Its lineage means after all that we’re anticipating to see the most effective of the most effective with the EQS, and that begins with the extremely futuristic, magnificent-looking dashboard of the longer term, which the automaker has simply unveiled some two weeks earlier than the mannequin itself will get its flip within the highlight.

What’s putting, after all, is the sheer measurement of the multimedia display screen, which stretches the size of the dashboard. The remainder of the presentation is tasteful and the supplies chosen breathe magnificence, a minimum of from taking a look at them.

The display screen is roofed by a monolithic sheet of glass and encompasses the instrument cluster, the centre display screen and the world in entrance of the entrance passenger. Behind this sheet of glass are a number of screens, permitting for versatile and intuitive group of cabin and leisure system info and controls.

The Mercedes-Benz Hyperscreen can show quite a lot of ambient backgrounds when not in use, complementing the ambient lighting within the cabin.

If the Hyperscreen doesn’t float your boat, know that Mercedes-Benz will supply a extra typical, vertically oriented floating display screen, just like the one within the new S Class. Within the EQS variants with no stable display screen, the dashboard will be adorned with wooden trim or different supplies, with completely different finishes and designs.

Whichever display screen is chosen, the centre console just under is superbly designed, floating nearly weightlessly between the entrance seats and leaving loads of cupboard space beneath.

Mercedes-Benz EQS, seating

As for the outside of the brand new EQS, we’ll have to attend till April 15 to get the complete image, however the mannequin goes to appear like the Imaginative and prescient EQS idea, albeit probably with out the extreme styling parts extra typical of prototypes.

Totally different sounds…
We’ve all skilled it – an electrical automobile strikes nearly soundlessly. Mercedes-Benz determined to boost issues with synthesized sounds that simulate a cushty automobile trip and others that provide extra aggressive and sporty notes. We’ll must see how that works out, as a result of thus far, all the unreal sounds which were proposed all through the trade have been frankly unconvincing.

We’ll be speaking about this automobile once more in mid-April.

Mercedes-Benz EQS, steering wheel

Mercedes-Benz EQS, important display screen

Mercedes-Benz EQS, console

Mercedes-Benz EQS, de nuit