EQS SUV takes shape

Here’s the best look yet at the upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, the brand’s first battery-electric SUV for the U.S. Like with the EQS sedan, Mercedes designers focused on aerodynamics — important for range between charges on a high-riding vehicle — by steeply raking the windshield and blending the headlights, grille and hood into smooth shapes. The EQS SUV shares its underpinnings with the sedan and will be the second vehicle on Mercedes’ dedicated electric vehicle architecture. It will be aimed at the Tesla Model Y, Jaguar I-Pace and Audi E-tron and is expected to debut next year as a 2023 model.