2021 Mercedes-Benz EQS previewed

Mercedes-Benz has released its first teaser of its flagship EQS luxury car ahead of its launch in 2021.

Pictured alongside the Vision EQS concept electric limo that was revealed back in September last year at the 2019 Frankfurt motor show, the pics give our first, albeit heavily camouflaged look, at Benz' real Porsche Taycan rival.

Claimed to be around the same size as the current CLS, the EQS appears to keep the original concept's striking swoopy lines and slimline LED lamps.

Measuring in at around 5000mm long, 1900mm wide and stand at around 1450mm tall, the production EQS is set to be significantly smaller than the concept, but still offer S-Class levels of space, comfort and luxury.

Set to be the first Benz ever to be based on the all-new Modular Electric Architecture created especially for battery-powered vehicles, the EQS will also take advantage of a completely flat floor and a stretched wheelbase that will nudge almost 3000mm long.

Driven by two electric motors, combined we expect the EQS will come close to matching the concept's 350kW of power and 760Nm of torque that should ensure a 0-100km/h time of less than 5.0 seconds.

There's no word on how energy-dense the EQS' batteries will be, but if rumours are true a 90kWh lithium-ion cells will be used that should provide a range of between 400-500km.

The original concept was claimed to be a self-driving pioneer and when the electric limo goes on sale in 2021 it should be capable of fully Level 3 autonomous driving on the highway.

There's no word yet when we'll see a final concept for the production car but Mercedes has already confirmed that by 2025 it will have 10 pure-electric EQ models on the market.