2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS US range revealed & it’s another EPA EV upset

Mercedes-Benz has confirmed official EPA range numbers for the new 2022 EQS, and it’s a surprise – and not exactly a welcome one – for the all-electric version of the S-Class. European WLTP test cycle results had suggested as much as 478 miles for the luxury EV, but the EPA’s numbers have come in well below even what unofficial estimates predicted.

Back when we drove the Euro-spec versions of the EQS – which is similar in size, and lavishness, to the S-Class, but replaces its gas engines with one or two electric motors instead – we estimated a roughly 370-400 mile range on a single charge.

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