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85
Out of 100
Quality & Reliability
Not Rated
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Driving Experience
Great
87/100
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Resale
Great
82/100
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Dealership Experience
Not Rated
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Every element of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan is designed to stimulate the senses. From its instantly recognizable exterior styling to its unmatched interior amenities the S-Class is quite simply the pinnacle of automobile design. From hybrid efficiency to AMG racing performance a wide range of advanced perfectly balanced engines are available in the S-Class. Each is capable of accelerating your vehicle… and your emotions. Choose from 6 models starting at $95 650 for the S 550 the top of the line AMG S65 starts at $224 650. Inside the handcrafting continues with richly appointed seating and instrumentation as well as nearly 300 LEDs that illuminate the cabin in 7 variable hues. Dual 12.3-inch high-resolution screens provide lifelike animated displays of driving systems vehicle settings entertainment and navigation. Mercedes-Benz’s legendary safety innovations bring added peace of mind. A suite of standard and optional systems can alert you assist in braking and even respond autonomously to help avoid collisions with other vehicles. Make it yours by choosing from a variety of exclusive exterior colors and interior upholstery leathers and woods. The S-Class redefines first class. Experience one today.
Technology
You’ll discover unexpected indulgences inside your C-Class like a fragrance atomizer multicolor LED ambient lighting and massaging seats. A console-mounted touchpad makes the advanced COMAND system intuitive to use so even the most innovative features quickly feel like second nature. You can access a plethora of information entertainment and navigation via dual 12.3-inch screens and a touchpad that can read your handwriting. Two custom-crafted surround sound systems by Burmester will fill the cabin with concert quality sound making any drive a pleasure.
Safety
To help spot hazards in your path your S-Class has eyes everywhere. A suite of standard and optional systems alert you assist in braking and even help avoid collisions with other vehicles and pedestrians. Many of the safety innovations that are standard in today’s automobiles were invented first by Mercedes-Benz like the Antilock Braking System emergency-sensing Brake Assist and side curtain air bags. And you’ll find them all in your S-Class helping you stay out of danger before you’re in it.
Performance
The S-Class gives you choices from high power to low emissions. S-Class engines include two Direct Injection biturbo V-8s. A plug-in HYBRID paired with a biturbo V-6 and electric motor. And a pair of brawny V-12s. No matter which S-Class you choose its suspension offers a choice of modes adaptive damping and automatic leveling. S550 models tame the road with the quick-thinking airmatic. And the available camera-assisted MAGIC BODY CONTROL® can actually see bumps ahead and act to soften them in real time.