It costs as much as a house and offers 614 km of range: Mercedes unveils its most expensive and extravagant electric SUV in Spain
05/10/2026 14:00
Updated to
05/10/2026 19:45
Just a few years ago, the craze for electric cars prompted manufacturers to design all kinds of models labeled ZERO, even some of the most extravagant ones. But now, following the poor performance issues these vehicles caused at Stellantis, Porsche, and Volvo, manufacturers are scaling back on expensive electric cars.
Now it’s Mercedes’ turn, which has confirmed an idea it expressed in 2025: starting next year, it will stop selling three of its electric vehicles in Spain—and around the world—including its most extravagant SUV: a massive vehicle weighing over 3 tons, packed with luxury features, offering 614 km of range for a price of 214,616 €.
614 km Range for Mercedes’ Most Expensive and Extravagant Electric SUV
It was a period of economic prosperity, before the boom in Chinese electric cars, and Western manufacturers were very optimistic about the future of electricity: Tesla was already selling in large quantities, and Mercedes decided to focus on luxury. Thus, alongside the failed electric Mercedes model, the German brand sought to go further and launched in 2023 the ultra-luxury version of its largest electric SUV: the Mercedes Maybach EQS SUV 680.
A spokesperson for the star-brand confirmed to the North American publication Car&Driver that it will stop producing its most extravagant electric SUV. We say this because, despite its enormous weight of 3,075 kg and price—still available in Spain for 214,616 €, which is roughly the cost of an apartment—this Mercedes electric SUV comes standard with high-pile carpeting, polished aluminum trim on the body, and a built-in ski bag, to name just a few of the features included in this extremely expensive SUV.
The most extravagant feature of this Mercedes electric SUV comes... in its list of optional equipment, where one can choose from the First Class package — which includes a rear fridge with champagne flutes holders, Nappa leather upholstery, or a wood and leather steering wheel — priced at 17,303 euros, all the way down to a fire extinguisher that ‘only’ costs 162 euros.
That said, Mercedes’ most expensive electric SUV does offer a respectable range. Specifically, it has 614 km of driving range thanks to its massive 118 kWh battery. It’s also not slow at all: it can reach speeds of 210 km/h and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.4 seconds. This performance is achieved by its two engines, which deliver 658 horsepower and up to 950 Nm of torque.
This electric SUV is saying goodbye in Spain and around the world, but not alone.
Mercedes’ most extravagant electric SUV will no longer be sold in Spain by 2027, nor anywhere else in the world. And for this farewell, it will be accompanied by another high-end electric vehicle, the Mercedes EQE with a 684 km range; as well as a luxury plug-in hybrid: the Mercedes S63 Performance with 791 horsepower.
According to several international media outlets, the arrival of the Mercedes CLA and the new Mercedes Class C reduces commercial demand for the EQE, while the discontinuation of Mercedes’ most expensive electric SUV and its most powerful Class S model is part of a restructuring and streamlining of its electrified lineup aimed at cutting production costs.
Other media sources also note that the end of production for the EQE and EQS models is due to the future elimination of Mercedes’ EQ series, as its electric-powered models will be integrated into its traditional model names.
