Smooth operator

Luxury Merc is last word in comfort

- COLIN GOODWIN

There is a critical decision to be made before choosing your Mercedes-Benz EQS saloon. Do you want to go more slowly but further, or do you want to go very fast for a shorter distance?

The EQS is Mercedes’ second bespoke electric car, following the EQE. The EQS is, if you like, the electric equivalent of the S-Class. It is big, imposing, sophisticated and extremely luxurious.

Two models are offered in the UK. The EQS 450+ and the AMG EQS 53. The former has 338PS on tap, which will give you a maximum range of 450 miles, while the latter has a mighty 658PS, reducing the distance you can travel to 360 miles.

However, that’s still an impressive range and matches rivals such as the Porsche Taycan, but 450 miles really is significant.