“Fun to drive the car. Have had no problem charging when traveling long distance.”
2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV: What's New, Specs & Features
Last updated August 4, 2026
The biggest change for the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV is a larger 118-kWh usable battery across all three core models. This is a broad technology and efficiency update rather than a redesign.
About the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV
1st generation (introduced for 2023), second model year with a major technology and efficiency update
Mercedes-Benz positions the EQS SUV as its spacious, comfort-focused electric luxury SUV: quiet and smooth like the EQS sedan, but with the room, flexible cabin, raised seating position, and light-terrain capability expected from a large SUV. Its strongest differentiators are the expansive digital dashboard, air-suspension ride, rear-wheel steering, high-output electric drivetrains, and a cabin designed around comfort and technology rather than sporty handling.
The rear-wheel-drive EQS 450+ is the efficiency-focused model, while the EQS 450 4MATIC adds all-wheel drive for extra traction. The 536-hp EQS 580 4MATIC is the higher-performance, comfort-focused version, with Nappa leather and massaging front seats. Every model has air suspension, rear-wheel steering and the dashboard-spanning three-screen Hyperscreen.
What changed, by category
Powertrain
Usable battery capacity increased to 118 kWh across all three core models, and a heat pump became standard to improve cold-weather efficiency. The EQS 450 4MATIC and EQS 580 4MATIC also gained a system that disconnects the front motor when all-wheel drive is not needed, reducing drag while cruising.
Tech
The 56-inch Hyperscreen became standard across the lineup. It combines a 12.3-inch driver display, a 17.7-inch center touchscreen and a 12.3-inch passenger display.
Safety
Automatic lane changing joined the standard driver-assistance suite.
Structural
Mercedes-Benz revised the braking hardware and regenerative-braking software to give the brake pedal a more natural response. The underlying platform did not change.
2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV specs and features by trim
| Feature | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | AC Electric Motor | Dual AC Electric Motors | Dual AC Electric Motors |
| Transmission | Single-Speed Fixed Gear | Single-Speed Fixed Gear | Single-Speed Fixed Gear |
| Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | AWD |
| Fuel Type | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Horsepower | 355 hp | 355 hp | 536 hp |
| Torque | 419 lb-ft | 590 lb-ft | 633 lb-ft |
| Max Towing | 3500 lb | 3500 lb | 3500 lb |
| Trunk/Cargo | 74 cu-ft | 74 cu-ft | 74 cu-ft |
| Rear Legroom | 32 in | 32 in | 32 in |
| Seats | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Doors | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Electric Range | 339 | 330 | 330 |
| MPGe Combined | 86 | 83 | 83 |
| Alarm System | |||
| Automatic High Beams | |||
| Blindspot Sensors | |||
| Lane Departure Warning | |||
| Park Assist | |||
| 360 Camera | |||
| Alloy Wheels | |||
| LED Headlights | |||
| Panorama Moon Roof | |||
| Rear Spoiler | |||
| Head-Up Display | |||
| Navigation System | |||
| Premium Audio | |||
| Smartphone Interface | |||
| Dual-Zone Climate Control | |||
| Heated Front Seats | |||
| Heated Steering Wheel | |||
| Interior Ambient Lighting | |||
| Leather Seats | |||
| Massage Front Seat | |||
| Proximity Keyless Entry | |||
| Remote Start | |||
| Third Row Seat | |||
| Ventilated Front Seats | |||
Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest change to the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV?
The biggest change is the 118-kWh usable battery fitted across all three core 2024 EQS SUV models. The update also brought a standard heat pump and other efficiency improvements.
Is the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV redesigned?
No, the 2024 EQS SUV is not redesigned. It remains part of the first generation introduced for 2023, but it receives substantial battery, efficiency, braking, technology and driver-assistance updates.
How is the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV different from the 2023 model?
The 2024 EQS SUV has a larger usable battery, a standard heat pump, revised braking and regenerative-braking software, a standard three-screen Hyperscreen and automatic lane changing. The two all-wheel-drive models also add a front-motor disconnect system that reduces drag when extra traction is unnecessary.
Is the Hyperscreen standard on every 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV?
Yes, the three-screen Hyperscreen is standard across the core 2024 EQS SUV lineup. It combines the driver display, center touchscreen and front-passenger display under one wide glass panel.
Which 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV models have the front-motor disconnect system?
The 2024 EQS 450 4MATIC and EQS 580 4MATIC have the front-motor disconnect system. It shuts off the front motor when all-wheel drive is not needed, helping reduce drag during cruising.
2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV Reviews
What owners are saying about the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV.
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2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV
(19 reviews)
“I love this car. Anybody looking for luxury electric vehicle I would tell them that this is the car to have. It's the perfect family car and the trunk storage is great. The range on this car also far exceeded my expectations of how far an electric car could last.”
“You will wait for an obscenely long time for replacement parts to include recommended tires, and windshield”