S-Class (W221/C216) Mercedes-Benz S-Class W221 Facelift (Spy Photos & info)

[Mr. Mercedes]

That car has one more slat in the grill then the spy shot on the previous page.

 

[Centurion]

That car has one more slat in the grill then the spy shot on the previous page.

Maybe MB are introducing trims for the S-class.

S550: Double fog + three slant grill
S600: LED + 4 slant grill

There must be some way they'll be deciding what car will have the double fogs and which will have LEDs.

 

[LaArtist]

^take that down a notch and it might be true

S350/CDi´s : double forg and so on
S550: LED
S600: The same..or something more reserved and elegant

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

^take that down a notch and it might be true

S350/CDi´s : double forg and so on
S550: LED
S600: The same..or something more reserved and elegant

Kind of annoying given that the grill with the fewer slats looks far more fresh!

 

[coolraoul]

This FL looks incredible...
My God, the upper-class buyers will have one hell of a choice: the new 7er is a gem, the S-Class is better than ever and will be even better than that with the FL... The A8 will change (well it looks ugly so far, but time will tell)...

I'm so eager to see the FL 221, we see it will look ten times better, but will it have the Pre-Scan suspension, what will they do to improve the interior... I'm so eager to see the new 7er IRL, too... These two will make killer comparos.

 

[LaArtist]

^no prescan until next SL or next S..
No way..

 

[Centurion]

True. It doesn't look like pre-scan will make it for the facelift.

^take that down a notch and it might be true

S350/CDi´s : double forg and so on
S550: LED
S600: The same..or something more reserved and elegant

That's what I want. Double fogs shouldn't be on the S550. The S350 is not for sale in the USA right?

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

True. It doesn't look like pre-scan will make it for the facelift.

I wonder why such extensive testing then. Surely they can't be that worried the new grill and headlights will melt in the sun.

I think MB will have lots of goodies on this FL to give a definitive answer back to the new 7. I think this S will get EVERYTHING the new E does and then some maybe.

Prescan would be amazing in this class and I really hope its ready for series production.

 

[SKY]

I don´t see any of the Mercedes line up model having double fogs, that would be an indreible mistake. So maybe different grilles with different number of slats, but no double fogs.

 

[Centurion]

The rear is definitely going to need some chrome strips in the tail lights, or else the rear will look a bit bloated.

 

[Merc1]

PreScan - How it works



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[LaArtist]

Re: PreScan - How it works

Umm do they mean that the FL will get Pre scan?
If so..then AMAZING..cause that tech could easily be the highlight of a brand new modell..
very generous for FL..

 

[Tarek]

^That is some seriously nice tech

 

[Zafiro]

Re: PreScan - How it works

Umm do they mean that the FL will get Pre scan?
If so..then AMAZING..cause that tech could easily be the highlight of a brand new modell..
very generous for FL..

getting pressure from the new 7-series perhaps , MB realize a simple facelift isn't enough.

 

[LaArtist]

Re: PreScan - How it works

^yep must be .. that and the upcoming A8..

You gotta love competition.. it brings out the best

 

[MercFan]

I also found this picture. The new screen will be available in the FL S-class.

 

[tennmb]

These tech advances are nice, but they are not the kinds of things that drive buyers into the market. So, I doubt it is a response. If it is, it is a poor one. It's a great tech, but it's not going to sell a car, to your typical S-class buyer. Look at how few cars get optioned without things like Distronic plus.

Bottom line, the facelift is super mild, and I can't say it's an improvement. The bumper looks very dull, and the mirrors look out of place. The rounded mirrors fit the look much better. Now, if they had put on the CL front end, that would have been something.

 

[Centurion]

Re: PreScan - How it works

getting pressure from the new 7-series perhaps , MB realize a simple facelift isn't enough.

To incoporate presafe in the facelift would have been decided long before the 7er was presented. Anyways this is a cool tease from MB which I suspect is a hint that presafe is indeed going to make it.

 

[Tarek]

Re: PreScan - How it works

To incoporate presafe in the facelift would have been decided long before the 7er was presented. Anyways this is a cool tease from MB which I suspect is a hint that presafe is indeed going to make it.

U mean pre-scan bro

 

[justanthony]

These tech advances are nice, but they are not the kinds of things that drive buyers into the market. So, I doubt it is a response. If it is, it is a poor one. It's a great tech, but it's not going to sell a car, to your typical S-class buyer. Look at how few cars get optioned without things like Distronic plus.

Bottom line, the facelift is super mild, and I can't say it's an improvement. The bumper looks very dull, and the mirrors look out of place. The rounded mirrors fit the look much better. Now, if they had put on the CL front end, that would have been something.

On the contrary i think this kinda tech does. It's called 'whoa factor'. It may not make someone who wants to buy an E or Lexus GS buy an S or 7 for example, but it could influence conscious consumers in that class range to choose say a 7er over a similar class rival manufacturer.