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    Home»Sections»Motoring and transport»Mercedes unveils an electric sibling for the flagship S-Class

    Mercedes unveils an electric sibling for the flagship S-Class

    Motoring and transport By Agency Staff10 September 2019
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    Mercedes-Benz gave car buyers a glimpse of the top-end of its electric model plans, showing off a sleek silver battery-powered concept version to complement the flagship S-Class sedan.

    So far luxury cruisers have remained a mainstay for traditional combustion-era heroes, with only plug-in hybrids available for the likes of BMW 7-Series or the recently revamped Audi A8.

    “Two things are timeless: the need for transport and the desire for the very special,” Daimler’s biggest unit said on Tuesday at the Frankfurt auto show. “In a sustainable future too, our customers will want a saloon that meets their wishes in terms of comfort, design and technology.”

    The S-Class, favoured by wealthy managers and politicians the world over, has for decades delivered premium profits to Mercedes

    The world’s bestselling luxury-car maker introduced the EQC electric sport utility vehicle last year, its first model to challenge US electric-car market leader Tesla. It followed up with a battery-powered version of the V-Class minivan this year and has shown a prototype EQA compact.

    The S-Class, favoured by wealthy managers and politicians the world over, has for decades delivered premium profits to Mercedes. The future for stellar returns on powerful and heavy sedans is darkening with the need to cut fleet emissions, with heavy fines looming in Europe. Daimler plans to roll out at least 10 purely electric cars in coming years, even as the investment is pressuring profits.

    700km range

    Mercedes didn’t say when the car will be on sale, but outlined a real-world driving range of 700km and a battery that can charge to 80% in less than 20 minutes. The car also offers highly-automated driving on highways.

    The interior features traditional and new materials, like white microfibre made from plastic bottles combined with maple. The roof material is a textile created with recycled ocean waste.

    Daimler was one of the first manufacturers to warn of the growing headwinds triggered by the US-Chinese trade spat. Homegrown problems have also beset the world’s biggest luxury car maker, like production hiccups of the popular GLE SUV alongside growing regulatory scrutiny over its diesel emissions that have torpedoed the company’s earnings forecasts.  — Reported by Christoph Rauwald, (c) 2019 Bloomberg LP

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