Last month, Mercedes-Benz launched their flagship Electric Sedan the EQS range in the India with the AMG EQS 53 4MATIC. Now the German car maker is all set to launch the EQS 580, which will be locally assembled in the country and has opened its bookings for India. Customers can book their EQS 580 4MATIC starting today with an amount of INR 25 Lakhs. Mercedes-Benz will roll out the EQS 580 4MATIC flagship luxury saloon from its assembly line on 30 th September. This will be the first-ever luxury EV to rollout of the company’s manufacturing facility in India.
In terms of looks the Mercedes EQS 580 comes with a blanked out design front grille, 21-20-inch alloys as compared to 21 on the AMG version, redesigned front and rear bumpers. On the interiors the Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 comes equipped with the signature 56 inch Hyperscreen display that runs across the length of the dashboard. There are currently no direct rivals to the Mercedes-Benz EQS 580.
Martin Schwenk, Managing Director; CEO, Mercedes-Benz India commented, “We are privileged that Mercedes-Benz’s first-ever ‘Made in India’ electric vehicle will be rolled out by Shri Nitin Gadkari ji, Honourable Minister of Road Transport Highways,
Government of India. It is a memorable milestone in our ‘Make in India’ journey underlining our production accomplishments. Today we are also commencing the
bookings of this flagship EV. Our existing customers will have priority deliveries for the vehicle. The EQS 580 4MATIC is Mercedes-Benz’s most futuristic ‘Made in India’ offering and promises to push the boundaries in design, technology, luxury, and safety. With the successful debut of the AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+, there is significant customer interest for the ‘Made in India’ EQS 580 4MATIC, and we are confident this luxury EV will surpass all customers’ expectations and be a
game changer in the segment.”
The Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 gets powered by a 107.8kWh battery pack that comes mated to two electric motors that manage to hit out a total power output of 523bhp and 856Nm of peak torque. Mercedes says the EQS 580 Electric has a total drive range of 770 km on a single charge according to the WLTP cycle. Watch this space for more.