Boot Operation | — | Powered with Contactless Operation |
| Parking Sensor Front | Yes | 6 Sensors |
| Parking Sensor Rear | Yes | 6 Sensors |
| Reverse Camera | Yes | Yes, with 360-degree Camera |
| Auto Parking | — | Yes |
| Folding Wing Mirrors | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | ✓ | ✓ |
| Navigation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Head-up Display | — | ✓ |
| Hill Start Assist | ✓ | ✓ |
| Instrument Cluster | — | Full LCD Monitor |
| Parking Brake | — | Electronic |
| Convenience Notes | — | Front and Rear MBUX Interior Assistant, Fingerprint Scanner, Front and Rear Qi Wireless Chargers, Rear Wireless Headsets |
| Warranty | ||
| Warranty Mileage Manufacturer | 100,000 km | Unlimited✓ |
| Warranty Manufacturer | 3 years | 4 years✓ |
| Warranty Notes | — | 10 Years/250,000 km Warranty for Traction Battery |
Specs shown for the selected variant of each car. ✓ marks the better figure where lower/higher is objectively better. Road tax: West Malaysia, private registration.