S-Class (W223) Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W223) Facelift

[SKY]

We need to sell one to someone

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Discreet trolling is also boring.

 

[Merc1]

Discreet trolling is also boring.

I don’t understand how or why he’s here.

M

 

[leylandi]

I remember BMW sending 40 G70s to be used at an event. But it didn't really work out.

Travelling by BMW i7 to the G7 summit at Schloss Elmau. BMW Group provides locally emission-free shuttle service for the meeting of heads of state and government, and announces its new generation of high-security vehicles – including, for the first t

The heads of state and government from the world’s most important industrialised nations convened at Schloss Elmau in Upper Bavaria on 26 – 28 June 2022 for the latest G7 summit. The BMW Group provided a shuttle service for the event, which was initiated by the German government. As well as the...

www.press.bmwgroup.com

 

[Merc1]

BMW and Toyota are just very shrewdly run companies. They both weathered the chip crisis well too.

M

 

[Design FIRST]

BMW and Toyota are just very shrewdly run companies. They both weathered the chip crisis well too.

M

Of the German manufacturers, BMW AG and it's board of directors played their cards best. Me, a former skeptic, is tipping my hat to them in recognizing a very difficult job done well. Alas, I cannot say this for the other German manufacturers. Especially M-B has left me disappointed. A company that has such a vast portfolio of innovative technological solutions, once pristine brand equity and an impressive roster of highly accomplished engineers, should be doing far, far better. As for VAG, Audi has simply disappointed on many counts. Porsche, although it's treasure chest of innovations is so extensive, it's brand equity seemingly invincible, has recently been appearing...simply lost somehow and not really quite clear of exactly where it is heading.

 

[Rolf]

BMW and Toyota are just very shrewdly run companies. They both weathered the chip crisis well too.

M

I think BMW did very well to avoid a slump in sales and shortage of chips during COVID, this one of the reasons their reliability rankings were up higher during the last 3 years of car ownership as they experienced less issues than other rivals with their infotainment systems and other electronic systems having glitches. Mercedes Benz was hit hard by the chip shortage and their reliability ratings have slumped due to the issues experienced during COVID.

 

[SKY]

I don’t understand how or why he’s here.

M

Mod team is full of people with an infinite patience. These weirdos that get banned from here for their insane obsession with a f*cking car company, should never been allowed to come back. They always start low profile but return to their tiresome ways after a while. Always the same story.

If a mod reads this, I would like to encourage you guys to consider being more strict with these people.

 

[Rolf]

Mod team is full of people with an infinite patience. These weirdos that get banned from here for their insane obsession with a f*cking car company, should never been allowed to come back. They always start low profile but return to their tiresome ways after a while. Always the same story.

If a mod reads this, I would like to encourage you guys to consider being more strict with these people.

I think many of us get annoyed when these previous members who come back, start their same repetitive argumentative stupid tactics with their obsession with a brand etc. This then adds useless long argumentative posts to a thread which become irritating to look at when we get notifications for new posts. The mods should take some considerations to give strict warnings or penalizations of like 2days banning for these old members.

 

[Design FIRST]

I suspect that in the very most cases, forum members participating in conversations, discussions, debates and full-blast arguments do not know each other personally and hence have never engaged person-to-person, face-to-face, eye-to-eye. Basically, faceless fingers typing on keyboards as a sole vehicle in order to transport thoughts, ideas and opinions. Making the effort to not let the conversation stray from automobiles/automotive issues (even though they can sometime become "political") is an effort well invested. After all, this is the common denominator. Let past conduct slide. People change-often for the better. Enbrace a bit more stoicism.

My 2 Euro cents.

 

[sl123]

I suspect that in the very most cases, forum members participating in conversations, discussions, debates and full-blast arguments do not know each other personally and hence have never engaged person-to-person, face-to-face, eye-to-eye. Basically, faceless fingers typing on keyboards as a sole vehicle in order to transport thoughts, ideas and opinions. Making the effort to not let the conversation stray from automobiles/automotive issues (even though they can sometime become "political") is an effort well invested. After all, this is the common denominator. Let past conduct slide. People change-often for the better. Enbrace a bit more stoicism.

My 2 Euro cents.

But we could do a ZOOM-conference then for face-to-face contact

 

[Rolf]

Some amazing headlight tech on the new MOPH S-class.

The new light of the Mercedes S-Class Facelift

Smarter driving at night with next-generation DIGITAL LIGHT is now coming to the S-Class facelift
On dark roads or in difficult weather, the new DIGITAL LIGHT system in the S-Class immediately adapts to changing visibility conditions: with up to 40 per cent more illumination, sharper precision in bends and more light output, driving at night is even safer and less strenuous. The new S-Class now features the next generation of DIGITAL LIGHT with Micro-LED technology. A powerful chip is used in the light module, which increases the high-resolution illumination field by around 40 percent and significantly increases brightness. At the same time, energy consumption is reduced by up to half compared to the previous system. The headlight units themselves also conserve resources. They maintain the same customer experience, but their weight has been reduced by more than a quarter. This is thanks to the more compact micro-LED design and the use of a single control unit. All software modules are integrated into the Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB. OS) and were mainly developed in-house.

Another major innovation is the dynamically swivelling ULTRA RANGE high beam, which no longer simply shines straight ahead, but adjusts its direction. The partial high beam, which is also available in the USA, now works even more reliably, as the detection of poorly lit road users has been further improved. Thanks to combined camera data and map information, the active cornering light reacts even more precisely to the course of the road.

The S-Class Maybach Facelift (world premiere at the end of March 2026) will feature golden ambient light in the headlights

DIGITAL LIGHT with projection function is available either as an option ex works or as a Digital Extra via the Mercedes Benz Store. In addition to the familiar projection functions for wrong-way driving and lane departure warnings, the S-Class now complements a new cold warning system in which a snowflake is projected onto the road. The bottleneck light has evolved into a narrow lane light that activates automatically on all road types when a reduced lane width is detected. DIGITAL LIGHT with projection function also communicates with the driver: the headlights and taillights react with a short light show when the vehicle is locked, unlocked or the engine is switched off. The animation function can be activated or deactivated via MBUX, with the "Digital Rain" and "Star Wave" light shows now available in a fresh design.

The new Digital Light is also used in the GLC EQ

Mercedes Benz has already tested this lighting technology for the S-Class in its new light tunnel at the Immendingen Test and Technology Centre, which was officially inaugurated at the beginning of 2025. Regardless of the time of day and weather, the experts there can evaluate the light distribution of future Mercedes Benz models under reproducible conditions from the customer's point of view. The more than 100-meter-long drive-through light tunnel has a true-to-scale country road with dotted centerlines and side markings – making it one of the longest facilities of its kind in the automotive industry.

It is interesting that the previous Digital Light worked with very small switchable mirrors. There were 1.3 million small mirrors per main headlight. The new-generation Digital Light in the S-Class facelift, on the other hand, uses 25,000 micro LEDs (i.e. now without mirrors).

Das neue Licht der Mercedes S-Klasse Facelift

Intelligenteres Fahren bei Nacht mit DIGITAL LIGHT der nächsten Generation jetzt im Mercedes S-Klasse Facelift

jesmb.de

 

[Merc1]

“The S-Class Maybach Facelift (world premiere at the end of March 2026) will feature golden ambient light in the headlights”

Interesting.


M

 

[SilverArrow_]

 

[MichiB]

Looks good, but for me it is too much grey

 

[sako97]

“The S-Class Maybach Facelift (world premiere at the end of March 2026) will feature golden ambient light in the headlights”

Interesting.


M

In other words… Let’s reinvent the complex LED/digital(?) headlights for the 50th time that can already shoot a beam to the moon and back with how bright they are - since we can not do anything else innovative until the clock resets with the W224.

 

[leylandi]

 

[Merc1]

Looks the part here.

I'm speechless about this wheel. Gorgeous, but intricate.

M

 

[Design FIRST]

Looks the part here.

I'm speechless about this wheel. Gorgeous, but intricate.

M

I'm starting to feel dizzy just looking at those crazy rims.

 

[Rolf]

Looks the part here.

I'm speechless about this wheel. Gorgeous, but intricate.

M

This has to be one of the most unusual rims fitted to a modern car. Certainly very eye catching rims. It looks like it has 2 layers of spokes with an upper layer and a lower layer. The spokes are spider web thin. I would be very surprised if these are 3D printed wheels. They look like a pain in the ass to clean though.

Wow this baby blue leather is really eye catching. I kinda like it as it is so different. The only thing I would probably change is the trim panels, I would have gone for some light wood or metal effect trim.

 

[Ozy]

This is what I call the Balkan final boss spec, seems like the target for Mercedes’ 2030-2035 second hand sales.