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Mercedes-Benz Beat Tesla to Cheap, Hands-Free Driving: Test Drive

We tested Mercedes’s new Level 3 autonomous driving system on LA’s snarled interstate.

Mercedes-Benz will offer its industry-beating Level 3 hands-free driving service, called Drive Pilot, on its 2024 EQS sedan and 2024 S-Class models. — Mercedes-Benz will offer its industry-beating Level 3 hands-free driving service, called Drive Pilot, on its 2024 EQS sedan and 2024 S-Class models.
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By Hannah Elliott

September 27, 2023 at 12:00 PM UTC

Corrected

September 28, 2023 at 4:17 PM UTC

Mercedes-Benz is leaning hard into becoming the preeminent provider of autonomous driving in the United States.

The company has confirmed that its Level 3 hands-free driving service, called Drive Pilot, will be offered as a $2,500 annual subscription for 2024 EQS sedan and 2024 S-Class models through dealers in Nevada and California. Those states approved it in January and June, respectively.