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Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV vs Tesla Model X (2019)

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Mercedes-BenzEQS SUVTeslaModel X (2019)
Overview
ReleasedDecember 20222019
Performance
PowertrainElectricElectric
Power355–536 bhp–
0–62 mph4.8–6.2 s2.9–4.8 s
Top speed130 mph155 mph
Engine or motorsEQS 450 4MATIC: 265 kW (360 hp); EQS 580 4MATIC: 400 kW (544 hp); bhp converted from Mercedes' kW figuresTesla’s Q1 2019 update confirms the revised powertrain; the historical Model X manual specifies a permanent-magnet front motor and induction rear motor. EV Database marks configuration motor power and usable battery capacity as estimates, so these are omitted.
Torque800 Nm (EQS 450 4MATIC), 858 Nm (EQS 580 4MATIC)–
GearboxSingle-speed automaticSingle-speed fixed gear
DriveAll-wheel drive (4MATIC)Dual-motor all-wheel drive
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)400 miles233–349 miles
Battery118 kWh–
Fastest charging200 kW100–200 kW
Range detailWLTP range 377–400 miles (EQS 450 4MATIC) or 376–400 miles (EQS 580 4MATIC), depending on specificationWLTP configuration ranges and 0–62 mph figures are from EV Database. WhichEV reported 314 miles for its 2020 Long Range test car and 301 miles for Performance, rather than the database’s 315 and 303 miles for those periods. Tesla’s original 325-mile US claim is EPA. Later Performance 3.1-second acceleration is an estimated rollout correction, not a directly published comparable test figure, and is omitted.
Charging118 kWh battery (usable, per Mercedes Germany); DC up to 200 kW, 10–80% in 31 minutes; 22 kW AC on-board charger, 0–100% in 6 hours 15 minutes (18 hours 30 minutes at 7.4 kW)Tesla’s original announcement reproduced by Electrek specifies up to 200 kW on V3 and 145 kW on V2. EV Database lists Standard Range at 100 kW and 2019–20 Long Range/Performance at 200 kW. Later 250 kW entries are explicitly estimates and omitted. WhichEV’s UK review gives 16.5 kW AC and a supplied CCS adaptor; Edmunds gives 11.5 kW AC for its US car.
Efficiency211–224 Wh/km WLTP combined–
CO2 emissions0 g/km–
Practicality
BodySUVSUV
Seats75–7
Boot245 litres–
Length5,125 mm5,052 mm
Width1,959 mm1,999 mm
WeightFrom 3,001 kg–
Boot245 litres with seven seats in use, 2,020 litres with the rear seats foldedThe Tesla historical US manual lists 187 litres in the front boot and maximum rear volume of 2,299.5 litres with five seats, 2,002 litres with six and 2,166 litres with seven. These maxima require second-row seats forward and/or folded and are not all-seats-up boot capacity. Five seats are standard; six and seven were optional layouts (WhichEV). Its six-seat test car has fixed middle-row chairs.
Towing1,800 kg braked, 750 kg unbraked on the 4MATIC models (Mercedes Germany technical data)–
Size5,125 mm long, 1,959 mm wide without mirrors (2,157 mm with), 1,742 mm high (Mercedes Germany technical data); 11.9 m turning circle; kerb weight 3,001–3,028 kg (UK brochure, including a 75 kg driver)Tesla’s historical US manual: 5,052 mm long, 1,999 mm wide excluding mirrors, 2,271 mm with mirrors, 1,684 mm high and 2,965 mm wheelbase. EV Database’s UK Long Range table gives 5,036 mm length; the differing published regional/source figures are retained rather than combined.
Release and generation details–The drivetrain and suspension update was announced and made available to order in April 2019. Tesla’s dated Q2 and Q3 accounts confirm that it reached customers in 2019; no exact first-delivery month is established here. Long Range Plus and later Performance are subsequent configurations of this portrait-screen hardware generation.
Tech and safety
Infotainment–17-inch portrait touchscreen and separate driver display. Fully adaptive air-suspension damping is distinct from the earlier height-adjustable air suspension. Equipment and driver-assistance features vary by build date and purchased package.

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