How does the Maybach EQS 680 SUV drive?
Regardless of the Maybach’s mass (the quantity we heard, however not formally confirmed, was nearer to 7,000 kilos than it was to six,000 kilos), the EQS 680 SUV accelerates neatly sufficient from a standstill. The suspension absorbs a lot of the preliminary acceleration, rocking the rear of the Maybach down whereas lifting the nostril up a lot in the identical method as you’d expertise acceleration in a quick boat. However that squat takes the abruptness out of full acceleration and, in return, provides the EQS 680 some critically refined velocity.
As great and decadent as twin-turbo V12 engines could also be, nothing matches the instantaneous response of an electrical powertrain. That is luxurious energy. When the specifically designed sounds are switched off, as is our desire, the Maybach subtly however considerably piles on the velocity. There is no buildup or anticipation right here, simply energy on demand.
Equally, the brakes are constructed for easy, easy stopping and have a considerably softer and longer pedal stroke than you may anticipate. However there’s loads of energy in these brakes. And due to the longer pedal journey, you may dial in simply the correct quantity of deceleration, do you have to not go for the Maybach’s one-pedal driving expertise.
On the street, the Maybach EQS 680 SUV is imbued by what a colleague known as “road-hugging weight.” Its gentle steering and soft suspension tuning do properly to obscure the Maybach’s important weight, however higher-speed bends and extra abrupt maneuvers (like an emergency lane change) shortly remind you simply how large the EQS 680 actually is. However it by no means feels sloppy, solely relaxed and sure-footed. Moreover, the car’s rear-axle steering system helps make the Maybach way more maneuverable in tight areas, one thing valets will seemingly admire.
What sort of charging capabilities does the Maybach EQS 680 SUV have?
The Maybach EQS SUV is constructed upon a 400-volt electrical structure, which is typical for many present electrical automobiles. Some EVs — like Porsche’s Taycan and Kia’s EV6 — use a higher-capacity 800-volt system that may deal with sooner DC fast-charging speeds. Mercedes says its 400-volt design permits for constant linear charging, relatively than larger most charges that spike and fall relying on numerous components in additional sturdy charging techniques.
Whether or not or not that is easy advertising and marketing spin, the Maybach EQS SUV has DC fast-charging capabilities of as much as 200 kW. Mercedes estimates {that a} Maybach charging at this most can add 137 miles of vary after fast-charging for quarter-hour (once more, based on the WLTP measurements) and may go from 10% to 80% battery life in 31 minutes. An ordinary Stage 2 home-charging system will fill from 0% to 100% in just a little below 13 hours.
Mercedes is at present investigating a extra premium charging expertise for EQS Maybach house owners, so we’ll have to attend and see if that’s along with two years of free charging on the Electrify America community (you entry it by means of the Mercedes Me cost service) like different EQS house owners take pleasure in. That service additionally lets you cost on different networks and simplifies the fee course of by means of one account, and at some stations, you will not even have to swipe your card.
