Two models, three configurations: $99,900 to $123,900 before destination. Photo: Mercedes-Benz USA.

2026 Mercedes-Benz EQS Sedan: Brooklyn Pricing & Leasing Guide

The ladder, one rung at a time

The 2026 EQS Sedan range prices in three clean steps. The EQS 450+ opens at $99,900 with rear-wheel drive and the longest range in the lineup; 4MATIC all-wheel drive is a $3,000 step to $102,900 for the same 355 combined horsepower but nearly 40 percent more torque and a quicker sprint. From there it's roughly $21,000 more to the $123,900 EQS 580 4MATIC, which adds 181 combined horsepower, standard 10-degree rear-axle steering, and standard massaging front seats. Every figure excludes the $1,350 destination charge, and every real transaction adds options: the Winter Package runs $1,000 across the line, Exclusive Trim is $3,100 on the 450 configurations but only $1,350 on the 580 (several of its contents come standard there), and Pinnacle Trim runs $8,700 on the 450 line versus $6,950 on the 580, for the same reason.

The federal credit question, answered plainly

For several years, a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 applied to qualifying new EV purchases, and the EQS Sedan's price point put it outside that credit's income and MSRP caps in most years anyway. What changed for 2026 is more fundamental: the federal Section 30D new-EV credit ended entirely for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025, regardless of price or buyer income. A 2026 EQS Sedan purchase should not be priced or budgeted around a federal credit that no longer applies. New York State and City incentive programs operate independently of the federal credit and change terms periodically; rather than quoting a specific number that may be stale by the time this page is read, the accurate move is having the dealership's finance office confirm current state-level eligibility, if any, at the time of purchase.

The New York layer

Sales tax follows residence, and for the five boroughs the combined state-city-MCTD rate is 8.875%, which turns a $101,250 EQS 450+ purchase (MSRP plus destination) into roughly $8,986 of tax before registration, title, and plates. Two structural notes soften that number. On a lease, New York applies tax to the payments rather than the full vehicle price, one reason the borough's luxury market leases as heavily as it does. And a trade-in reduces the taxable amount on a purchase, meaningful arithmetic at EQS Sedan price points.

Lease, finance, or write the check

Leasing carries particular logic for an EV at this price point: a three-year term hands the battery-degradation question back to Mercedes-Benz rather than the owner, mileage caps match most city driving patterns, and the exit is clean if the next-generation, redesigned EQS Sedan arriving for 2027 turns out to be the one worth waiting for. Financing suits the long-term keeper who wants to own the current-generation car outright. The dealership posts current national offers, which refresh monthly and can stack with the store's own inventory position; the store also runs a fully online Express Car Buying path for buyers who prefer to configure the transaction remotely.

What the transaction feels like here

Price-sensitive luxury buyers write the most instructive reviews, and this store's 4.4-star, 2,100-plus-review record includes plenty of them. Joshua B., on a recent EQS-adjacent purchase: "The sale person, finance, and service was great. Ashton was the one who helped me through the whole process and it was smooth. He explained everything to me and was very helpful." The pattern across dozens of reviews is process, not pressure, which at six-figure price points is the entire negotiation.

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest 2026 EQS Sedan?

The rear-wheel-drive EQS 450+ at $99,900 MSRP plus $1,350 destination. Some New York buyers step up $3,000 to the 4MATIC version for all-wheel-drive traction, trading 23 miles of range for it.

What does a fully equipped EQS 580 cost?

A Pinnacle-packaged EQS 580 4MATIC with the MANUFAKTUR Interior Package and other options can move past $140,000 before tax. A well-optioned EQS 450 4MATIC, the volume configuration, typically transacts well below that, before New York's 8.875% for city residents.

Does the EQS Sedan qualify for any tax credit in 2026?

Not the federal credit; that expired for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025. Whether any state-level New York incentive applies depends on current program rules at the time of purchase, and terms change; confirm directly with the dealership's finance office rather than relying on an older figure found online.

Is it better to lease or buy an EQS Sedan in New York?

Leasing wins on monthly outlay, tax treatment (tax on payments, not price), and insulates a buyer from long-term battery-degradation questions; buying suits drivers planning to keep the car well past the typical three-year lease term. The finance office can model both against the same configuration in minutes.

Where do I get an exact out-the-door price?

From Mercedes-Benz of Brooklyn, 1800 Shore Parkway, with more than 500 vehicles in stock and same-day quote turnaround. Sales hours run Monday through Saturday, 9am to 6pm.

Spend where you'll feel it

The range rewards buyers who match the money to actual driving patterns: 4MATIC over rear drive if winter traction matters more than range, the 580 over the 450 if the extra torque and standard massaging seats are worth the six-figure jump. Model-by-model detail starts at the EQS Sedan overview, and every figure here is confirmable in one visit off Belt Parkway Exit 5.