Living With The First Electric AMG! [Mercedes EQS 53 AMG]

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@peterclifton6312 Жыл бұрын

I quite like it to be honest I appreciate it may not be to everybody’s taste, I understand why the shape of it make it slippery. The tech is next level. Great video

@karlmarxx6228 Жыл бұрын

what this toxic waste has to do with AMG? is it one man, one engine part? is it hand build V8 or V12 in Affalterbach story? or is it trick to sell tesla with mercedes logo marked as AMG for highest margin? I wonder if the batteries are wrapped in more than 10 kg of Vermiculate (asbestos) just like tesla? so sad to see youtubers manipulated to sell the lies like this!!

@shaking6360 Жыл бұрын

The tech is next level because it's actually a mobile tablet. I can't call these 'things' cars, but that's my personal opinion.

@Them340dguy Жыл бұрын

Ev’s are the biggest joke in the history of this earth. Imagine spending 150k just to wait 3 H in the real world to charge to 80%😂😂😂

@TIWNA851 Жыл бұрын

“That lucky guy got here before me” i’m not sure I agree, I think I could actually see the life being drained out of him!!

@jameshampton8730 Жыл бұрын

40min charge for 30 miles????? Couldn't live with that. Crazy. Give me a real AMG to gas up in 2 mins

@tedubadu2536 Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure if it was the camera angle but that steering wheel looks MASSIVE

@zzhughesd Жыл бұрын

No good angle on it. Don’t know how they let this design language out. It’s a little alike the 5 series GT coming out back in 2009. Just looked ungainly. Ironically the Hatchback 5 series GT ended up a practical large German quality car.

@mitchellsteindler Жыл бұрын

They will age well

@zzhughesd Жыл бұрын

@@mitchellsteindler Agreed, MB know what they are doing on design lineage

@devanshgupta9860 Жыл бұрын

It's more designed to minimise drag and maximise range. That's what u get and yes it's hideous

@zzhughesd Жыл бұрын

@@devanshgupta9860 RE: hideous. I'd like to disagree. But cannot. it is borderline hideous, design likely grow.

@devanshgupta9860 Жыл бұрын

@@zzhughesd I've been waiting for it to grow on me for a year now but nope it's just hideous I have decided now. Looks droopy and just plainly boring

@tonymoreton7166 Жыл бұрын

Typical 'electric blob' on outside. To be fair, inside looks nice & at least screen is integrated/designed in, rather than usual laptop stapled to dash. But, the usual 'washing machine syndrome' - 10 million programs when you only ever use 3.

@venom5809 Жыл бұрын

I think reviewers really need to get ahold of two tone EQS models, my neighbor has one and it looks awesome like that. He originally had an all black one and sold it and got the two tone one and that was a great move.

@karlmarxx6228 Жыл бұрын

@rg6982 Жыл бұрын

U must be blind Bless u

@mamtajain883 Жыл бұрын

This car can be summed up as a electric s class with a lot of power , insane tech and just amg badges on it

@007knick Жыл бұрын

Amazing video Sam! Your experience with charging clearly shows there is a problem. How are those chargers always broken? Whatever company gets that right will make millions! A good podcast idea could be to get a cabbie on who had a petrol cab and now has a electric one…. How long does it take them to charge up. How much does it cost? Have there been times where they have potentially lost hundreds in fares because the charger is broken?

@ronaldjanssen105 Жыл бұрын

That company is called Tesla 🙂. And is indeed making millions.

@sidrens1047 Жыл бұрын

Only Sam can make a video interesting and enjoyable to watch about an electric car. I pray for synthetic fuels to help save the climate and combustion engine cars!!!

@beatles4sale2007 Жыл бұрын

160K for a 2.5 tonne behemoth, that will get you 350 miles. That’s not progression in my mind….bearing in mind the target buyer for an S class, might not even drive it, not sure what it’s target market is….great video as ever though, and a considered insight into the real issues around charging and running an EV.

@karlmarxx6228 Жыл бұрын

@wjazdnakana779 Жыл бұрын

All You said Sam was the most polite way of saying you don’t like it really…

@scottguenther-lee2214 Жыл бұрын

I still have a lot of mixed feelings with electric cars. How green they truly are, how they will effect the electric grids once everyone starts to adopt electric cars and the lack of emotion. I find a lot of the new cars very distracting which is rather ironic given the arguments years prior about distracted drivers and cell phones. Great video. Thanks!

@karlmarxx6228 Жыл бұрын

@Neil2022 Жыл бұрын

If you now cannot touch a mobile device whilst driving, how come everything is now becoming touch screen?

@user-wg5tl3xw6j Жыл бұрын

Very funny at 7:24 how they forgot to put motors or batteries in the AMG performance menu instead of engine

@goran2009 Жыл бұрын

Im glad that Adelaide is at least 10-15 years behind the rest of the world looking that we have only one tesla supercharger in the city, so I’ll be enjoying my petrol AMG for sometime 😅

@smiffymiffed2734 Жыл бұрын

Give me spark plugs and distributor anytime 😂😂😂🎃🍂🍁

@liamrussell1547 Жыл бұрын

Sam, your video perfectly describes why Musk is a multi-billionaire and Tesla is the benchmark; he put the network in before he sold the cars that needed it. I had a BMW I3 and had the issue that you highlight. A poor generic charging network. With Tesla I have never had to wait, never had less than 50KW (normally over 100KW and now more and more 250KW) and no faffing with apps. I didn’t check every comment so apologies for any repetition.

@davidbillberg2203 Жыл бұрын

Nice one!! Keep it up Sam!

@Cillaron Жыл бұрын

I get it, but until the prices for EV’s come down to a manageable level the sales will not continue to a significant amount. Besides this one just doesn’t look good, I would think AMG should know better…

@ianmowbray3284 Жыл бұрын

But its £161.860 which is far to much.

@scalecrawlnl Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great living with video, tech from the future right here and now, that is impressive regardless of yay/nay EV's. Hope you can still do a 2022 revisit of your Scotland trip, the one with the Audi, meaning frozen pizzas and all with an EV. Perhaps Mercedes is up for the idea? Love to see a serious and cool EV challenge from urban to rural! Cheers 👏

@karlmarxx6228 Жыл бұрын

@movezzify Жыл бұрын

We're at a time where EV's are already good enough(perhaps a bit too expensive still for most) but infrastructure still hasn't caught up.

@matthewbarlow1306 Жыл бұрын

Depends what you call good enough? They’re certainly not good for the environment that’s for sure!!

@Anderson-ws7gm Жыл бұрын

I recently saw this car and it is huge from outside!!!

@jameslloydcole8783 Жыл бұрын

Got to be honest, this car is about as interesting as a new Vauxhall Astra. 😄

@paulsanchez4141 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video

@thomasbrenier7718 Жыл бұрын

Happy to see I’m not the only one not liking the style of that car. Great review by the way.

@mukhendhu Жыл бұрын

I thought the electric SLS was the first electric AMG.

@TheSnowMiser111 Жыл бұрын

I feel like cars like your ferrari and others that really pull at our heart strings encapsulate the idea that the journey is the destination. An 8 hour trip on a motorway in an electric car isn't really the same as a sports / super car and I can't get away from the feeling that most people in these electric vehicles really just don't even want to be on the road at all. And all us car enthusiasts would be the better for it if they weren't either. Do you think that 8 hour roundtrip on the motorway would have been more enjoyable if done via train?

@eths_games Жыл бұрын

09:35 me waiting for the THX movie intro 😂

@DariusHammond Жыл бұрын

Let me get my coffee it's Sunday with STG!

@skeeplays4409 Жыл бұрын

Not a big fan of touchscreens in cars as well... but I just realised that you brits have to control them with your left hand😳 I wouldn't be able to type in something at all while driving!😅

@neilblunt3885 Жыл бұрын

A lot more advertising creeping in since the GT3 was ordered Sam 😂 still a great video and looking forward to more road trips

@lexus8405 Жыл бұрын

Am excited

@christ9376 Жыл бұрын

The pair of SUV’s coming out look far better from the outside with the same technology and interior quality inside.

@davewestrup2420 Жыл бұрын

So, 40 min to get 30 miles, lets say that 1 gallon of fuel which is about 15 seconds at the fuel pump… And lets not go down the road of a few years time when you get to the charge station, plug in, and it says “charging system error , please reset car to proceed” at which time you may as well call up the nearest scrap yard and weigh it in. Environmentally friendly, lets see in 10 years time shall we. I’ll keep my 20 year old, 150,000 Mk1 Audi TT which I can service at home thank you. Great Videos btw Sam, always make my Sunday evening watching a pleasure.

@Capibaro Жыл бұрын

Love the video. Love the overshirt. What is it?

@Andrew-ut3fo Жыл бұрын

Great Video Sam, the charging issues seem to be a reoccurring theme on EV reviews, things need to improve for 2030 by a huge margin. I cant see myself moving to an EV for the foreseeable future, as I don't have the patience to sit for 45mins - an hour to do what I can do now in 5mins.

@jamespugh Жыл бұрын

Very cool Sam. But for amg on car I like see more of amg flair maybe 2door or 4 door sporty hatchback

@christianronnebeck5738 Жыл бұрын

The paddles behind the steering wheel would be to change the false sounds from duckling to birdie or to harmonica or bavarian whistle.

@shaking6360 Жыл бұрын

EV’s: I still find it emotional lacking ‘things’, can’t really call them cars. An AMG batch on an EV doesn’t make sense. For city driving or commute to work and back it’s doable, but we are almost forced into them, and that’s my biggest concern. I drive yesterday on the ‘autobahn’ and enjoyed my Mercedes C450 AMG, a Mercedes that deserve the AMG batch, lots off emotions flooring it…

@BobH809 Жыл бұрын

Excellent car Sam, and good to hear your views on it. However, you say you don't want to 'hoon it' (my words for what you said) because you'll lose all your charge (and I know you don't mean the whole lot). Yet, with other, fossil cars, you do the same thing, only, it's petrol, fossil fuel. I think that lots of petrolheads (myself included) think differently when it comes to fossil fuel, and not 'electrons.' Yes, we know if we give it some wellie in a fast car, the fuel level will decrease, sometimes at an alarming rate. The same is happening with the electrons, just they are a different medium to fuel. I also agree with you on the poor state of chargers in this country, they are not maintained enough. It feels like the operators of these things have either not employed enough technicians to go and fix them sharpish, or they just can't be arsed.

@karlmarxx6228 Жыл бұрын

@Legend57. Жыл бұрын

LMAO...Ya'll EV nerds are something else... There's nothing more fossil than the materials these huge batteries are made off🤡🤡

@BRLaue Жыл бұрын

You need Tony along if for no other reason than to make the time pass faster while waiting for the joy juice fill-up.

@gordonsimpson3235 Жыл бұрын

That dashboard is ridiculous, unnecessary and worse, distracting. When a function goes wrong the entire panel will need changing (rather than a single switch/button). Not to mention poor visibility when the sun shines on it, dust and grime through static and finger prints. But I guess with all the time an owner is going to be sitting stationary waiting for the bloody thing to charge, you need some entertainment. BTW, I don't agree that 1 hour to gain 60 miles is OK. I think you are being generous.

@hansentretti Жыл бұрын

Hey Sam! Is the Porsche steering wheel bracelet still available somewhere? Or is there a possibility for a rerun?

@Neil2022 Жыл бұрын

05:10 fake swig of coffee 😂

@jvandenberg1987 Жыл бұрын

Imagine a button breaking in 10 years time, that thing wil be financially totaled xD As will be with all other cars... Trow Away Economy

@Taylor___ Жыл бұрын

yFood what a jip. Just buy a protein shake at any super market or the powder and make your own.

@jamesdellaneve9005 Жыл бұрын

Mercedes did the best job of the screens than any car I’ve seen. I hate it when the square screen is plunked down. The Tesla looks like an IPad was mounted by a local stereo shop.

@simonhemrom1144 Жыл бұрын

I like it so much sir ☺️ but I am a poor young man. I can't buy it. If you would like to help me get it ...🤗🤗🤗 I would be very happy 🕺🕺🕺🕺

@skynetsworld Жыл бұрын

This is an AMG, except it's not.

@pedrohenriques2171 Жыл бұрын

OK I am just going to comment on this before I see the video: I hope (and I underline before I see the video) that you get the concept with a clear mind and no wrong pre-conceptions. Then I will comment after I see it.

@andrewgibbs5096 Жыл бұрын

Only one applicable comment: “Fail to prepare, prepare to fail!"

@tonyfarrant1095 Жыл бұрын

You don’t say how heavy it is feels depressing that these two ton plus cars are the future let’s hope F1 gets synthetic fuels going! It’s not for me that’s for sure not that I could afford it of course Keep up the good work

@karlmarxx6228 Жыл бұрын

@simonreid7389 Жыл бұрын

I would like to know what it's like compared to its predecessor, the S class AMG. I imagine that also handles like a barge with lots of power. That's what the EQS has to beat.

@gunterlauch2264 Жыл бұрын

This is not the successor to the S-Class AMG. As it is not the Successor of the S-Class.

@dash-ryan Жыл бұрын

EQE AMG SUV is the one to get.

@zeusfitter007 Жыл бұрын

Casual Tesla passing by at 1:09 🤣

@thomasreed5543 Жыл бұрын

Does the car not have the option of telling you were charging places are and the spaces available?

@Coronerlex Жыл бұрын

I may have missed it in the video, but what do the paddle "shifters" do on the back of the wheel?

@Lee_Pitcher Жыл бұрын

This car alone has made me even more determined to buy a Fulvia.

@MrAjjm65 Жыл бұрын

Or even a Ford Fiesta, while they are around!

@shawnsines4751 Жыл бұрын

AMG must represent something different on an EV - “Antithesis of Motoring Gratification” sounds about right

@dnice362 Жыл бұрын

Coffee and STG!

@johnellis7357 Жыл бұрын

Couple of points & so important. Price of car driven? Real world range as you experienced?

@TheCabrooster11 Жыл бұрын

As you say it’s an AMG version of the EQS which is the limousine of the Mercedes Benz brand and not a sports coupe or sportscar

@den_525 Жыл бұрын

Surely AMG and ///M could think of a new division for their electric cars

@slineboy Жыл бұрын

Great video Sam,well presented about the car ,love the technology,screens etc . Unfortunately again the charging infrastructure in this country is still not there. I love Mercedes’ cars . As a 60 + year old I will never be able or drive a car like this as the cost is spiralling to high. Great video keep it up 👍.

@karlmarxx6228 Жыл бұрын

@timbonfield3589 Жыл бұрын

Gonna be honnest, that interior is anxiety inducing, who wants to sit in a giant laptop on wheels after they finished a day of work

@alunjones2550 Жыл бұрын

When was the last time you stopped at a petrol pump and it wasn't working????? The charging network really does need to improve.

@matthewkobylinski510 Жыл бұрын

In my opinion new Mercedes cars have very cheap interiors. Screens and black plastic everywhere, since when is that luxurious. And since when is that reliable or lasting.

@jerrywarren2007 Жыл бұрын

I have a Lucid GT-Performance which I believe croaks the MB in many ways.

@flachtsix Жыл бұрын

Really not a fan of the car or it’s looks, but this was an interesting video nonetheless! Also congrats on the sim race win- gotta show the factory that you’re at least reserve driver material lmao

@karlmarxx6228 Жыл бұрын

@matthewconrad-jones8846 Жыл бұрын

Had to take my EV on a 4hr 250 mile trip at the weekend as my ICE car was at dealer having service which over ran. Outbound great as at 4am and fully charged at home, also top up at Cambridge services which had 6 inonity charger (and free of charge at moment) … journey back not so good! Sheffield is not well served for chargers in public car parks so need to charge at motorway services on way back…. First one had ONE charger and 3 cars waiting in front of me… next services had THREE chargers all of which were occupied and had only just connected but I had to wait…. My 4 hour journey then became a 7 hours 50 mins journey !!! 😡

@Teamshmo Жыл бұрын

The problem with electric cars is the government. They make it really hard to live with them since the infostructure is crap

@sh-hg4eg Жыл бұрын

The problem with electric cars is the government because it's the government's pushing forward in forcing mass adoption of EVs. The previous infrastructure is crap because there wasn't any real demand for it. The future infrastructure will be crap because they won't be able to fulfill supply after mass adoption.

@fireblade6756 Жыл бұрын

and what a pain in the ass having 2 look for a charge port and then have 2 wait for how long 2 charge no thanks , having 2 charge my phone is enough thanks!!!

@tomw8418 Жыл бұрын

"well we've been an hour and I've gained like 60 miles, that's not too bad is it" LOL :D

@CRA677 Жыл бұрын

What was your total drive time, and total charging time?

@RaheelZahir Жыл бұрын

1 hour for 60 miles???? lol bruh can we all agree that hybrids are literally the way to go not EV this whole EV push is premature to be honest.

@NBMBC40 Жыл бұрын

Planet killers with current battery tech, infrastructure is crap, and the MB your in like most of their new vehicles looks rubbish. Luckily inside they are very nice. Great video as always Sam but no more electric car crap please.

@suckthebox Жыл бұрын

2018 called, they want their Toyota Corolla Altis back.

@s.-8406 Жыл бұрын

I would definitely consider a regular EQS over an S-Class, but I don't really see the point in electric AMGs to be fair. AMG's were never really built for cornering now were they. And every electric car is fast as it is in a straight line.

@reviewreviews5908 Жыл бұрын

The car looks worse than i could imgine… and this aint an AMG tho

@BullrockMcHammergeil Жыл бұрын

Only Mercedes gets to decide what is and isn't an AMG. Not some rando on KZfaq

@garys7828 Жыл бұрын

I note a few undertakers have the non AMG one in black

@bazmina Жыл бұрын

Why does it have to look like it's trying to shout "im an EV". Cant they make it look a bit more normal and I might buy into it

@betaich Жыл бұрын

Sam you are comparing it to the wrong AMGs if you compare it to the GTs and C classes. You should compare it to the S Class AMGS and they are as haevy and as big as the EQS.

@peter_storm Жыл бұрын

To be fair, the UK is so behind on infrastructure compared to most of the rest of Europe. Ideally, you should just be using IONITY in the UK as well though.

@Johnboyjws Жыл бұрын

Not for me and the charging situation is a joke wait wait wait. No v8 for me

@001sander2 Жыл бұрын

How come no 4k resolution on this video?

@aravindkannoly2909 Жыл бұрын

It's not the first is it? Didn't top gear have that electric gtr years ago?

@danielzwanink7714 Жыл бұрын

that was an electric sls. it wasn't a production model - i believe it was a one-off or a sort of proof of concept

@pedrohenriques2171 Жыл бұрын

IF I would be on the market to buy the EQS I would go for the 580+ and not the 53 AMG. I don't think it's a proper AMG. I have Tesla Model 3 LR and for me what in a way distracted you with tech is exactly the opposite with the Tesla. The tech is there but it's not imposing. I don't live in the UK but for what I've seen on several videos your charging infrastructure is an absolute pain although it's getting better. As for me arround here I can't complain but the charging bit it's a process that in the beggining is the worst thing to get used to if your daily commute is too long but IMO an EV works better if you can alwyas charge at home and only do some fills to extend the range. And there is where Tesla excels for me, Tesla Supercharger are always working. You get used to it and for a daily driver is just perfect and as for long road trips I can't complain also. I did Lisbon > Florence > Lisbon (5169km) and it was amazing, wouldn't have been better in combustion car unless maybe if it was a Bentley Continental GT .... but it's not the same price range is it? also not the same expenses in "fuel" :D

@_Azur Жыл бұрын

This car is imo the representation of everything wrong today

@redman1672 Жыл бұрын

Why does it need the paddles on the steering wheel for?

@injafazinjafaz4627 Жыл бұрын

Becoming a parking enthusiast.

@mick35w Жыл бұрын

I hope they push other options than electric, I hope I never have to buy one, I really don’t see how burying batteries when they are done is better for the planet lol

@simonkensington-fellows6142 Жыл бұрын

Will the infrastructure ever get better or will it be deliberately suppressed to curtail EV uptake? Aren’t we supposed to be living in our 15 min hubs where we won’t need a car. Physical meetings in York are so 20th century. Stay at home, build up your social credit score and meet online. That is the future, apparently, according to the WEF

@sh-hg4eg Жыл бұрын

EVs aren't accessible to a portion of the population that could previously drive ICE. Many people live in flats, terraced housing, etc, and home charging is just going to be completely impossible. As for the infrastructure itself, it's already a clown show. Imagine what it will be like when they force it to be mass adopted? Any increase in infrastructure is just going to be negated by the increase in demand, like many other aspects of British infrastructure.

@absaly Жыл бұрын

make sure your mates mercedes dispose of batteries safely and not dump in sea or bury them in ground when no ones looking !

@ah97165 Жыл бұрын

What a disrespect to actual AMGs.

@garyminion9610 Жыл бұрын

Two fast chargers, one broken, people queuing. I rest my case.

@garyminion9610 Жыл бұрын

@kevmagill5163 Жыл бұрын

I don't want to be pessimistic, but, every time someone does one of these living with an EV vehicle...it's always a similar story...broken charge stations or a long wait to get the few that actually do function. It would make most have extreme "range anxiety " as they say. I wish "they" would fund synthetic fuels more and perhaps prevent the oil industry from assassinating everyone who invents an alternative to petrol...🤫

@xAdi420 Жыл бұрын

Id take a Taycan over this any day!

@braydonscully4646 Жыл бұрын

Realistically it’s the AMG SUV market that this would appeal to. Those make no sense to me as an AMG either, they are also giant overweight behemoths. And if your getting one of these, then you are most likely getting a charger installed at home which takes out the vast majority of charging concerns.