EQS and S-Class to Live Side by Side

HELLO MB, Are you STUPID or What? Main crowd wants electric that blends in, not stands out and this would appear to be a lets make it looks weird and stand out so we do not sell any as we want to be the pollution auto of the 21st century!

This tells me MB is not as serious about electrics as others. Again, so much for the Best or nothing, NOTHING it is!

1 hour ago, dfelt said:

HELLO MB, Are you STUPID or What? Main crowd wants electric that blends in, not stands out and this would appear to be a lets make it looks weird and stand out so we do not sell any as we want to be the pollution auto of the 21st century!

This tells me MB is not as serious about electrics as others. Again, so much for the Best or nothing, NOTHING it is!

I think this is a good way to get their feet wet. They don't want to risk the sales of their existing product, but they still want to offer electrics. They have the budget to do both, so why not?

Both is better.  People wanted to jump on Mercedes for cutting models.  When really they are cutting dead weight like the SLC, as well as some possible redundancy like E-class and S-class convertible when we already have SL and AMG GT convertibles.  They are trimming body styles not model lines.

And in 2020 they are launching GLB, EQ C, EQ S,  and EQ A won’t be far behind.  They are still adding model lines.  And yes the S-class coupe may die since there isn’t a lot of demand for big coupes but a Maybach GLS is going on sale next year because SUVs are red hot. 

3 hours ago, Drew Dowdell said:

I think this is a good way to get their feet wet. They don't want to risk the sales of their existing product, but they still want to offer electrics. They have the budget to do both, so why not?

Do they still have the budget tho? More cuts are sure to come as Germany & mercedes' largest market China possibly see further contractions. At least; that's what some people are saying.

Splitting the line into an IC and E versions only broadcasts that Daimler isn't serious about taking Tesla on at all.
 

Seems Benz is rolling out the info, pictures and videos on all things Hybrid and EV.

https://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko.xhtml?oid=44347800&relId=1001&resultInfoTypeId=172&ls=L2VuL2luc3RhbmNlL2tvLnhodG1sP29pZD00ODM2MjU4JnJlbElkPTYwODI5JmZyb21PaWQ9NDgzNjI1OCZib3JkZXJzPXRydWUmcmVzdWx0SW5mb1R5cGVJZD00MDYyNiZ2aWV3VHlwZT10aHVtYnM!&rs=4#toRelation

So this shows their family being 10 Plug-in Hybrids now. Lots of details released in the last 24hrs.

https://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko/Start.xhtml?oid=4836258

Common thread I am seeing in all 10 Hybrids is their 2ft wide by 10 inch high or what seems like that big dash screen.

2022. So giving Tesla a full decade of segment leadership. Model S > class S.