The 2023 EQS vs Tesla Model S

2023 EQS vs Tesla Model S: Cockpit Features

As the driver, you're going to be spending a lot of time in the cockpit of your electric vehicle. The 2023 EQS and Tesla Model S take different approaches in addressing your needs. In this section we'll take a closer look at what awaits you.

The Model S doesn't have a dedicated platform for cockpit integration; however, it does come with the following:

• A 17-inch touchscreen with left-right tilt that offers 2200 x 1300 resolution
• True colors
• Great responsiveness for gaming, movies, and other multimedia
• Console-level gaming

In response, the 2023 EQS offers a bit more. Although the touchscreen is smaller, it utilizes Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology:

• Does not require an external backlighting
• Active pixels can appear clearer and crisper
• Overall energy consumption is reduced
• Pressure-sensitive response
• Haptic feedback

These features work hard to bring you an immersive experience when controlling features and applications. Building on this is the 2023 EQS with the Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX), which offers a radical new way to experience your driving life. Aside from the integration of the digital in-dash touchscreen features above, the MBUX includes:

• Bluetooth®* hands-free and audio streaming
• An industry-advancing voice control system that responds to your everyday speaking voice and phrasing of commands
• Set up multiple user profiles of favored settings, and groups of settings can be saved as themes of moods

This gives the 2023 EQS a heady advantage. While the Model S features Bluetooth®* as well, there isn't an indication that it's strongly integrated.

The 2023 EQS vs Tesla Model S: Luxury Audio

You might ask: What is best in life? We see the answers here in the luxury features that our compared vehicles offer.

The Model S offers a terrific sound system with:

• 22-speakers at 960-watts
• Active Road Noise Reduction gives you an opportunity of immersive listening and studio-grade sound quality 

This system is a strong entry from Tesla that agrees to give you the best sound possible. In response, the 2023 EQS offers not so much a system as an "experience." Let's take a closer look at the EQS Sound Experience:

• Acoustic foams, special glass, and more, compliment the natural quiet of the electric EQS drivetrain
• Burmester®** 3D Surround Sound system with EV Sound
• Sound Personalization can tailor settings to your individual tastes

• Available Soundscapes: Silver Waves, Vivid Flux, and Roaring Pulse, all available via over-the-air download
• Soundscapes respond interactively to driving mode and style

The EQS Sound Experience has a strong base with the Burmester®** 3D Sound System, creating a truly immersive sonic experience. The availability of soundscapes tells us that while traditional audio is still a core focus, the 2023 EQS is daring to experiment with new modes of sound and how you integrate that into your own driving style.

The 2023 EQS vs Tesla Model S: Color Choice

In this last section, let's turn to our color wheel and see what options we have. The Model S has five color options:

• Red
• Pearl White
• Deep Blue Metallic
• Solid Black
• Silver Metallic

The 2023 EQS however, ups the ante with ten available color options, including:

• Cirrus Silver Metallic
• Cardinal Red Metallic
• Diamond White
• Nautical Blue Metallic
• Onyx Black Metallic

More available colors is certainly a luxury all its own.