Mercedes EQS successor may have traditional sedan shape | KLRT [Video]

The Mercedes-Benz EQS is the technology flagbearer for Mercedes’ lineup, but its jelly bean design hasn’t won over drivers. Mercedes moved 6,688 examples in the U.S. last year, or almost half the number of S-Classes sold.

To help turn the ship around, Mercedes will go with a more traditional three-box sedan shape and classic upright grille when the EQS is redesigned in 2028, Car and Driver reported last week. The car may also adopt the S-Class name, as Mercedes is expected to drop the EQ naming strategy with the arrival of its next generation of electric vehicles.

According to Car and Driver, Mercedes planned to phase out its gas-powered S-Class with the arrival of the EQS successor in 2028, but will now keep the gas-powered model on sale all the way through to 2033, with at least two facelifts planned to help keep it fresh until it’s finally discontinued. That will give the …