Mercedes-Benz unveiled the second facelift of the EQS on 2 April 2026, its electric flagship sedan since 2021. The body carries over, but the underlying electronics are new: the EQS moves from a 400-volt to an 800-volt architecture, the first update of its kind across the lineup, and pairs it with a larger 122 kWh battery.
The range opens with the rear-wheel-drive EQS 400 at 367 hp and a 112 kWh battery for 817 km WLTP, and runs through the EQS 450+ at 408 hp and 926 km, the longest range in the lineup. The all-wheel-drive EQS 500 4MATIC and EQS 580 4MATIC share the 122 kWh pack and 876 km of range, with 476 hp and 585 hp respectively. Peak DC charging rises to 350 kW, adding 320 km of range in 10 minutes.
The facelift also introduces steer-by-wire, removing the mechanical link between the steering wheel and the front wheels. Mercedes says the system will not be ready at launch and arrives a few months after the EQS reaches dealers. The cabin runs the new MB.OS software platform.
Mercedes-Benz has not announced pricing for the updated EQS. It reaches the United States in the second half of 2026 as a 2027 model year vehicle.
