Mercedes-AMG EQS53: Production of Australia-bound electric car begins

The electric performance sedan will go on sale in Australia during the first half of next year.

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Production of the 2022 Mercedes-AMG EQS53 electric sedan – due to go on sale in Australia as the sole EQS variant in the first half of 2022 – has begun at the marque’s Sindelfingen ‘Factory 56’ plant.

It’s unclear if right-hand-drive examples have begun rolling off the assembly line, however Drive understands production of Australia-bound vehicles is imminent.

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A spokesperson for the Mercedes-Benz Australia said: “We’re excited to be introducing the EQS 53 to the Australian market. First arrivals are expected from April 2022.”

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Mercedes-AMG EQS53 send a combined 560kW/949Nm to all four wheels, when fitted with the AMG Dynamic Plus package.

This allows the 0-100km/h sprint to be completed in a claimed 3.4 seconds, on the way to an electronically-capped top speed of 220km/h.

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You can read Drive‘s road test of the standard 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS by clicking here.

While the flagship AMG variant will be the only option when the model initially goes on sale in Australia, cheaper variants are expected to follow.

Local pricing is yet to be confirmed, however Drive understands Mercedes-Benz is targeting approximate parity between comparable petrol S-Class and electric EQS models.

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