Mercedes-Benz EQS rear-wheel steering requires subscription: Difference between revisions

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-In Germany, '''[[Mercedes Benz|Mercedes]]''' equips '''EQS''' vehicles with rear wheels that are capable of steering up to 10 degrees. However, customers who do not sign up for a subscription will only have a 4.5 degree range of rear wheel steering. The feature is not available for purchase outright, and enabling it costs €489 (about $571) a year or around €1,169 ($1,376) to activate the service for up to three years upfront.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Teague |first=Chris |date=26 Jul 2021 |title=Mercedes-Benz EQS Rear-Wheel Steer Requires Subscription |url=https://www.jdpower.com/automotive-news/mercedes-benz-eqs-rear-wheel-steer-requires-subscription |access-date=21 Aug 2025 |website=jdpower.com}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Tsui |first=Chris |date=26 Jul 2021 |title=Full Rear-Wheel Steering on Mercedes EQS Will Be $575 Annual Subscription in Germany: Report |url=https://www.thedrive.com/tech/41678/full-rear-wheel-steering-on-mercedes-eqs-will-be-575-annual-subscription-in-germany-report |access-date=21 Aug 2025 |website=The Drive}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Padeanu |first=Adrian |date=23 Jul 2021 |title=Mercedes Charging $575 Per Year In Germany For 10-Degree Rear Steering On EQS |url=https://www.motor1.com/news/521960/mercedes-eqs-rear-wheel-steering/ |access-date=21 Aug 2025 |website=motor1.com}}</ref>
+{{IncidentCargo
+|Company=Mercedes-Benz
+|StartDate=2021
+|EndDate=
+|Status=Active
+|ProductLine=EQS
+|Product=
+|ArticleType=Product
+|Type=Firmware Lockout, Rent-seeking, Ownership
+|Description=Mercedes-Benz EQS vehicles have restricted rear-wheel steering unless customers unlock the full range of motion with a subscription.
+}}
+In Germany, '''[[Mercedes Benz|Mercedes]]''' equips '''EQS''' vehicles with rear wheels that are capable of steering up to 10 degrees. However, customers who do not sign up for a subscription will only have a 4.5 degree range of rear wheel steering. The feature is not available for purchase outright, and enabling it costs €489 (about $571) a year or around €1,169 ($1,376) to activate the service for up to three years upfront.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Teague |first=Chris |date=26 Jul 2021 |title=Mercedes-Benz EQS Rear-Wheel Steer Requires Subscription |url=https://www.jdpower.com/automotive-news/mercedes-benz-eqs-rear-wheel-steer-requires-subscription |access-date=21 Aug 2025 |website=jdpower.com |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20211220003757/https://www.jdpower.com/automotive-news/mercedes-benz-eqs-rear-wheel-steer-requires-subscription |archive-date=20 Dec 2021}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Tsui |first=Chris |date=26 Jul 2021 |title=Full Rear-Wheel Steering on Mercedes EQS Will Be $575 Annual Subscription in Germany: Report |url=https://www.thedrive.com/tech/41678/full-rear-wheel-steering-on-mercedes-eqs-will-be-575-annual-subscription-in-germany-report |access-date=21 Aug 2025 |website=The Drive |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251112132720/https://www.thedrive.com/tech/41678/full-rear-wheel-steering-on-mercedes-eqs-will-be-575-annual-subscription-in-germany-report |archive-date=12 Nov 2025}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Padeanu |first=Adrian |date=23 Jul 2021 |title=Mercedes Charging $575 Per Year In Germany For 10-Degree Rear Steering On EQS |url=https://www.motor1.com/news/521960/mercedes-eqs-rear-wheel-steering/ |access-date=21 Aug 2025 |website=motor1.com |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250823104301/https://www.motor1.com/news/521960/mercedes-eqs-rear-wheel-steering/ |archive-date=23 Aug 2025}}</ref>
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