2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 4matic
Luxury Electric Sedan · AWD
Based on battery health, build quality, owner data, EPA range, and market pricing
Below average for 2025 EV Sedans (class avg 69)
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The 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 4matic packs 355 hp, 367 miles of EPA range and a 109 kWh battery, and the score gets it into the conversation; battery and service records decide whether to make an offer.
Score read
A 68/100 makes this a paperwork-and-test-drive decision. Build quality score is the cleaner read at 84/100; owner feedback score needs more diligence at 46/100. Owners on Reddit repeatedly cite software tech and owner satisfaction as recurring problems. A clean VIN lookup matters more than the headline count.
Price context
This trim started from $107,400 new. Used examples have come down since launch, but pricing varies by miles, condition, and how the model is moving right now; pull a current KBB Fair Purchase, an Edmunds True Market Value, or an active dealer listing for this exact trim, and anchor your offer there. Walk if the seller will not move off new-car-style pricing.
Who this is for
✓ Good for
- ⏱ Daily commuter ≤50 mi/day, predictable charging
- ↦ Road tripper Long trips, needs DC fast network
✗ Avoid if you are a
- $ Bargain hunter Best TCO, reliability + low depreciation
Gotchas
- Serviceable Recall paperwork has to match the exact VIN.
Mitigation Use NHTSA and the automaker lookup, then require repair records instead of a verbal promise.
- Verify Owner feedback is the part to read carefully (46/100).
Mitigation Read the complaint themes and ask whether this VIN has already had those issues repaired.
- Verify Current market pricing is not confirmed well enough for this trim.
Mitigation Compare KBB, J.D. Power, and live listings for the same trim before treating price as a buying signal.
Pre-purchase inspection
- 1 Run the exact VIN through NHTSA and the automaker recall lookup before discussing price.
- 2 Compare the dashboard range estimate with the EPA 367-mile rating after a full charge.
- 3 Confirm how much of the 10-year/155,000-mile battery warranty remains and whether it transfers.
- 4 If road trips matter, run a short DC fast-charge session and watch whether speed tapers normally.
- 5 Read the complaint themes, not just the count, and ask the seller whether those issues have shown up on this VIN.
VIN status first This model has 2 NHTSA recall records. The exact VIN lookup decides whether the car in front of you is clear.
Complaint context This scan found 1 NHTSA complaint record (0.7 per 10K VINs, low for any vehicle class). Read the themes below before treating the raw count as the verdict.
Price anchor Current market range is $101,150-$101,567. Use that range to compare listings for the same trim, mileage, and condition.
Pricing & Market Value
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Vehicle Specifications
EVs at your price point that match or beat this trim
Price-gated peer set: vehicles within $81.1K–$121.6K market value (±20% of $101.4K). 4 outscore · 2 score within ±2. Mixed across makes — no "spend more, score better" comps.
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- ✓ Better infotainment UX
- ✓ Better safety score
- ✓ Better build quality
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- ✓ Happier owners overall
- ✓ Better infotainment UX
- ✓ Stronger safety record
Model S
- ✓ +43 mi more range
- ✓ Better infotainment UX
- ✓ Stronger safety record
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- ✓ Better safety score
- ✓ Better build quality
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- ✓ Better bang-for-buck
The federal $4,000 used-EV credit ended Sept 30, 2025.
But 10 states still run their own used-EV rebate programs — some up to $5,000. Pick your state to see what's available for this trim.
Source & disclaimer
Dealers make ~$22,029 on the average car loan.
After the price is set, the finance manager runs four plays to rebuild margin. Every buyer without a pre-approval is a target. Here's exactly what they run — and what stops each one.
78% of dealer loans carry a hidden +1.13% markup above what the lender actually charges. You never see it — it's buried in the contract. · CFPB
Dealer must match or beat your lender — they can't add margin invisibly. The markup play is dead on arrival.
Once you answer, they stretch the term to hit your number. Median result: $4K less off the price, 12 more months on the loan. · Industry avg
Financing is done. Only the sale price is on the table — and the dealer knows it.
Back-office F&I profit averages $1,975/vehicle, up 8.5% YoY. These products exist — but dealer markup is 4–10x what you'd pay elsewhere. · Dealership Guy
Dealer GAP runs $500–1K. Your insurer sells the same coverage for $100–250 over 5 years. Now you know.
"Your loan fell through — come re-sign." This pulls your APR up +5% on average. It's legal. It works because you've already driven the car home. · Ctr for Responsible Lending
A lender commitment letter means the deal is final. "Pending dealer approval" doesn't apply. You can't be yo-yo'd.
That's 15 months of your car payment — handed to the dealer's finance department for nothing.
Takes 2 minutes. No obligation to use it — but you'll walk in with all the leverage.
Pre-approval is a soft credit inquiry — no score impact. FICO treats all auto-loan hard pulls within 14 days as one, so you can still shop rates at the dealer.
NHTSA Recalls (2)
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2025 S-Class, EQE SUV, EQE, EQS SUV and EQS vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. Software in the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) may cause an incorrect external pedestrian warning sound while reversing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid Electric Vehicles."
A vehicle that makes an incorrect sound may fail to alert pedestrians of a reversing vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.
Check VIN status at NHTSA.govMercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2024 EQE 350 4MATIC, EQE 350+, EQE 500 4MATIC, EQS 450 4MATIC, EQS 450+, EQS 580 4MATIC, AMG EQE 53 4MATIC, AMG EQS 53 4MATIC, 2023-2025 EQE SUV 350 4MATIC, EQE SUV 350+, EQE SUV 500 4MATIC, EQS SUV 450 4MATIC, EQS SUV 450+, EQS SUV 580 4MATIC, 2024-2025 EQS SUV 680 4MATIC, and AMG EQE SUV 53 4MATIC vehicles. The battery management system software may cause the high-voltage battery to shut down, which can result in a sudden loss of drive power.
A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Check VIN status at NHTSA.govNHTSA Complaints (1 total · 0.7 per 10K US vehicles · low for any vehicle class)
Complete loss of drive power while driving 25-50 mph on [XXX] Vehicle was able to coast slowly to a stop on the shoulder Multiple warnings including INOPERABLE Restarted vehicle several times, powered off vehicle for 10-30 mins, ultimately needed tow to dealership Extremely dangerous situation if it were to happen on a highway INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Complete loss of drive power while driving 25-50 mph on [XXX] Vehicle was able to coast slowly to a stop on the shoulder Multiple warnings including INOPERABLE Restarted vehicle several times, powered off vehicle for 10-30 mins, ultimately needed tow to dealership Extremely dangerous situation if it were to happen on a highway INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
What Owners Are Saying
">The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ covered 422 miles on Edmunds' real-world EV range loop, blasting past its EPA-estimated range of 350 miles. >The EQS 450+ is Edmunds' new real-world EV range leader by 77 miles. >Recharging the EQS's sizable 108-kWh battery pack took about 20 hours on our Level 2 charger."
"#8· Feb 1, 2026 Something about “Software update to increase robustness for driving assistance systems”, that was hung up in the queued updates for months #9· Feb 2, 2026 Thanks. As usual, my 2023 EQS 580 SUV doesn't get squat. I still don't have 2.6.1. - Arial - Book Antiqua - Courier New - Georgia - Tahoma - Times New Roman - Trebuchet MS - Verdana Post Reply Mercedes Benz EQC phil l Feb 21, 2024 Charging Issue"
"When I connect the car to charge via the App and set the charge level to 90% after a few minutes the App then defaults to 50% charge and keeps going this every time I charge . Has anybody else come across the issue? 41.4KCyril de Brito replied Apr 22, 2026 Mercedes Benz EQE SUV Parkwood Nov 25, 2024 12v battery charging There has been a lot of discussion on this topic so am just sharing my recent experienc. Car is a Sept 23 build and has had software updates to sort out some issues including a raft of error messages after it was parked up for 3 days in a public car park in the spring. Since the update the error... 486.5KEgonvdv replied Mar 9, 2026 Mercedes Benz EQS SUV"
"I don't know what Mercedes did with the front of their EV's... They all look like corollas or civics, especially the sedan EQS..."
"0440practicaldad replied Jun 25, 2025 Mercedes Benz EQS Sedan Matematico Jul 13, 2025 Battery range issues Hello, i own a 2023 EQS 450+, it is a great vehicle and in my consideration one of the best EVs ever made. I have seen a lot of posts regarding the battery issue, I used to make up to 413 miles at 80 percent, then the charge started degrading to 392 to 395 miles and after the last update that... 9838ez12a replied Apr 25, 2026 Mercedes EQ Vehicles General Discussion Forum"
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