Used Mercedes-Benz EQS Steering Wheel

Yes, the EQS does have a conventional steering wheel — despite being a fully electric, highly automated luxury saloon, it is not a fully autonomous vehicle and requires a driver-operated steering wheel as standard. Some variants were offered with an optional yoke-style steering wheel, so the exact type fitted to your car may vary. When sourcing a used one, confirm with the breaker which style was fitted to your specific registration.

The EQS (Z297 generation) launched in 2022 and received a facelift in 2024, which introduced a revised interior including changes to steering wheel design and controls. A pre-facelift (2022–2023) steering wheel may not be directly interchangeable with a post-facelift (2024 onwards) unit due to differences in the control layout and airbag connector. Name the generation boundary to the breaker and ask them to check your registration against their donor vehicle before purchasing.

Trim level does not affect fundamental fitment of the steering wheel in terms of mechanical compatibility, but cosmetic differences are real — an AMG Line model typically features a flat-bottomed, sport-style steering wheel with different stitching or paddle-shift finish compared to the standard wheel. If you want to maintain a like-for-like look, confirm the trim designation of the donor car with the breaker. Functionally, either will steer the car, but the appearance and control buttons may differ.

The steering wheel itself is not directly tied to the motor variant or drivetrain layout, so an EQS 450+ and an EQS 580 4MATIC should in principle share a compatible wheel within the same model year. However, higher-specification variants may have been optioned with different wheel styles, controls, or the optional yoke, so it is worth checking which exact wheel type was fitted to the donor vehicle. Confirm this with the breaker against both registrations before committing.

The EQS SUV (X296) and the EQS saloon (Z297) are distinct model lines built on the same platform, but they are not the same vehicle and interior components including the steering wheel are not guaranteed to interchange. While some parts may share part numbers across the platform, the column interfaces, airbag systems, and control layouts could differ. Do not assume compatibility — check the part number with the breaker against your specific registration before purchasing.

The MBUX Hyperscreen is a dashboard display option and does not in itself change the steering wheel fitted, but vehicles specified with it were often ordered with complementary premium interior options that may include a specific steering wheel finish or control set. This means the look and button layout on the wheel from a Hyperscreen-equipped donor car could differ from a standard car, even if the mechanical fitment is the same. Ask the breaker to confirm the specification of their donor vehicle so you get a wheel that matches your interior properly.