Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
464 first registered in 2023 are on Dutch roads; 22% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €147,066.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde21
- Band onvoldoende profiel12
- Fusee(kogel) te veel speling10
- Band beschadigd8
- Draaipunt onafhankelijke wielophanging te veel speling8
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm6
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld4
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm4
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
521 cars built in 2023 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 9 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
400 of these cars first registered in 2023 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 35,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
19 2023 cars are on the New Zealand register; 11% arrived as used imports, 89% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 4 variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS 4 DR AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS 4 DR RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV RWD | — | 0.0 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- Best overall rating
- —
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain