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Single motor, rear-wheel drive 355 equiv 419 lb.ft. equiv 339 miles 87 city 83 highway 85 combined $104,400 $111,100 TYPE: HORSEPOWER: TORQUE: RANGE: MPGe: BASE PRICE: AS TESTED: 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ SUV else to do at the moment but locate and touch screens, you can triumph over cabin loudness. A better solution would be the simple, time-tested round control knob. It's possible that I could have called on Ms. Mercedes, the voice-activated user interface who replies to "Hey Mercedes" beckoning, to ask for a bit more or less audio volume. Perhaps I'll try that request in my next MBZ test vehicle. My few negative comments were handily outweighed by getting this big fella on the road. A drive into the city during a blinding rainstorm was a reminder of what a well-engineered Mercedes- Benz can deliver in confidence. Not only was the EQS solid as a rock, but should things have gone a bit south, it's the machine you want to be cosseted in. And while I'm not yet ready to make an EV my only vehicle, at least until recharge opportunities proliferate as promised, the EQS published range of 339 miles was adequate and seemed conservative during my week's experience. By every measure, the EQS SUVs are living large with electricity. @ranchandcoast RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE MAY 2024 85