Is Merc's Model S Rival REALLY Worth £160,000?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- Rory’s long term verdict on the Mercedes EQS 53 is here. Is it a hit or a flop? And is it worth £160,000? [Re-upload]
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Bring back the unlicensed frames!
For 160K I would expect absolute perfection inside and out...
If this didn't have a Mercedes badge, they wouldn't even be able to sell 5 of these
@@rg6982 Such nonsense.
At 160k, forget it. When you have Range Rovers, Bentley GTs, Astons, etc at that price point, its silly to convince someone into an EQS AMG whatever it is.
And for the discearning AMG customer, they'll just have a car with a proper engine instead. Just look at SLS prices for example - they're climbing fast!
Cars for the rich. Is peasants can drive Nissan Leafs
I think I'm going to rediscover older cars. I'm sick of the screens everywhere.
King Cnut
Plenty of car fans are getting fed up of the over reliance on tech. It's like playing a video game and every car you select feels exactly the same. Dark times
@@robsmall6466 we need analogue electric cars
@@allamasadi7970 If we have to go electric then at least make something with a bit of character. Sort the styling out, give us more variety, make them lighter so they feel more alive and keep experimenting with the electric manual concept. Either that or allow sustainable fuels and hybrids
Give up your iPhone for a rotary phone to match your car
great to see you guys were able to sort that license 😂
also, I think I agree with most people on this one, feels way over-priced for the quality. take the 1 off the front of the price and then maybe we've got a deal.
I like the way it looks. The problem is that it doesn't really look like a Mercedes. Take the badge off the front and switch it with a Toyota badge and it could be a Corolla.
Love that "a big old V8" had a positive connotation, and now the phrase is transitioning to literal 😊
I work in the auto industry and all defects there are 100% customer relevant! We can only hope the auto manufactures don't dismiss your feedback.
It's sad that 'luxury' nowadays is associated with features and tech rather than good build quality
No, this is just Mercedes who can’t make well made cars, audi and Bmw makes such good cars at this price point
Ahhh Rory, you are a treasure. Nobody gets things across in such an interesting, informative and entertaining fashion.
Keep it up mate😊
its not the 8cpus and 24gb that make the infotainment system slow, its the resolution required for that long screen, and the lack of high refresh rate that is making it feel sluggish.
Just because it's electric doesn't mean it's a Model S rival. The interior quality of a Model S is more comparable to a Renault Twizy
Facts
What has Renault done to u to deserve that insult
Other way round, new mercs have extremely cheap interior quality. Rattle cans
@@ian2183 true, but Teslas are on another level
@@MaticTheProto sorry, I didn't mean to insult the mighty Twizy 😞
Damn the Dimension editor thing is gone now
Even if I were rich enough to be in the market for a luxury EV, I would not even consider it. I don't have any issue with the looks. I actually have seen it in real life and like the looks, but the massive pointless infotainment center and lack of physical buttons, decades of tested and perfected ergonomics for cars, is totally off-putting. Another thing is, this Merc with obvious quality issues cost twice as much as the soon to arrive Lotus luxury EV SUV, which actually outperforms it. The Lotus would also be much more special in every way.
Manufacturers need to dial back on the button free designs. That said, the power button is poorly placed regardless. The lack of quality control around the finishes from a car at this price tag is also very ridiculous.
Looks like the bill has been payed now😋😋
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Oh that's why the re upload. Lol
I thought my to was broken
It looks like a honda civic with a mercedes badge on it. xD
Rory breaking out the leaf blower is absolutely on brand, legend
It’s known that Mercedes AMG S Klass has always been over £100k. But with electric cars booming cars price has exploded. And people’s earnings don’t follow up. Innovation has a price. I think I would rather go for hybrid cars.
Well said…even hybrid is overpriced. Even those with Renault engines are higher than expected
8:42 reminds me of the "think about it" meme
For a while I thought that unlicensed screen was from the car’s dashboard. Nice to see the rework 👊🏽
Well presented as usual Rory
Every single car with less popular views towards the appearance:
Rory: “the more time I spend with it, the more it grows on me.”
I think I’m seeing a pattern… 😂
Oh no I think he is an alien.
olden Mercedes designs were timeless, compared to the newer ones. this AMG looks like prius
Needs some bling to keep the footballers happy.
10yr Residual of this crop of fisher price merc is approximately $15
Madness to pay that for an EV, they are way overpriced as it is. Even your fuel bills won’t even come to that during the life of the car. 160K to sit at service stations charging your car 🤦♂️
Re the looks. This reminds me of a Panamera! I can't unsee that now.
I have this and love it. All the negative comments are just quite common english jealousy. This is a stunningly beautiful car in person and is fast as hell with room for 5. Fit and finish is massively better then a Tesla and holds up to MB standards. Sitting in it feels like a spaceship with effortless power. My last car was the MB S600 with a V12 and the AMG EQS is much more effortless power by a long shot. Also, it doesnt come off in the video but the car is humungous. Overall A- and only because the headroom is a little tight to improve drag and charge time. Finally, I have no idea why this is £160k when I just purchased mine in the US for $116k, nuts.
116k? You may be confusing your EQE with this EQS.
@@jmendoza879 nope. EQS purchased in NYC. They are being discounted.
@@EanPaul200 the AMG trim? That's crazy man, congrats
@@jmendoza879 yes AMG. The car was driven by the manager for 2k miles for a few months. I always buy manager cars because it always comes with a large discount. Sometimes they are called executive cars. The car was never titled. I have been only buying manager cars for over 20 years. You have to be willing to either travel or have it shipped to find the exact car you want but its well worth it. The manufacturers give the dealerships a credit for this. Typically 20%-25% discounts. The sticker was about $159k USD. I would never buy a new car that wasn’t a manager car so to me those discounts are always available.
Can anyone tell me why it says re-upload? What's the licensing issue?
Nice job, as usual, Rory. The "negatives", though pretty silly, take on real importance because they shouldn't exist at all!
Why was this reuploaded?
The previous version had …. Let’s just call them…. Unscheduled transitions. I think that’s what space x would call them 😂
Why the reupload? We've already seen this
I'm sure if you watched the first upload you'd have seen the unlicensed software screens that kept flashing up every now and again. This upload fixes that issue.
@@Leon_George Haha maybe they were contacted by some pissed off guys from Mercedes.
I'd love to be a usability tester for car brands that have these ridiculous high-end touch screen systems.
I worked in a similar role for an IT app development firm. You would take what the client wanted, and streamline it for ease of use, user engagement, and aesthetic testing, to ensure the app make you want to use it, not get frustrated with it and delete it.
Didn’t even need to press play to answer that question. Bentley money for something that looks like a rep mobile 😂
Rory, i'm not being picky, but; does the wheel size depend on the temperature on the day? I guess the wheels expanded from 20 to 21 inch as the day warmed up?
B- equals to what in numeric system?
Fantastic review Rory - would epect a much better finish at that money !!
Firet love from Nigeria🇳🇬 ❤
so this is the updated video with all the extra graphics ... but with a different title?
Seing how it's built and what it costs I think the overall verdict is actually quite generous. This doesn't even feel like a proper Mercedes, let alone a top of the range one. If it's going to be built like a Tesla there is no point in this car or the EQ range as a whole. I would have the Taycan every day of the week over this.
Actually they just made it better by including a number of options as standard while keeping the price the same
At this rate Mercedes are going to be renting cars out 😂
Yh the lights thing doesn't work at all.
Where are they picking these prices from the new Lotus starts at £90,000 and this is definitely not £70,000 better in any department.
No more "Universe Unlicenced". Heated seats subscription paid.
no
Any respect that you get on the road when driving it or will you still find that Beamer / Audi that won’t move ?
Thank you for this video. Looking at different reviews, Mercedes really got it wrong with the EQS, it is just not worth the price. They need to really get the quality issues sorted out. The Maybach EQS SUV and the new E class look amazing, but the question now with Mercedes is whether their cars really can have what their customer truly need and required.
Totally agreed! I only explain it as a complete new platform and very early copy, Mercedes is most known for perfection, they need to get it right - most likely they did already, anybody driving a recent EQS?
Honest fare review
Get an AMG S or E class from a few years back for that money.
Uninspiring looks wise but Merc at the front for tech, as usual.
For me, i think flagship cars are lacking innovation compared to how entry level cars are improving
Wtaf are those 'grill' stripes?
That why i wont complain about tesla. Their infotainment and tech is way out of this world.❤👏💯
The universe has been paid for!
Put a petrol engine in it maybe
I don't understand Mercedes continually pricing some of their vehicles into high-end 911 or exotic brand price ranges.
Who is spending near 200k on a Mercedes? No one. That's why things like the new SL aren't selling.
Mercedes need to focus more on designing the exterior of their cars. The EQ cars have no presence at all.
Nice review. A whole new spin on "The best or nothing". It's very over priced.
Beautiful Mercedes Benz EQS 53.
Pointless having a hyper screen unless the passanger can watch tv/ brwes the web/ play movies (and made so the driver cant see the screen)
De ja vu?
Oh I see what you did there admin 😅
Guarantee that the lights still blind on coming traffic….
I'd like to see what is going on under the bonnet, pleeeease📿📿📿😂!
Classic merc build quality
Quality Control.
I really dislike ambient lighting.
6:30 I thought only Tesla had quality issues....
I miss the w123❤❤❤
160k for that ????? Bonkers if anyone pays that kind of money for something that isn't pure luxury
Veteran's discount if you watched the unlicensed version. 👀
I bet ya at night when no ones watching, Rory takes out the V8
Not worth the money
B-, £160k, a laundry list of bad stuff and Rory would still buy one?? I don't get it.
I'd give it a well deserved D.
B - is good. But I believe it should have been given at least B or B+ because those things you make mentioned of are peripheries to the workings of the car. Apart from the handle of the door lock that is not rigid I don't see the others as inconvenient as they seem.
Mercedes used to make beautiful cars like the 230 . Please tell me if i am wrong here. The tec is amazing, the look of the front of the car looks awful!. Like cheep melted plastic . If they whent back to there roots of design. More classic elements ( yes i no is about the max range) but if you can spend that amount of money on a car. You're not going to be that worried about that. Please Mercedes make beautiful cars again like the 280sl (w113). ( Take care you all )
Amazing vehicle but unattainable for normal people... sadly 160k plus f### off
B- ?? Perhaps a simple number score or something not this American school grading system would be better!
Its only worth scrap price
It does worry me slightly that people think this car is a good design...the whole "it's grown on me" comment basically suggests you've just come to accept it, not that its any good. It is a desperately boring blob with no character whatsoever. Yes I know it's for efficiency but come on, with the way batteries are improving we won't need to scrimp and scrape for every mile - so for christ sake give us a good looking car....
brand new and the wheels already look old.
20” or 21”s ? You said both
The Tetris thing is embarrassing
for 160k this is severely overpriced craftsmanship
Nice thing, but at 160k I do wonder who will be buying these things
Chintzy
Rival?! How much is Model S?!
It's a nice car looks like a bar of soap and is laughably expensive for what it is essentially 4000 C sized batters and a washing machine motor
120k
Too expensive and too slow..
Plaid baby! ⚡️🔥🚀🇺🇲
What a total waste of a hundred and sixty k......could get a proper car for that money...
The build quality is shocking. Also capacitive buttons = lazy, cheap, dangerous and idiotic.. Good physical buttons with the right feedback after a luxury. Mercedes cheaping out and charging more.
Mercedes has lost its sparkling personality.
I can't take any electric car seriously that hasn't got a fully functional motorized fronnet/froot. It's just lazy packaging engineering...
Mercedes advertises "Tesla level quality."
No
Functionally, technologically and mechanically yes, realistically with that jellybean look, no.
Tesla and Mercedes should never be used in the same sentence.
Cant be more than a C when so ugly youd be embarrassed yo bring it home
Also more than 80% for launch isnt good enough, 50% maybe but 80
Also agree with those screens, well i don't agree, i hate them