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2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG EQS - POV Canyon Driving Impressions
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Күн бұрынMSRP: From $147,550
Horsepower: 649 hp
EPA range: 277 miles
MPGe: 76 city / 78 highway
Battery: 108.4 kWh 396 V lithium-ion
Tire size: P275/40R21
Cargo volume: 22 ft³, 63 ft³ with seat area
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@assenTINIO Жыл бұрын
That GR Corolla was fast!!
@ARentz07 Жыл бұрын
I literally chuckled out loud at the launch control sound effect. So weird.
@SerPurple51 Жыл бұрын
I never thought Mercedes would be the leader in car gimmicks. Not even a decade ago they made very serious, sporty and classy vehicles. Sure they're still sporty, but not very serious and I don't find anything about the interior or exterior designs of their vehicles to be classy anymore. Very interesting to see such a transformation of a brand in such a short time frame.
@Robin-sf3gk Жыл бұрын
But when we talk about the whole brand, we should also keep in mind that the EQS still has the S Class as its sister model. A potential customer can also opt directly for the combustion engine/hybrid model, and the looks and gimmicks are much more serious there. Nevertheless, I agree with you. If you compare the brand with Audi, for example
@panjoshua6251 Жыл бұрын
I agree, it's really unfortunate. I find their interiors to be so... gaudy now😩
@rickyanthony Жыл бұрын
Sorry but they're not stupid. They're catering to what people with money have become.
@jamesrichardson900 Жыл бұрын
@Ricky Anthony. Very well said. Most people that are complaining aren’t Mercedes people. I’ve driven on Mercedes and I love each design they come out with. Because I know with every design Mercedes has a purpose behind it.
@Mcboernester Жыл бұрын
When the vid is about a 150.000$ luxury EV but you are cheering for the corolla
@jayjacaty3009 Жыл бұрын
The biggest problem with this car is there are so many things I would rather do with 150K than this.
@kingwithk9156 Жыл бұрын
A taycan for sure
@derbigpr500 Жыл бұрын
I'd rather keep 100k and buy a 10 year old used S class.
@jamesrichardson900 Жыл бұрын
150k is nothing to some people. Especially for a quality Mercedes.
@E34Benzin 9 ай бұрын
@@derbigpr500 I'd rather keep 130k and buy a good 30 year old W140.
@carljohnson7 Жыл бұрын
How many touchscreens you want. mercedes: yes
@SerPurple51 Жыл бұрын
Touchscreens and gimmicks...
@Hecziaa Жыл бұрын
I just googled this to see what it looks like.. omg! No wonder you didn't film an exterior bit 🤢😂
@ethanh5147 Жыл бұрын
Count me out on this. Gimmick City, USA
@mitar512 Жыл бұрын
RIP AMG. Long live EMG.
@faheemabbas3965 Жыл бұрын
The death of Mercedes quality
@Christianfire18 Жыл бұрын
I get the feeling the amg guys didn’t want to make this
@XVXC-M8 Жыл бұрын
No AMG engineer wants to make a gimmicky electric car shaped like a flying car in a 2000s futuristic movie
@derbigpr500 Жыл бұрын
I feel like they're purposefully making the cars so bad that nobody will buy them, so that Mercedes quits on this whole range. Especially now that Germany said they wouldn't ban ICE cars by 2035 and they pulled out of the deal.
@brybryBillions Жыл бұрын
Wasn’t expecting that arcade style acceleration with lights. Not very Mercedes. Not sure how I feel about it
@faheemabbas3965 Жыл бұрын
It’s the death of Mercedes Benz “quality” and “craftsmanship” by replacing wood with gloss black and Chinese screens. Luxury is having a piece of mind like Lexus even if they’re way behind in technology, not this overpriced RC car and electrical catastrophe waiting to happen.
@zeke7288 Жыл бұрын
1:08 such a goofy sound
@Jia1337 Жыл бұрын
The Launch Control sound is iconic because it's the sound of Mercedes laughing at the buyer for buying this instead of the AMG 63 series.
@WD.909 Жыл бұрын
Can you review the GLC 43 AMG? Especially the coupe version? I don’t see many reviews on that, which is a shame because it seems like an awesome little rocket
@BRZ.. Жыл бұрын
HIIII TOPHER 2023 BRZ ASAP
@SaintMecha Жыл бұрын
Love that green color on the Porsche.
@BrogeKilrain Жыл бұрын
Dash is way over the top . Finally caught up with little red car 😆😆
@josephlopez3257 Жыл бұрын
mine has a build date of 5/17 I cant wait this is the second video where the driver complained of brakes. My salesmen warned me the ceramic. breaks would squeak and drive crazy I wont take it to the track
@Robin-sf3gk Жыл бұрын
From an objective point of view, the third passenger screen is aesthetically a big mistake. The rest of the interior is a matter of taste, but if you like rgb pcs you will like it.
@eden20111 Жыл бұрын
It gave me so much anxiety how you and the other cars in front of you are driving like 70mph on a winding two lane rd next to a cliff lol
@rz6455 Жыл бұрын
Where is the drive?
@fordfiesta07TVDriving Жыл бұрын
Hi Guys
@jerm_ Жыл бұрын
is this some sort of sick joke
@ibz925 Жыл бұрын
No soul...a joke
@sly9263 Жыл бұрын
It certainly looks like the future... though my OCD would struggle with the dust and fingerprints on that much screenspace. The cheesy arcade sound effects are... cheesy.
@99_Planet Жыл бұрын
Nice vid! This might be the first time I have to heavily disagree. The EQS will never succeed at being "sporty" with its defective feeling breaks, no matter how much horsepower they throw at it. The regular EQS, as annoying as it was, was at least class leading and purpose built for efficiency. I really don't think the AMG is worth losing almost 60 miles in range trying to be something it isn't. But I suppose if someone can afford either model it probably won't matter.
@anhayes25 Жыл бұрын
Am I crazy, or was that red Corolla in front of him pulling away at times?
@Schreibtisch1 Жыл бұрын
That's what I thought, dude was going fast, at 4:45 it's obvious how fast he is going.
@bproductions3326 Жыл бұрын
1:10 big ol FART good job Mercedes at making fun of EVs
@Veyronp87 Жыл бұрын
what happened here is Mercedes is trying to copy tesla, completely ignoring the fact that people who spend deep into 6 figures for a Benz probably dont want cheesy sounds and animations
@benjaminsmith2287 Жыл бұрын
Tesla doesn't have cheesy propulsion sounds however or ambient lights. I don't care for Tesla but there are less gimmicks in Teslas (beyond the silly farting sounds).
@Hanzi609 Жыл бұрын
first!
@tradd1763 Жыл бұрын
If their range is more accurate than Tesla, 277 miles is fine, but if it's misleading like Tesla then it's really more like 170-200 miles of range which is absolutely insane for a $140k car. Auto manufacturers have been exploiting us as consumers since Covid began. Raising prices and slacking on innovation, while enjoying record profits. Sucks Edit: Those acceleration noises are bizarre. I'd definitely turn that off. I disagree with you arguing that it's needed to make an EV exciting. The acceleration and low center of gravity IS exciting.
@hecticphusion Жыл бұрын
Tesla isn't misleading. All of the EV manufacturers do the same thing. They test below 50 mph and in perfect temps even though so many highways in the US are 65 mph or more. If you only drive around town, all EVs will get their EPA rating. Teslas actually do quite well on the highway though. A performance model 3 which is rated for 315 miles gets about 270 going 70 mph. Meanwhile my Bolt EUV which is rated for 240 will only get around 150 on the highway.
@Christianfire18 Жыл бұрын
Goofy car
@Freddy_Confetti Жыл бұрын
Creaking is annoying
@faheemabbas3965 Жыл бұрын
The death of Mercedes Benz craftsmanship and class begins with this car… if it didn’t already. The launch control sound makes it feel like a toy. Replacing wood with gloss black plastic. Yikes. Goodbye Benz quality. At least they could’ve made the screens blend in better than leave them as visible squares where I can see the screen end in some places. Come on. Feels like a Jeep. IMO there’s no point in buying a luxury car anymore. We already have the necessary luxuries. Power windows, A/C and heating, just missing overall driving dynamics that challenge current luxury cars. There’s almost no variety when the only sole “good” car brand seems to be shifting from Toyota to Mazda. To the person wanting a reliable car, only one car company exists. It’s the sad state of cars today. Once Mazda is done with ICE then… idk. I think I’m being too pessimistic.
@knutsandin755 Жыл бұрын
Can I get it with a v8? Oh ok, no thanks.
@hello_alpine1693 Жыл бұрын
I can't be the only one who finds the accent lighting in Mercedes' new models absolutely horrid looking, right? It looks like strips of LEDs glued to the dash
@benjaminsmith2287 Жыл бұрын
I don't know, to me phony propulsion sounds defeat the beauty of driving an EV. They make a small whirring sound and then virtually no sound and you make swif progress with no sound. I'd turn all the crap off in the car. I don't like the hyperscreen, blinking lights, all the screens don't enhance anything IMO. Mercedes, the form follow function serious German car maker is gone. Now we have Mercedes the gimmick car maker. They're still well built and well engineered but they're giving us a lot of nonsense now. Give me Polestar's approach to interiors any day over this.
@Eric_Bassett Жыл бұрын
Those screens will fail in no time, especially in extreme cold weather. Also with 0 physical buttons for climate control you are screwed when they fail. I feel like this full screen dash would also be nothing but finger prints and glare.. Its looks cool but probably wont be to functional or practical to live with. Also 150k ?? What makes this thing worth that much.. its a battery car just like all the others that cost 70k less. When engines are taken out of the equation it seems laughable to charge so much for an electric motor and a drivetrain, he said it himself.. electric cars all do just about the same thing. They are quick but lack character, that price tag is laughable.
@gettcouped Жыл бұрын
Man if this is the future of electric cars, disco gimmicks and augmented sound. I’m pretty disappointed. It’s a shame what MB has become with all this gilded crap. I hope other manufacturers don’t follow this trend.
@faheemabbas3965 Жыл бұрын
Well manufacturer-controlled software to make money is a win win for any carmaker right? Then it’s probably going to happen to everyone else.
@RSProduction18 Жыл бұрын
150k and it cant keep up with a toyota yaris, another EV fail.
@karmahunden Жыл бұрын
My C63 w204 sedan is turning in his grave. What a clown of a car. Making zoom noises and octopus-mating light dances. Wtf.
@raihanmdgician7396 Жыл бұрын
Such a downgrade for mercedes
@derbigpr500 Жыл бұрын
I don't know what Mercedes is thinking and who their target audience is. 18 year old kids who made a fortune on crypto? Rappers? I don't get it. I don't know any doctors or lawyers or CEO's who'd buy this rolling gimmick.
@derbigpr500 Жыл бұрын
The whole Mercedes team behind the electric cars should be fired. This is purely idiotic. Embarrassing. These people wouldn't be allowed to get close to the Mercedes headquarters in the 80's, 90's and 2000's, let alone work there.
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