Mercedes-Benz's first dedicated EV, the 2022 EQS, is priced from $103,360

Although Mercedes-Benz was relatively early to the electric-vehicle game with its B-Class and SLS AMG Electric Drive models launched a decade ago, as well as an investment in Tesla before it went public, the German auto giant has had a rocky start when it comes to volume EVs. There was the EQC originally due here in 2020, though the small...