More and more companies are introducing electric cars and a few months ago Mercedes launched one themselves called the EQS. Unlike other manufacturers, Mercedes is trying to capture the premium electric car market and not the budget end which is an approach I like.
The first thing that caught my attention when Mercedes launched the car was the very futuristic interior. It’s actually why I was excited to check out the car when Mercedes invited me for a sneak peek earlier this week. The EQS is currently in Kuwait as part of its worldwide roadshow and I got to spend a bit of time with it but I didn’t get to drive it.
In-person I didn’t like the front end of the car much but the rear with the long one-piece tail light definitely looked futuristic. But really it’s inside the car that things start getting very cool. The whole front dash looks like one giant screen that starts from the driver’s side and ends on the passenger’s side and the software it’s running is fairly smart and intuitive.
The EQS doesn’t officially ship until later this year and although the official price gets announced next week, the rumor is that it will cost around KD40,000. Since this is an edition one car it’s not going to be available for public viewing while in Kuwait. The car is here for a short while just for private viewing and then will fly back out. For more info on the car though click here.
11 replies on “New Electric Mercedes EQS is in Kuwait”
there is no budget electric car market in kuwait. people who buy budget cars can’t get access to electric car chargers, nor do they have enough free time to keep their car in the handful of public car charging spaces.
that was entirely off-topic because of my bad reading comprehension. oops.
still, the EQS interior looks incredible. the exterior is fine.
People who buy budget cars aren’t the same people who buy budget electric cars. The price difference between a normal budget car and a budget electric car is vast. They serve two completely different income brackets.
“Mercedes invited me for a sneak peek”
How does that work exactly if I may ask? Some time ago u magically had access to the hottest automobile in Kuwait (new-gen Land Cruiser). How can you land these exclusives? Are you popular because of your blog? I’m VERY curious.
Yeah because of the blog
More than half of your blog traffic is from abroad. Aside from a limited circle of followers, this blog is not that popular on Kuwaiti social media when compared to other Kuwaiti social media channels.
Thus I wouldn’t say your popularity is because of your blog, at least not when it comes to special events like this one in particular. Especially when we take into context your past career and your current activities that mostly revolved around advertising, marketing, and other creative work.
According to Google Analytics, 86.7% of my followers are from Kuwait. *drops mic*
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Still waiting for the AMG G63 6×6 invite Mark……..
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lol me too
Man I can’t stand the gaudy interiors of the new Mercs. Much prefer BMW and Audi’s which are a bit more understated and easy on the eye.