Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV will debut on April 17

29 March 2023, 14:06:56

Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV will debut on April 17Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV (provisional figures: combined power consumption: 24.4-22.5 kWh/100 km) sets new standards in the age of electromobility. It is based on the technology of the EQS SUV from Mercedes-EQ and combines this with the exclusivity of the Maybach brand to deliver an absolutely top-class electric driving experience.

The first all-electric series model of the tradition-steeped luxury brand will be unveiled on Monday, April 17, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. (CEST) in front of a live audience at Auto Shanghai in China. Parallel to the live show in Shanghai, the film of the digital world premiere will be presented to the public and multipliers on the Mercedes me media platform and Mercedes-Benz's many YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter channels.

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Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 169.7 in / 4310 mm
Width: 72.8 in / 1850 mm
Height: 61.8 in / 1570 mm
Curb weight: 4398.22 lb / 1995 kg
Electric motor #1: 125 kW, Location: Front
Electric motor #2: 70 kW, Location: Rear
Battery: 81.4 kWh, Voltage: 343 V

2027 KIA EV3

2027 KIA EV3 GT 81.4 kWh

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 169.7 in / 4310 mm
Width: 72.8 in / 1850 mm
Height: 62.0 in / 1575 mm
Curb weight: 4431.29 lb / 2010 kg
Electric motor #1: 145 kW, Location: Front
Electric motor #2: 70 kW, Location: Rear
Battery: 81.4 kWh, Voltage: 343 V

2027 KIA EV3

2027 KIA EV3 GT AWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 169.7 in / 4310 mm
Width: 72.8 in / 1850 mm
Height: 62.0 in / 1575 mm
Curb weight: 4453.34 lb / 2020 kg
Electric motor #1: 145 kW, Location: Front
Electric motor #2: 70 kW, Location: Rear
Battery: 81.4 kWh, Voltage: 343 V

2027 KIA EV3

2027 KIA EV3 Long Range AWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 169.3 in / 4300 mm
Width: 72.8 in / 1850 mm
Height: 62.0 in / 1575 mm
Curb weight: 4398.22 lb / 1995 kg
Electric motor #1: 125 kW, Location: Front
Electric motor #2: 70 kW, Location: Rear
Battery: 81.4 kWh, Voltage: 343 V

2027 KIA EV3

2027 KIA EV3 Long Range FWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 169.3 in / 4300 mm
Width: 72.8 in / 1850 mm
Height: 62.0 in / 1575 mm
Curb weight: 4155.71 lb / 1885 kg
Electric motor: 150 kW @ 5200 - 9600 rpm, 283 Nm @ 5000 rpm, Location: Front
Battery: 81.4 kWh, Voltage: 343 V

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Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 179.7 in / 4565 mm
Width: 73.7 in / 1873 mm
Height: 63.1 in / 1604 mm
Curb weight: 4927.33 lb / 2235 kg
Electric motor #1: 200 kW, 335 Nm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 80 kW, 180 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 85 kWh

2027 Mercedes-Benz GLA

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Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 179.7 in / 4565 mm
Width: 73.7 in / 1873 mm
Height: 63.1 in / 1604 mm
Curb weight: 4750.96 lb / 2155 kg
Electric motor: 200 kW, 335 Nm, Location: Rear
Battery: 85 kWh

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Width: 75.6 in / 1920 mm
Height: 65.7 in / 1669 mm
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Width: 78.7 in / 2000 mm
Height: 68.8 in / 1748 mm
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Height: 72.6 in / 1845 mm
Curb weight: 5412.35 lb / 2455 kg
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Electric motor #2: 80 kW, 206 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 59.2 kWh, Voltage: 296 V

2026 Dodge Charger Daytona

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Height: 58.9 in / 1496 mm
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Electric motor #1: 250 kW, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 250 kW, Location: Front
Battery: 93.9 kWh, Voltage: 400 V

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Length: 206.6 in / 5248 mm
Height: 58.9 in / 1496 mm
Curb weight: 5698.95 lb / 2585 kg
Electric motor #1: 250 kW, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 250 kW, Location: Front
Battery: 93.9 kWh, Voltage: 400 V

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Length: 183.1 in / 4650 mm
Width: 75.0 in / 1905 mm
Height: 65.6 in / 1667 mm
Curb weight: 5048.59 lb / 2290 kg
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Electric motor #2: 82 kW, 166 Nm, Location: Rear
Battery: 73 kWh, Voltage: 400 V

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Length: 183.1 in / 4650 mm
Width: 75.0 in / 1905 mm
Height: 65.6 in / 1667 mm
Curb weight: 4971.42 lb / 2255 kg
Electric motor: 170 kW @ 3935 - 14000 rpm, 345 Nm @ 250 - 4370 rpm, Location: Front
Battery: 97 kWh, Voltage: 400 V

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Curb weight: 5121.34 lb / 2323 kg
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Location: Front
Battery: 77 kWh

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Length: 176.7 in / 4488 mm
Height: 63.3 in / 1608 mm
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Length: 161.3 in / 4096 mm
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Height: 59.6 in / 1513 mm
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Battery: 52 kWh