S-Class (W222/C217/A217) [Official] Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222)

[Mr. Mercedes]

Because he's making every day of Mercedes ownership like Christmas!

 

[Dawid21]

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[Kratos-TM]

This thread is the ONLY place to come for 222 pictures. Nothing on the internet anywhere compares!

Now if you can just have the patience to go through all 156 pages...

 

[Dawid21]

 

[Kratos-TM]

Thinking of changing my interior (Silk beige Exclusive Nappa/Sunburst Myrtle Wood). What do you guys think of this combo?

Porcelain/Black with Metalized Ash......

 

[MAJESTIC]

Thinking of changing my interior (Silk beige Exclusive Nappa/Sunburst Myrtle Wood). What do you guys think of this combo?

Porcelain/Black with Metalized Ash......

That looks super high-end and very avant-garde, but your current setup is very classy especially with that Sunburst.

 

[Boogala]

Thinking of changing my interior (Silk beige Exclusive Nappa/Sunburst Myrtle Wood). What do you guys think of this combo?

Porcelain/Black with Metalized Ash......

I'd have to see it in person. In the picture it looks pretty cool, but that wood is iffy. I can't think of the color combo, but there used to be a deisgno wood trim that looked really tacky with light interiors, it had a marble look to it. IMO these cars will be in such high demand, you could order it and if it looks crappy, buy the car order another and sell yours and probably come out ahead.

 

[Boogala]

Does anyone know if there is an "anti export" rule for Mercedes? When I bought my new S8 a year ago I had to sign an agreement within my signing docs that stated I would not offer my vehicle for sale outside of the USA for a period of 2 years. Land Rover certainly does not have these restrictions..

 

[Kratos-TM]

Yeah that picture looks really touched up to make it look appealing. In reality it may not be so good. I do know black poplar would look good with the porcelain/black combo.

Man, I just don't know what I want......

 

[Monster]

Man, I just don't know what I want......

Yes you do, you just want everything .

 

[714Merc]

Yeah that picture looks really touched up to make it look appealing. In reality it may not be so good. I do know black poplar would look good with the porcelain/black combo

Here is a video with metallized ash...

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[Kratos-TM]

Thanks for the video! The metalized ash looks great with all white interior! Now if I can just visualize it with the porcelain black!......

 

[dekii97]

Great looking car Except for the interior dash which isn't great but don't get me wrong it looks alright but not the best they could of done...

 

[LucaBram]

Does anyone know if there is an "anti export" rule for Mercedes? When I bought my new S8 a year ago I had to sign an agreement within my signing docs that stated I would not offer my vehicle for sale outside of the USA for a period of 2 years. Land Rover certainly does not have these restrictions..

This "anti-export" rule, is this because of the price difference between continents?
I've seen the configuration of 714Merc for $120.000 on two pages ago. If you have to buy this same configuration in Europe it costs more than $210.000. Probably they want to avoid that one orders a car in US and then ships it to Europe.
Price difference is really huge!

 

[Tom S.]

Why couldn't a German for example order a car through a US Dealer for European Delivery and after the pickup just cancel the shipping? With EDP you are given the manufacturers origin certificate so the car belongs to you presuming you wire all funds to the US Dealer before pickup. Granted, you may get away with that once though.

 

[Tom S.]

Scratch that. I had to give US dealer my license and US passport. I figured they must have thought of that.

 

[Merc1]

It didn't win Motor Trend's car of the year, but this is what they said:

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a technophile’s delight. Some of the technology -- the rainbow of interior lighting hues, the heated armrests on the doors, the aromatherapy in the air conditioning -- is pure driveway theater, but with adaptive cruise control that works brilliantly in stop-start traffic and a steering assist system that can be fooled into actually keeping the car on line through a turn without the driver working the wheel, this new S-Class is smart enough to almost drive itself. Magic Body Control is a cheesy name for a semi-active suspension that really works. You’re aware of the stiff-sidewall run-flat tires niggling over road acne at low speeds, and larger lumps and bumps are still felt. There still is body movement, but the motions are caught like a baseball flung into a vat of honey. The result is a car that probably has the best ride in the world, yet remains remarkably composed when flung through the twisty bits.

The 4.7-liter V-8 that powers the S550 is smooth and punchy, with impressive top-end bite for a turbocharged engine. Nail the gas, and you’ll be rewarded with a muted snarl that quickly subsides as you ease off and settle into cruise mode. On the highway, the new S-Class wafts with the serenity of a Rolls-Royce Phantom. The exterior styling is blessedly free from the smorgasbord of surface entertainment that blights too many current Mercedes-Benzes. The new S-Class looks timeless and expensive, the prominent grille conveying a quietly powerful gravitas. The interior is tastefully extravagant, a stunning combination of expressive design, high technology, and beautiful materials that shades even Audi’s elegant A8 cabin. With the new S-Class, Mercedes-Benz is back at the top of its game. It’s the benchmark luxury car.


Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear...ders_and_finalists/viewall.html#ixzz2k0KoW6zp

What a Mercedes is supposed to be IMO.



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[Tom S.]

It didn't win Motor Trend's car of the year, but this is what they said:




What a Mercedes is supposed to be IMO.



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The smile that crept up while I was reading that was great. Everything the author said is exactly the reason I am buying this car. Experiencing the muted sounds of the Autobahn is an experience I cannot wait to have. 130 days and counting...

 

[Gianclaudio]

LOL at the Audi who finally came out of the closet (check the sticker at the door):

 

[Wunderkind]

This "anti-export" rule, is this because of the price difference between continents?
I've seen the configuration of 714Merc for $120.000 on two pages ago. If you have to buy this same configuration in Europe it costs more than $210.000. Probably they want to avoid that one orders a car in US and then ships it to Europe.
Price difference is really huge!

A similarly equipped S500 will cost HKD$2,600,000 (> US$330,000) in Hong Kong.

We get raped by the First Registration Tax in Hong Kong. Then again, maybe our friends in the United States are under-taxed.