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2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid W223


The S-Class stands for the fascination of Mercedes-Benz: mythical and conventional engineering information defines the posh section withinside the vehicle industry. The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class may be skilled with all of the senses - seeing, feeling, listening to and smelling - whilst presenting severa improvements withinside the regions of driving force help, safety and interaction. Mercedes-Benz is shaping the subsequent era of person mobility for our instances with improvements that location the point of interest on people. The new S-Class makes use of digitisation for a automobile that responds empathetically to the desires and needs of its driving force and passengers.

Modern luxurious reaches a brand new degree with the indoors of the S-Class. The designers have created a feel-true atmosphere with living room person marked through elegance, excessive high-satisfactory and airiness. The dashboard with its new structure, cutting-edge floor layout and ergonomic show association is a noteworthy highlight. But the feel-true component is going even similarly: With excessive journey high-satisfactory and coffee noise degrees in addition to an intensive variety of ENERGIZING Comfort packages, the S-Class appears after the nicely-being of its passengers.

The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class has come to be extra wise in lots of regions, consisting of the riding revel in, that's taken to the subsequent degree. Digital improvements including in MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) are joined through new tendencies that growth riding amusement whilst making riding even safer: amongst them are rear-axle steerage with a huge steerage perspective and protection improvements including the rear airbag. As a brand new feature of PRE-SAFE® Impulse Side, the energetic E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL suspension can boost the automobile frame (on each sides) simply earlier than an coming near near aspect effect. Following similarly systematic tendencies, the riding help structures take some other step in the direction of self reliant riding. Thanks to stepped forward environmental sensors, for instance, the parking structures offer the motive force improved assist while maneuvering at low speed. The integration into MBUX similarly complements this as the extent of visualization enters an entire new measurement.

For extra than a hundred years: the posh elegance because the embodiment of the Mercedes-Benz emblem


The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the center-piece of the emblem, and exemplifies the appeal of Mercedes-Benz as mythical engineering information and a history of expertise meet revolutionary virtual innovation. The S-Class combines synthetic intelligence with the revel in received from a hundred thirty five years of vehicle engineering. Around 70 years ago, Mercedes-Benz laid the rules for this version collection with the version 220. Since its marketplace release in 1951, extra than four million S- Class Sedans had been introduced to clients round the arena. The designation "S-Class" became formally brought with the 116 collection in 1972. In the closing 10 years the S-Class Sedan has been in particular famous in China, the USA, South Korea and Germany. All in all, because the release of the era this is now in its runout section, extra than 500,000 S-Class Sedans had been offered globally.

The loyalty charge for this version collection is in particular excessive. For instance, round 80% of clients in Western Europe and 70% of clients withinside the US who formerly drove an S-Class another time opted for a Mercedes-Benz version. Around the arena the S-Class Sedan is predominantly offered withinside the lengthy wheelbase model: Around nine out of 10 clients choose the lengthy model of the S-Class Sedan.

MBUX: a brand new measurement in personalization and interaction

No different innovation in current years has so significantly modified the operation of a Mercedes-Benz as MBUX (Mercedes- Benz User Experience) and now the second one era of MBUX makes its debut withinside the new S-Class. The automobile indoors is even extra virtual and wise, as each the hardware and software program have made incredible strides: super shows on as much as 5 huge monitors, in component with OLED era, make the manipulate of automobile and luxury features even simpler. The opportunities for customization and intuitive operation have come to be a ways extra massive. This truly applies withinside the rear, however additionally for the motive force: For instance, for the primary time the brand new 3-D driving force show lets in a spatial view on the contact of a button. Creating a actual 3-dimensional impact is completed while not having to put on 3-D glasses.

The HUD affords augmented truth (AR) content material. When navigating, for instance, lively turn-off arrows ("fishbones") are honestly and exactly projected onto the street lane. For the help features, statistics from i.e. Active Distance Assist is proven. The photograph seems honestly at a distance of 32 ft, which corresponds with the show vicinity to a display with a 77-inch diagonal screen.

The voice assistant "Hey Mercedes" is even extra superior and dialogue-succesful via activation of on-line offerings withinside the Mercedes me App. Moreover, sure moves may be accomplished even with out the activation keyword "Hey Mercedes". These encompass accepting a cellphone call. "Hey Mercedes" now additionally explains automobile features and solutions trendy information questions. In the S-Class the voice assistant also can be managed from the rear seats.

Dimensional idea and indoors layout: beneficiant atmosphere with a living room-like feeling

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has usually been an area for snug tour and comfortable operating. With the brand new era, the indoors has absolutely advanced into a "0.33 location", a safe haven among the house and workplace. Nearly all consolation-associated dimensions of the S-Class had been stepped forward withinside the the front in addition to at the rear seats. The feel of area is thus beneficiant.

The preferred concord among virtual and analog luxurious consequences in a modern indoors layout, consisting of idea from indoors structure and yacht layout. The sculptured appearance of the dashboard, middle console and armrests seems to flow above an expansive indoors landscape. The discount withinside the wide variety of controls additionally underscores the minimalist look of the indoors, paired with a high-quality divide among the top phase of the dashboard and the huge trim detail systems to create horizontal breadth.

Alongside the capacity for as much as 5 monitors, the highlights encompass the huge regions of trim. These go with the drift across the passengers and are a similarly systematic improvement of the wrap-round impact. One in particular appealing model of the trim is an open-pore timber veneer, shot via with inlays of actual aluminum that observe the contours. New layout factors encompass the flat, 4-rectangular middle vents with horizontal nacelles. Two slender, vertical aspect vents on every aspect spherical off the ends of the dashboard.

The driving force show and media show provide a complete aesthetic revel in. Adding to this, the advent of the monitors may be individualized with a desire of 4 show patterns (Discreet, Sporty, Exclusive, Classic) and 3 modes (Navigation, Assistance, Service)

Seats: Plenty of excessive-tech for first-rate lengthy-distance consolation

The seats invite the occupants to take a seat down down and relax. The flowing, 3-dimensional layer layout topic offers an impact of lightness. While the diverse finishes supply the seats extraordinary characters. For instance, the revolutionary diamond sample of nappa leather-based and Exclusive nappa leather-based affords a extra classical and expressive look.

Up to 19 automobiles withinside the the front seats make for snug seating - more than a few that suggests the complexity of the era mounted withinside the seats. The seats pass past consolation as in addition they play a main component in which protection is concerned.

And of direction in terms of costly wellbeing: all of the seats to be had for the S-Class bring the seal of approval through the Healthy Seating campaign.

Ten extraordinary rubdown packages are to be had withinside the new S-Class. These use the vibration automobiles, and might decorate the impact of a calming rubdown with delivered warm temperature at the warm-stone precept. To create this, the seat heating is mixed with the inflatable air chambers withinside the energetic multicontour seats. The air chambers are actually towards the seat floor, and are consequently even simpler to govern and feel.

The Executive Line lets in for a couple of rear seat variations, allowing clients to configure the rear of the S-Class as a operating or relaxation vicinity. One new function is the heatable extra cushion for the pinnacle restraint, that's to be had for the 2 electrically adjustable rear seats. The adjustment variety and perspective of the the front passenger seat withinside the chauffeur configuration and the reclining seat in the back of it had been stepped forward as nicely.

The ENERGIZING COMFORT packages: Comfortable tour whilst staying healthy

At the contact of a button or through voice command, the holistic "Fit & Healthy" method of ENERGIZING COMFORT affords a tangible revel in of the extraordinary consolation structures withinside the S-Class, and functions packages that package deal them into worlds of revel in. At the identical time, the device creates a appropriate ecosystem withinside the indoors - for instance, a driving force can choose invigorating withinside the occasion of monotonous stretches of avenue, or enjoyable if they may be experiencing improved strain degrees. The ENERGIZING COACH may even indicates the right vitalization or well-being application primarily based totally on automobile and experience data. It additionally elements in statistics approximately sleep high-satisfactory and strain degree into its wise set of rules if the motive force has a like minded wearable device.

Mercedes-Benz has essentially stepped forward ENERGIZING consolation manipulate withinside the new S-Class with improvements including a rubdown primarily based totally on vibrating automobiles withinside the seat cushion and included resonance transmission via the non-obligatory Burmester® excessive-quit 4D surround sound device, which makes bass tones tangible. Direct replica of the sound resonance withinside the seats provides some other degree to the 3-dimensional listening revel in - 4D sound stimulated through the acoustic rubdown. The perceived depth of the sound may be for my part adjusted for every seat. The song will become even extra evocative way to this tangible issue. Two resonators are included into the backrest of every seat for this cause.

Driver help structures: even extra assist for the pressure

In the brand new S-Class, Mercedes-Benz takes some other step towards its imaginative and prescient of coincidence-loose riding. The driving force is supported through severa new or prolonged riding help structures. As a result, the motive force studies a discounted workload in everyday situations, and is capable of pressure with no trouble and thoroughly. When a risky state of affairs is detected, the help structures are capable of reply to coming near near collisions because the state of affairs demands. The running precept of the structures is made obvious via a brand new show idea withinside the driving force show.

Thanks to stepped forward environmental sensors, the parking structures offer the motive force improved assist while maneuvering at low speed. Operation is quicker and extra intuitive way to integration into MBUX. The non-obligatory rear-axle steerage is included into the parking assistants, with the calculation of trajectories tailored thus. Emergency braking features additionally serves to defend different avenue customers.

Suspension structures: extra maneuverable and dynamic with rear-axle steerage

Innovative suspension structures make sure an excellent tour revel in withinside the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Rear-axle steerage (non-obligatory) with a steerage perspective of as much as 10° improves maneuverability on slim town streets to the extent of a compact automobile. For the S-Class with an extended wheelbase and all-wheel pressure, the turning circle is decreased through 6.2 ft to below 35.eight ft.

The absolutely energetic E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL suspension on a forty eight V foundation gives a completely unique synthesis of consolation and agility, plus extra safety withinside the occasion of a lateral collision. The AIRMATIC air suspension with constantly adjustable damping ADS+ comes standardly prepared. Close networking among all of the suspension and manipulate structures guarantees most balance and protection. Mercedes-Benz has now delivered a brand new feature of PRE-SAFE® Impulse Side, while prepared with E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL, to its measures withinside the pre-coincidence section: When a aspect effect threatens, the automobile frame may be raised through up to three inches through the E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL suspension inside some tenths of a second. This reduces the hundreds at the door systems, because the door sill can take in extra of the effect way to its better position. As a result, deformation of the passenger mobileular and the hundreds performing at the occupants may be decreased. Radar sensors are used to apprehend a capacity aspect crash.

Exterior layout: ideal proportions for a classical look

With a quick the front overhang, an extended wheelbase and a balanced rear overhang, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is designed as a classical sedan with ideal proportions. The extensive music and flush-hooked up wheels with cutting-edge designs supply the automobile a muscular appearance. The person traces had been significantly decreased alongside the edges with cleverly contoured surfaces and a sculptured appearance to create unique mild effects. The the front phase is likewise outstanding with its excessive-fame radiator grille.

The headlamps represent the the front of the auto. With the 3-factor sunlight hours riding mild signature this is regular of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, now flatter and barely smaller usual. The seamless door handles (preferred) are a very new improvement. They are electrically prolonged while the motive force approaches, or the outer floor of the door deal with is touched. Keyless get entry to is furnished through KEYLESS-GO.

The dynamic look of the auto is sustained on the rear. Thanks to exactly designed, distinctly special indoors functions and sure lively features, the rear lighting fixtures make contributions to the impact of excessive high-satisfactory, making the brand new S- Class unmistakable in each their day and night time layout.

The lighting fixtures: with modern era

Thanks to LED era, the brand new S-Class has additionally taken a soar ahead in its indoors lights: Mercedes-Benz has now found out interactive indoors lights for the primary time. The energetic ambient lights (non-obligatory) is now included into the riding help structures, and is capable of make stronger indicators visually. This additionally makes corresponding comments feasible for the consolation structures. This applies to the weather manipulate device or the 'Hey Mercedes' voice assistant.

Aerodynamics: massive airflow simulations withinside the early improvement section

With a C discern from 0.22, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is one of the international's maximum aerodynamic cars, and in particular so withinside the luxurious sedan section. Although the frontal vicinity (A) of the brand new S-Class has improved barely to 2.five sq. m., the drag coefficient has been decreased even similarly as compared to the previous version. The made of Cd and A is 0.fifty six sq. m., that's 2 hundred sq. cm much less than for the preceding version after its closing facelift. Aerodynamic measures affecting the frame, underbody and removable components permit stepped forward overall performance withinside the wind tunnel and in actual operation. Extensive airflow simulations had been already done the use of excessive-overall performance pc clusters at some stage in an early improvement section.

The S-Class has additionally completed similarly enhancements in aeroacoustics. The new version is even quieter than the preceding era that already excelled with a totally excessive degree of indoors noise consolation. The excessive pressure of the bodyshell affords the idea for first-rate noise and vibration consolation, that is now greater with high-quality-tuning. For instance, the apertures for the cable grommets withinside the firewall have double seals. To gain an engine sound this is perceived as delicate and unobtrusive withinside the indoors, the firewall insulation has been prolonged into the aspect regions of the A-pillars and the ground vicinity. Mercedes-Benz is likewise the use of acoustic foam in sure bodyshell sections for the primary time.

Powertrain: extra electrification, extra efficiency

Six-cylinder in-line petrol and diesel engines in diverse output instructions are the primary engine variations for the brand new S-Class.

A V8 engine with an included starter-generator (ISG) and forty eight-volt onboard electric device can be to be had quickly after. A plug-in hybrid with an all-electric powered variety of round a hundred kilometres will observe in 2021.

Vehicle frame and coincidence safety: new frontal airbags for rear passengers

Intelligent bodyshell layout and improvements in restraint structures make stronger the main function of the S-Class in terms of passive protection. The new aluminum hybrid bodyshell with an aluminum content material exceeding 50 percentage meets severa requirements: A excessive degree of crash protection, decrease weight and a distinctly inflexible bodyshell all make sure first-rate managing traits followed through first-rate noise and vibration consolation.

In 2019, withinside the Experimental Safety Vehicle ESF 2019, Mercedes-Benz offered thoughts that the company's protection experts had been operating on. Within the ESF extra than 20 improvements had been near-collection tendencies, including the rear airbag, that's now to be had as non-obligatory device withinside the S-Class. The frontal airbag for the rear seat deploys in particular lightly way to its modern creation the use of a tubular shape. During extreme frontal collisions, the rear airbag can substantially lessen the effect at the heads and necks of seat belt carrying occupants at the outer rear seats.

Sustainability: environmentally like minded improvement

More than 216 lbs of additives crafted from resource-maintaining substances are used withinside the S-Class. The wide variety of additives containing recyclates is now one hundred twenty - extra than two times as many as withinside the previous version. Another 88 lbs or so are crafted from renewable uncooked substances. The procedure of environmentally like minded improvement with precise objectives is firmly embedded withinside the usual improvement procedure. Environmental elements are already taken under consideration withinside the conceptual section.

A new, recycled thread is now used for the ground coverings. This thread - emblem call ECONYL® - includes regenerated Nylon. It is synthetic through getting better Nylon waste destined for the landfill, for instance vintage fish nets and cloth remnants from generators and carpets. These are amassed and converted into a brand new thread having the identical homes as nylon from new uncooked substances. The recycling procedure used to provide the thread saves CO2 in contrast with new production. It additionally allows Mercedes-Benz to maintain substances in circulation.

History: putting the usual for the posh elegance for plenty decades

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class follows an extended lifestyle that extends returned to the beginnings of the Mercedes emblem withinside the early twentieth Century. Each version has decisively prompted the automobile engineering of its era. Well earlier than the legitimate designation S-Class, the fashions withinside the government and comfort elegance had been the mainstay of the Stuttgart-primarily based totally company's portfolio and feature usually stood for luxurious, consolation, protection and lifestyle. The non-stop ancestry of the S-Class starts offevolved with the version 220 (W 187) of 1951. The designation "S-Class" became formally brought with the 116 collection in 1972.

Light and cushty tour

Innovative suspension structures make sure an excellent tour revel in withinside the new S-Class. Rear-axle steerage with a steerage perspective of as much as 10° improves manoeuvrability in city regions. The non-obligatory, absolutely energetic E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL suspension on a forty eight V foundation gives a completely unique synthesis of consolation and agility, plus extra safety withinside the occasion of a lateral collision. The AIRMATIC air suspension with constantly adjustable damping ADS+ is preferred device. Close networking among all of the suspension and manipulate structures guarantees most balance and protection. Redundant steerage and braking structures are geared up for conditionally automatic riding acc. to SAE Level 3.


The purpose of the builders became to exceed the excessive degree of suspension and journey consolation of the previous collection, whilst attaining a totally excessive degree of automobile dynamics. E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL (see separate bankruptcy) replaces the preceding MAGIC BODY CONTROL.

At the the front the brand new S-Class has the nicely-tested 4-hyperlink suspension. With the exception of the wheel bearings, all of the wheel vicinity additives are of cast aluminium. The multi-hyperlink impartial rear suspension has been absolutely redeveloped to deal with rear-axle steerage. To this quit, the kinematics and elastokinematics had been tailored, and the music rod on the decrease steerage arm degree became moved from the the front to the rear. The rear axle provider is of welded sheet aluminium, and weighs no extra than earlier than way to pc-assisted structural enhancements and no matter more energy. A newly evolved metal/plastic hybrid cross-bar is bolted into this open-fronted phase, and has tremendous weight blessings over the forged aluminium cross-bar of the previous version. The suspension subframe vendors and the elastomer bearings of the rear axle struts had been redeveloped in massive simulations and riding trials, in an effort to enhance them with recognize to NVH and managing traits.

Constant degree

The preferred-suit AIRMATIC air suspension responds in particular sensitively. It combines air suspension bellows with adaptive ADS+ dampers whose traits may be absolutely mechanically numerous at every person wheel, in each the compression and rebound stages. While riding, an advanced sensor device and algorithms set the dampers consistent with the high-satisfactory of the street to make sure that, for instance, riding over a bump with simply one wheel isn't always transmitted to the whole axle and the indoors. At the the front axle the springs and dampers are housed in a single suspension strut. This degree manipulate is a part of AIRMATIC. It maintains the floor clearance consistent no matter the automobile load, however additionally makes changes. By manner of instance, in COMFORT mode the automobile frame is reduced through 10 mm at excessive speeds above one hundred twenty km/h and some other 10 mm at over one hundred sixty km/h to lessen aerodynamic drag and growth riding balance. In SPORT riding mode the frame is usually 10 mm decrease, and in SPORT+ 17 mm. At as much as 60 km/h, the frame may be raised through 30 mm on the contact of a button.

As manoeuvrable as a compact automobile: each axles can do the steerage

The purpose of the engineers at Mercedes-Benz became to make the brand new S-Class as manoeuvrable as a compact automobile. The outstanding riding feature has been realised the use of rear-axle steerage that lets in huge steerage angles of as much as 10° and is included into the dynamic manipulate structures of the steerage, brakes and suspension (extra approximately the rear-axle steerage withinside the subsequent bankruptcy). The S-Class has an electro-mechanical direct steerage device on the the front. The suspension settings of the DYNAMIC SELECT riding modes permit person variation of the help traits. Whatever the automobile weight, tyre length and friction, an modern manipulate idea guarantees constant and cushty steerage comments. The steerage is likewise the primary actuator for imposing the motion trajectory from severa riding help features and managing protection structures. In fashions prepared with the non-obligatory rear-axle steerage, the the front axle has a steerage variation with an approx. 15% extra direct steerage ratio which calls for substantially much less steerage motion along side the rear-axle steerage.

DYNAMIC SELECT: The S-Class drives because the driving force wishes it to

The driving force can for my part alter the traits of the powertrain, ESP®, suspension and steerage. The choice is made the use of a manipulate on the decrease quit of the primary show. The default putting is COMFORT mode. Different traits are firmly assigned to every device. The driving force has the selection of choosing constant riding modes or for my part combining sub-modes. The choice is recounted through acoustic and visible comments. The preferred riding mode is proven because the fame and depicted withinside the primary show.

The CURVE mode is likewise to be had in mixture with E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL. Plug-in hybrid fashions have the BATTERY LEVEL and ELECTRIC riding modes.

Electronic help: ESP® dynamic cornering help and Steering Assist

The steerage assistant STEER CONTROL responds with commensurate steerage pressure on the dynamic limits to assist the motive force in stabilising the automobile. To do this, the electronics decide the route wherein the motive force need to steer to defuse a doubtlessly essential state of affairs, and make sure a corresponding steerage motion to signify the steerage route so as to permit the automobile to be stabilised. For instance, ESP® dynamic cornering help brakes the internal rear wheel if the electronics stumble on understeer. Both excessive managing protection and excessive riding dynamics are the result.

In mixture with the DRIVE PILOT: steerage for conditionally automatic riding

It is anticipated that from the second one 1/2 of of 2021, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class can be capable of pressure in conditionally automatic mode at as much as 60 km/h with the brand new DRIVE PILOT in which site visitors density is excessive or in tailbacks on appropriate highway sections. The era for this consists of fail-secure steerage which executes the applicable actuation and steerage instructions of the wise music steerage device with the finest precision. Embedded in a twin-channel structure, this steerage is based on a a couple of returned-up electricity deliver through impartial bus-structures with the automobile additives involved. The the front and rear axle have two times the wide variety of rpm sensors.

All the important digital and electro-mechanical additives, assemblies and sensors are redundant in nature. In the occasion of a channel failure, the redundant issue maintains the feature. The electric powered motor includes 4 sub-automobiles, in order that as a minimum 50% of the most output is to be had at any time. This guarantees that in conditionally automatic riding, the preferred trajectory may be observed through the the front axle steerage in any state of affairs.

An electric powered brake booster is used for fashions with extra device for conditionally automatic riding, or e.g. the non-obligatory Remote Parking Assist or the INTELLIGENT PARK PILOT. To make stronger the motive force's braking intention, this doesn't use vacuum stress however an electric powered motor with a discount gear. During conditionally automatic riding or parking manoeuvres, the electrical brake booster acts as a redundant stress generator for the braking device and might carry the automobile to a secure forestall despite the fact that the hydraulic unit fails.

Modern luxurious in its maximum proper shape

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is visible as a trendsetter in its section. Together with its version variations, the posh saloon is a factor of reference and an instance for the car industry. The new era maintains this lifestyle. The interaction among emotion and intelligence will become tangible, and arouses preference for the emblem and for the S-Class itself. Innovation in mixture with the modern era and conventional craftsmanship make the automobile unique.

With a quick the front overhang, an extended wheelbase and a balanced rear overhang, the S-Class is designed as a classical saloon with ideal proportions. Other unmistakable outside functions encompass the stretched bonnet, the upright the front quit with the hooked up star, the lengthy passenger mobileular and the flowing C-pillar with its sculptured shoulder. The declare of the S-Class to excessive fame is indicated through the first-rate status measurement, i.e. the gap from the the front axle to the windscreen. The extensive music and flush-hooked up wheels with cutting-edge designs supply the automobile a muscular appearance.

The so-known as person traces had been significantly decreased alongside the edges. Cleverly contoured surfaces with a sculptured appearance create unique mild effects. At the identical time they encompass the Mercedes-Benz layout philosophy of sensual purity. Chrome factors stylishly placed through the designers - e.g. as a ornamental decrease strip at the aspect sills - similarly decorate the S-Class and intensify its length.

The the front phase impresses with its excessive-fame radiator grille. The severa sensors and cameras of the help structures are attractively and symmetrically included into the layout, and intentionally accentuated as excessive-tech factors.

The headlamps characterise the the front component of the auto. They have the 3-factor sunlight hours riding mild signature this is regular of the S-Class, however that is flatter and incredibly smaller usual. The new mild device DIGITAL LIGHT (see separate bankruptcy) is to be had as an non-obligatory opportunity to the usual MULTIBEAM LED headlamps. This headlamp has a one of a kind appearance, and is prominent through e.g. the blue mild of its ground facing.

Flush-outfitted door handles (non-obligatory) and complex wheel designs (length 18 to 21 inches) intensify the aspect component. The dynamic look of the auto is sustained on the rear. Details including the 2 seen exhaust tailpipes make contributions to an unmistakable look this is regular of a Mercedes-Benz. They are followed through the sudden layout of the boot lid in mixture with the revolutionary, -phase rear lighting fixtures. The chrome strip on the top fringe of the rear lighting fixtures intensify the width of the rear.

Thanks to exactly designed, distinctly special indoors functions and sure lively features, the rear lighting fixtures make contributions to the impact of excessive high-satisfactory. They make the brand new S-Class unmistakable in each their day and night time layout.

Digital-analogue revolution withinside the indoors

Modern luxurious attains the subsequent degree withinside the indoors of the S-Class. The designers have created a feel-true atmosphere with living room person marked through elegance, excessive high-satisfactory and lightness. The dashboard with its new structure, cutting-edge floor layout and ergonomic show association is a selected highlight. The purpose and ambition of the Mercedes-Benz indoors designers became to harmonise virtual and analogue luxurious withinside the automobile indoors.

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has usually been an area for snug tour and comfortable operating. With the brand new era, the indoors has absolutely advanced into a "0.33 location", a safe haven among domestic and workplace. Nearly all consolation-associated dimensions of each variations, the S-Class with quick and lengthy wheelbase, had been stepped forward withinside the the front in addition to at the rear seats. The feel of area is thus beneficiant.

The preferred concord among virtual and analogue luxurious consequences in a modern indoors layout, consisting of institutions with indoors structure and yacht layout factors. The sculptured appearance of the dashboard, centre console and armrests seems to flow above an expansive indoors landscape. The systematic discount withinside the wide variety of controls underscores the minimalist look of the indoors. A high-quality divide among the top phase of the dashboard and the huge trim detail systems the vicinity and creates horizontal breadth. This interface is likewise in which the energetic ambient lights (see separate bankruptcy) is located.

In addition to the as much as 5 monitors, highlights encompass the huge trim factors withinside the dashboard and withinside the rear (with the First Class rear suite). These go with the drift across the passengers and are a scientific similarly improvement of the wrap-round impact. One in particular appealing model of the trim is an open-pored timber veneer shot via with inlays of actual aluminium that observe the contours. The "Novum" trim variation includes a combined metal weave which accentuates the elegant, sporty styling.

New layout factors encompass the flat, 4-rectangular centre vents with horizontal nacelles. Two slender, vertical aspect vents on every aspect spherical off the ends of the dashboard. The air extent is managed through keys with LED shows. The avantgarde geometry of the vents and their ornamental nature intensify the cutting-edge appearance.

The seats (see separate bankruptcy for functions and configuration) invite the occupants to take a seat down down and relax. The flowing, 3-dimensional layer layout topic offers an impact of lightness. Different finishes supply the seats extraordinary characters. For instance, the flowing longitudinal piping of Lugano leather-based lends them a noble, avantgarde appearance, whilst the revolutionary diamond sample of nappa leather-based and Exclusive nappa leather-based is extra classical and expressive.

Mercedes-Benz brought electric powered seat adjustment in 1980. Since then, many automobile generations have featured the emblem's hallmark seat adjustment transfer withinside the shape of a stylised seat withinside the door. This manipulate has been absolutely redesigned for the brand new S-Class. Visible joints had been decreased through combining the trim with the seat controls. The geometry and surround lights of the manipulate panel make the seat adjustment manipulate seem to flow withinside the door panel.

The newly evolved stress sensors for seat adjustment open up new layout opportunities. Thanks to the almost constant manipulate buttons, minimum gaps among the person controls may be realised. This additionally method that very small apertures withinside the black panel trim are feasible. This lets in a slender, filigree, floating layout of the manipulate buttons. The stress sensors additionally permit a non-stop coupling of running stress and speed.

Choice of 4 show patterns and 3 modes

The driving force show and media show provide a complete aesthetic revel in The look of the monitors may be individualised with a desire of 4 show patterns (Discreet, Sporty, Exclusive, Classic) and 3 modes (Navigation, Assistance, Service) Examples of latest functions:

  • In "Discreet", seven extraordinary coloration schemes are to be had for the instrumentation, and the sixty four colors of the ambient lights are grouped thus.
  • "Sporty" is ruled through the coloration red, with dynamic presentation of the primary rev counter.
  • The new show scheme "Exclusive" in an appealing white mother-of-pearl appearance is reserved for the S-Class. In night time mode and while passing via tunnels, the device mechanically switches to a darker show.
  • In "Assistance" mode, vital events, the infrastructure and different avenue customers (cars, motorcycles, trucks) are proven.
  • The augmented truth head-up show (see separate bankruptcy) is certainly new, and initiatives vital statistics into the actual environment.

Stable, mild and secure

Intelligent bodyshell layout and improvements in restraint structures verify the main function of the S-Class in terms of passive protection. The new aluminium hybrid bodyshell with an aluminium content material exceeding 50 percentage meets severa requirements: A excessive degree of crash protection, as much as 60 kg much less weight and a distinctly inflexible bodyshell make sure first-rate managing traits followed through first-rate noise and vibration consolation.

The bodyshell of the brand new Mercedes-Benz S-Class became designed with a selected recognition on light-weight creation. The newly evolved aluminium/metal hybrid bodyshell will increase the aluminium content material to extra than 50 percentage through weight. The excessive share of aluminium is completed through the use of forged and extruded structural additives. This shape of light-weight layout and creation calls for distinctly complicated becoming a member of techniques. It demonstrates the knowledge of Mercedes-Benz withinside the luxurious saloon section, in addition to the high-satisfactory bobbing up from near, slightly perceptible frame joints and the distinctly particular suit of the layout surfaces.

The massive bundle of light-weight creation measures consists of inflexible extruded aluminium sections for the aspect participants withinside the the front, rear and sides. Specially evolved, distinctly included diecast aluminium additives are used at vital nodal factors withinside the shape.

The extraordinarily strong aspect wall shape incorporates the pillars, the aspect roof body and the aspect participants. The fabric blend of aluminium and excessive-energy metal alloys facilitates to reconcile the conflicting goals of light-weight layout and crash resistance. The internal shells are in part made of numerous additives, with in particular huge regions for the nodal factors among the pillars, roof body and aspect participants consistent with the capacity hundreds.

One-piece aluminium aspect wall panels are a distinctly powerful light-weight creation function. Particular significance became given to attaining near joints and remarkable radiuses. The frame panels of the roof, bonnet, wings, boot lid and doorways also are of sheet aluminium.

Passenger mobileular: covered through extremely excessive-energy and press-hardened metal

The Mercedes-Benz protection mobileular is the centrepiece of the protection device. It has a shape of warm-fashioned excessive-energy metal cross-participants withinside the regions of the firewall and rear quit. At the edges that is complemented with extraordinarily inflexible aspect sills of extruded aluminium sections, which can be large than withinside the previous version, with 4 inner chambers.

The ground shape likewise has extremely excessive-energy and press-hardened metal alloys mixed to shape a distinctly practical platform. The hundreds bobbing up in all effect situations are performed into the primary ground. The strong centre tunnel and the lateral aspect participants offer the idea for this. These assemblies are related the use of similarly cross-participants and diagonal struts. The layout of this assist shape makes using lighter ground panels feasible. These make a main contribution to weight efficiency. The load resistance of the tunnel, that's in particular vital for frontal impacts, is completed the use of related sections of excessive-energy metal. The wall thicknesses range consistent with anticipated hundreds.

Front: Protection of different avenue customers

The the front shape includes an annular top shape, the aspect participants and the necessary provider. Additional polymer connecting factors among the crash degrees make sure in particular powerful electricity absorption withinside the early section of a crash. The necessary provider helps the engine, steerage and decrease suspension arms, and makes use of a unique crash assist device to direct longitudinal forces into the ground shape at some stage in a frontal collision. In the case of semi-overlapping collisions, the cross-connections withinside the the front phase are capable of set off the aspect unaffected through the effect, e.g. the proper aspect of the shape in case of a semi-overlapping collision at the left, and vice versa.

In instances of heavier deformation, the wheels are supported towards the inflexible aspect wall and the wheel effect detail placed beforehand of it. The geometry and energy of the aspect sills are configured thus. Above the pedal ground panel the firewall is strengthened through an outside cross-member of excessive-energy metal, that's supported through the A-pillars.





As nicely as occupant safety, compatibility with different avenue customers became an vital improvement objective. For this cause, as an addition to the preceding idea, the the front flexural member is designed to offer an excellent extra strong and wide effect floor for the opposite automobile in an coincidence, for instance.

Rear phase: zones with extraordinary purposes

The protection degree of the rear shape is specifically completed through a department into crash zones. The quarter housing the gasoline tank additives is stored nearly deformation-loose through forged aluminium sections. The cause of the fall down quarter in the back of that is specifically to burn up effect electricity with the assist of extruded aluminium systems. In the case of a semi-overlapping collision, the rear flexural member directs the hundreds into the aspect unaffected through the effect, in order that each aspect member paths may be activated.

Restraint structures: improvements for passengers withinside the rear

Especially withinside the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, unique interest has usually been paid to protection withinside the rear. In this recognize, Mercedes-Benz has lengthy committed itself to extending the airbag and belt structures. Large windowbags cowl the aspect home windows like a curtain. These may be precipitated consistent with the kind of effect, e.g. a extreme lateral collision or a rollover. The outer seat belts are prepared with belt tensioners and belt pressure limiters as preferred, supporting to lessen the hundreds performing at the occupants. Rear sidebags are optionally to be had, as is the beltbag: as an inflatable belt strap it distributes the hundreds performing at the top frame over a much wider vicinity.


The rear airbag is an innovation through Mercedes-Benz: this extra airbag can similarly enhance the thoroughly degree of passengers withinside the rear at some stage in a extreme frontal collision (see "Under the microscope"). However it nonetheless stays vital for the occupants to put on seat belts. In the rear that is made extra intuitive through the non-obligatory, illuminated clothier belt buckles.

More electrification, extra efficiency

When the brand new Mercedes-Benz S-Class is launched, six-cylinder in-line petrol and diesel engines in diverse output instructions can be to be had, with a V8 engine with included starter generator (ISG) and a forty eight-volt onboard electric device to observe rapidly afterwards. A plug-in hybrid with an all-electric powered variety of round a hundred km will observe in 2021.

With the creation of the included starter-generator (ISG) withinside the S-Class powered through the M 256 six-cylinder in-line engine in 2017, the forty eight volt onboard electric device celebrated its international premiere. The ISG is chargeable for hybrid features including enhance or electricity recovery, whilst permitting gasoline financial savings that had been formerly reserved for excessive-voltage hybrid era. The systematically electrified six-cylinder in-line engine withinside the new Mercedes-Benz S 500 4MATIC has an output of 320 kW/435 hp and 520 Nm of torque. EQ Boost affords a similarly 250 Nm of torque in addition to sixteen kW (22 hp) for a quick period.

Intelligent, compelled induction that consists of an electric powered booster compressor, in addition to the included starter alternator (ISG) offer first-rate energy shipping with out rapid lag. In addition, the engine begins offevolved extraordinarily quick and with no trouble, making the start/forestall feature nearly imperceptible to the motive force.

In addition, systematic electrification dispenses with the want for a belt pressure for ancillary additives on the the front of the engine, which reduces its usual length. The slender layout as an in-line engine, collectively with the bodily separation of intake/exhaust, creates area for a near-engine emission manipulate device. The forty eight V on-board electric device serves now no longer handiest excessive energy consumers, including the water pump and air-conditioning compressor, however additionally the included starter-generator (ISG), which additionally components electricity to the battery with the aid of distinctly green electricity recuperation.

Efficient, effective and clean: the six-cylinder diesel

The engine line-up is rounded off through the six-cylinder diesel (OM 656). To meet modern and emissions manipulate requirements, the engine already acquainted from the previous S-Class when you consider that mid-2017 has been evolved similarly. This is primarily based totally on an included technological method along with a stepped recess combustion procedure, dynamic multi-manner exhaust fueloline recirculation and near-engine hooked up exhaust aftertreatment. Thanks to the near-engine insulated configuration, the emission manipulate device has little warmness loss and best running conditions. Other functions of the flagship engine variation withinside the top rate diesel own circle of relatives encompass -level turbocharging and CAMTRONIC variable valve manipulate. Its layout is characterized through the mixture of an aluminium engine block and metal pistons, in addition to the similarly stepped forward NANOSLIDE® coating of the cylinder walls.

The exhaust aftertreatment has been prolonged. Its additives encompass:

  • a mixture of 3 exhaust fueloline recirculation (EGR) paths: This includes the excessive stress EGR direction, the low-stress EGR direction and variable exhaust valve manipulate (CAMTRONIC ) for the go back go with the drift of warm exhaust gases to the combustion chamber at some stage in warm-up below low engine hundreds, or while the exhaust temperature is low.
  • a near-coupled NOx garage catalytic converter for decreasing the nitrogen oxides
  • a DPF (diesel particulate clear out out with unique coating for additionally decreasing the nitrogen oxides)
  • an SCR catalytic converter (Selective Catalytic Reduction with a metered injection of AdBlue®) and
  • an extra SCR catalytic converter withinside the automobile's underbody.