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

[Dawid21]

Interesting interior and sitze

 

[Amat46]

Any negatives from Autobild?

 

[Keyonte]

the interior is concept worthy too good to be true but i'm in love

 

[Kilcrohane]

Any negatives from Autobild?

maybe. The 'Ingenieur-Schmalz' thing sounds like a little bit of a dig at Mercedes' engineering pedantry.

The author of the piece, Joachim Staat, says the LWB(V222) tested is sufficient for Asians to fully stretch out in the reclining rear non-driver's side individual seat, but Europeans will have to wait for the XL/Pullman version to be really able to do so. Bear in mind Herr Staat looks around 6'4"(1.93 m) tall, so maybe this is a little bit tenuous.

Gotta love though that a German appears still able to say things like the Asian size statement thing, when in UK and certainly the US with their much higher immigrant populations and general all-pervasive politically correct culture such a statement would never have even left the sub-editor's desk.

Overall though, Herr Staat says the inescapable to sum up the new S-Class, with the wonderful German word: Erhabenheit.

 

[Pagani]

^ PC nothwithstanding, it baffles me how it is the Chinese for whom automakers are developing these extra-long-wheelbase vehicles when, let's face it, the average Chinese is not in any danger of not fitting.

 

[Kilcrohane]

^ PC nothwithstanding, it baffles me how it is the Chinese for whom automakers are developing these extra-long-wheelbase vehicles when, let's face it, the average Chinese is not in any danger of not fitting.

- it's human nature - what you haven't got you value/yearn for most. it's why short women marry tall men, the dinkiest women love the biggest 4x4s and why short-arse orientals want XXL rear leg space.

 

[AHall]

I wonder if the models such as the W108 or W109 had metal grills.

 

[Monster]

^ PC nothwithstanding, it baffles me how it is the Chinese for whom automakers are developing these extra-long-wheelbase vehicles when, let's face it, the average Chinese is not in any danger of not fitting.

It is all about status and 'face' , that is why they have long wheel base versions of the C and the E class.

 

[HUTSUTAo]

''In related news, Mercedes confirmed there will be "three new models in addition to the short-wheelbase and extended wheelbase variants and the S-Class coupe." This is notable because it specifically mentions the S-Class Coupe name and confirms there will be another variant besides the convertible and Pullman.''http://www.worldcarfans.com/113061358799/2014-mercedes-s-class-enters-production-company-confirms

 

[HUTSUTAo]

swb
lwb
xlwb
pullman
coupe
covertible

 

[Pagani]

''In related news, Mercedes confirmed there will be "three new models in addition to the short-wheelbase and extended wheelbase variants and the S-Class coupe." This is notable because it specifically mentions the S-Class Coupe name and confirms there will be another variant besides the convertible and Pullman.''http://www.worldcarfans.com/113061358799/2014-mercedes-s-class-enters-production-company-confirms

Is that Rick Grimes working on the S-Class line?

 

[Pagani]

swb
lwb
xlwb
pullman
coupe
covertible

Yep, XXL wheelbase seems about right... we have already seen spy photos and we know Pullman (rear-facing seats) needs to be much longer (and has been part of the lineup for quite a while). Therefore, the 4dr coupe remains a myth.

 

[Wolfgang]

Confirming three new models.

For this new S-Class generation, there will be now three new models in addition to the short-wheelbase and extended wheelbase variants and the S-Class Coupé.

http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-7153-1-1606250-1-0-0-0-0-0-16694-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html

 

[LaArtist]

Hmm cab, and what are the 2 others?

Pullman is hardly a new model, its been there for the W221 and previous S classes, its just a thing they do on the side.

So are we talking a Grosser, and a 4 door coupe then?

 

[Sayyaaf]

4 door coupe is going to be very desirable. I wish I got the money by that time.

 

[Dawid21]

"To prepare for the production line of the new S Class Mercedes factory commenced in Sindelfingen would cost one billion euros. What is new is the development of special technology aluminium with steel roof connection body with mass production."

 

[lukeswiss]

I think this has probably already been covered, but is the S lighter than the outgoing car ?

 

[SKY]

Mind they probably green light the S-Class 4 door coupe due before the LCI of the W222.

 

[gdm]

Sep 2013: S400(or S430) 3.0 v6 tt ,S63 AMG,S coupe conception;
Geneva 2014:S coupe;
Beijing 2014:S600 XLWB(v12 first debut on W222).

some rumors of W222 S-Class varints from local dealer.

 

[SKY]

A bew S430 with 380 PS would be perfect.