Mercedes-AMG’s first electric vehicle in Australia is its most powerful local model to date, and its most luxurious – but there’s a high price tag to match.
- 2023 Mercedes-AMG EQS53 pricing and specifications
- Flagship electric sedan arrives in AMG form only
- 484kW/950Nm standard, more power optional
- Priced from $328,400 before on-road costs
The 2023 Mercedes-AMG EQS53 4Matic electric car has arrived in Australia, as the most expensive AMG money can buy today – and the first four-door AMG without a fuel filler cap.
While Mercedes-Benz’s flagship EQS electric sedan can be had in a spread of Benz-badged variants overseas, it will be offered in Australia exclusively – at least at launch – in AMG EQS53 guise, in a high level of specification.
The EQS53 is the first all-electric Mercedes-AMG model to be sold in Australia; the company’s first electric vehicle (EV), the SLS Electric Drive supercar of 2013, wasn’t offered here.
Priced from $328,400 plus on-road costs, the AMG EQS53 is the most expensive AMG currently on sale (though not of all time), worth more than three A45 S hot hatchbacks – or one and a half E63 S performance sedans.
Powering the AMG EQS53 is a pair of electric motors and a 107.8kWh (usable) battery pack, good for outputs of 484kW and 900Nm in the standard model, a 3.8-second 0-100km/h sprint time, and a 220km/h top speed.
Optioning the $7690 AMG Dynamic Plus Package unlocks outputs of 560kW and 1020Nm in Race Start launch-control mode – making the EQS53 AMG’s most powerful car on sale in Australia – for a 3.4-second 0-100km/h dash and 250km/h top speed.
Mercedes-Benz Australia claims up to 587km of electric driving range according to lenient Australian ‘ADR81/02’ testing protocols, enabled by the large battery and a 0.23 drag coefficient.
DC fast charging at up to 200kW is available – allowing for a 10 to 80 per cent charge in 31 minutes – while buyers can choose from standard 11kW or optional 22kW AC onboard chargers, for a 10 to 100 per cent charge on a home wallbox in 10 hours (11kW) or five hours (22kW).
Backing up the power are 415mm six-piston front and 378mm single-piston rear compound brakes (carbon ceramics are optional), adaptive air suspension, and rear-wheel steering that can rotate at up to nine degrees for a smaller low-speed turning circle or better high-speed stability.
Standard tech features are plentiful, led by the MBUX Hyperscreen, which combines 12.3-inch driver instrument, 17.7-inch centre and 12.3-inch passenger displays into one 1.41-metre panel across the dashboard, running Mercedes-Benz’s latest software.
There’s also Digital Light LED headlights from the S-Class – with 1.3 million micro-mirrors per light, offering 2.6 million ‘pixels’ – plus a 15-speaker Burmester stereo, four-zone climate control, and nappa leather front seats with heating, ventilation, massaging and memory.
A full suite of advanced safety aids is fitted as standard, including adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring and auto parking – but the Level 3 semi-autonomous driving tech available overseas isn’t legal yet in Australia.
A full list of standard features is included in the list below. Optional extras range from $9990 ceramic brakes and a $9490 matte grey paint finish, to a home wallbox charger for $1450.
All AMG EQS vehicles in Australia come standard with a three-year unlimited subscription to the Chargefox network’s 350kW ultra-rapid public chargers, along with an 11kW onboard charger (a 22kW unit costs $2490).
The 2023 Mercedes-AMG EQS53 is available to order now, with first customer deliveries commencing imminently.
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS Australian pricing
- AMG EQS53 – $328,400
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2022 Mercedes-AMG EQS53 standard features:
- Three-year Chargefox ultra-rapid (350kW) charging subscription
- 11kW AC onboard charging unit
- AMG exterior styling with unique grille, skirts, bumpers
- AMG performance brakes with silver calipers
- 21-inch grey AMG alloy wheels with tyre repair kit
- Adaptive air suspension
- Rear-wheel steering
- 415mm six-piston front and 378mm single-piston rear compound brakes
- ‘Digital Light’ adaptive LED headlights with auto high beam and ‘topographical compensation’
- LED tail-lights and full-width front light bar
- 1.41-metre MBUX Hyperscreen with three screens (12.3-inch driver instrument, 17.7-inch centre and 12.3-inch passenger displays)
- Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, augmented-reality satellite navigation and digital radio
- Mercedes Me Connect support with smartphone app, vehicle tracking, live traffic info
- 15-speaker, 710-watt Burmester 3D surround sound system
- Wireless smartphone charging
- Four-zone automatic climate control
- Air Balance fragrance package
- Ambient interior lighting
- Keyless entry and start
- Panoramic glass sunroof
- Hands-free power tailgate
- Nappa leather upholstery
- Power-adjustable AMG front sports seats with heating, ventilation, massaging and memory
- Nappa leather AMG Performance steering wheel
- Brushed stainless steel pedals
- Illuminated AMG sill plates
- Black fabric headlining
- Emergency call system
- Laminated glass (front, side and rear)
- Rear privacy glass
- Power-folding, auto-dimming side mirrors
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian/cyclist detection and intersection support
- Adaptive cruise control with stop and go, support for navigation data
- Lane-keep assist
- Lane following assist
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Safe exit warning
- Automatic parking
- 360-degree camera
- Traffic sign recognition
- Tyre pressure monitoring
- Emergency stop assist
- Low-speed pedestrian warning sound
- Eight airbags (including front centre and driver’s knee airbags)
The optional $9290 Energizing Comfort Package adds:
- Heated steering wheel
- Heated rear seats
- Rear-seat entertainment system
- Two wireless headsets
- Energizing Package with wellness programs, Energizing Coach application
- Energizing Air Control Plus
- Air purifier (HEPA)
The optional $3990 Night Package adds:
- AMG Night gloss black exterior accent package
- 22-inch matte black/silver AMG light-alloy wheels
- Red brake calipers with AMG lettering
The optional $7690 AMG Dynamic Plus Package adds:
- AMG Dynamic Plus (with higher motor output in Race Start mode)
- AMG Driver’s Package (higher top speed)
- AMG Track Pace circuit telemetry app
Standalone cost options include:
- Ceramic composite brakes ($9990)
- Augmented-reality head-up display ($2690)
- 22kW onboard AC charger and five-metre cable ($2490)
- Home AC wallbox ($1450)
- 21-inch AMG matte black/silver wheels ($690)
- 22-inch AMG matte black/silver light-alloy wheels ($2490)
- AMG carbon-fibre interior inlays ($2990)
Available colours include:
- Polar White (no cost)
- Graphite Grey metallic (no cost)
- High-Tech Silver metallic (no cost)
- Nautic Blue metallic (no cost)
- Obsidian Black metallic (no cost)
- Onyx Black metallic (no cost)
- Sodalite Blue metallic (no cost)
- Manufaktur Diamond White Bright ($1990)
- Manufaktur Hyacinth Red metallic ($1990)
- Manufaktur Selenite Grey Magno matte ($9490)
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