S-Class (W222) [Spyshots] Mercedes-Benz 2014 W222 S-Class (Spy pics & info)

[K-A]

I wonder how many people who see those pictures are freaking out in thinking that the new S will use the exact same interior as the current S.

 

[Der Hofmeister]

^ As there are quite impressive numbers of imbeciles worldwide, I think many are.

 

[fortuner]

lucky nobody on our forum is freaking out lol...

I really hope the next S and SL is something special..

 

[klier]

I wonder how many people who see those pictures are freaking out in thinking that the new S will use the exact same interior as the current S.

The same people who think that the new 1er that's being tested will have the interior of the old car... so quite a few sadly. I won't mention names, just check the next gen 1er thread

 

[SKY]

Georg Karcher claims the new S-Class is comming in no less than 6 variants. I guess that includes S-Class, S-Coupe, S-Cabrio, S-Class 4 door Coupe, and?.

 

[allenwalker]

Georg Karcher claims the new S-Class is comming in no less than 6 variants. I guess that includes S-Class, S-Coupe, S-Cabrio, S-Class 4 door Coupe, and?.

First time I heard of S-Class 4-door coupe. Could you please write the complete article from Kacher ? He is very connected so I'm taking this seriously.

 

[SKY]

First time I heard of S-Class 4-door coupe. Could you please write the complete article from Kacher ? He is very connected so I'm taking this seriously.

The article only mentions what I´ve said, not even gives examples, it´s about future Maybachs, look at the last paragraph:

Maybach Lives! - Deep Dive - Automobile Magazine

 

[allenwalker]

Georg Karcher claims the new S-Class is comming in no less than 6 variants. I guess that includes S-Class, S-Coupe, S-Cabrio, S-Class 4 door Coupe, and?.

Thanks, I read the article. But, I don't think he was talking about six true different bodystyles, though. SWB and LWD saloons count as two variants. So maybe :

Saloon SWB
Saloon LWB
S-coupe
S-cabrio
S Wagon

The sixth S 4-door coupe, but honestly I find this very, very unlikely as there already is the CLS and the CLS-based Maybach 4-door coupe.

 

[Pagani]

The S-derived 4-door coupe is also what he mentioned with certainty. It has been rumored for a long time. There will be, according to him, two 4-door coupes, a Maybach and an S, so that would make 3 MB 4-dr coupes!!!

 

[NarutoRamen]

Does the world truly need another 4-door coupe?

 

[K-A]

Does the world truly need another 4-door coupe?

Seriously. That's ridiculous.

All Sedans are starting to look like "4-Door Coupes" anyway, more or less.

 

[HighestOfHigh]

Does the world truly need another 4-door coupe?

Of course we do! Imagine if someone said that back in the day...Do we need more coupes? Do we need more sedans? An additional 4-door coupe is always welcomed. Not for the S-class though, but one based on the C-class would be great.

More cars, more options and that is always a good thing.

 

[NarutoRamen]

Of course we do! Imagine if someone said that back in the day...Do we need more coupes? Do we need more sedans? An additional 4-door coupe is always welcomed. Not for the S-class though, but one based on the C-class would be great.

More cars, more options and that is always a good thing.

I thought the whole point of a 4-door coupe was supposed to be that it's "special" or "premium"? I mean if what you're saying is true, then that just takes the "special" away from it now doesn't it?

IMO, it's cool if different companies develop a 4-door coupe for competition purposes, but the same company have 4 different models with a 4-door coupe just over saturates the market and makes the car pointless.

A coupe is completely different from a sedan...thus its allowed to be in many ranges. But a 4-door coupe is like a transgendered car, it doesn't know what the fruck it is. No offense to any transgendered people on here...

 

[HighestOfHigh]

I thought the whole point of a 4-door coupe was supposed to be that it's "special" or "premium"? I mean if what you're saying is true, then that just takes the "special" away from it now doesn't it?

Well it's a niche car more so than a "special" car like the SLS is. On the other hand having more models really isn't a problem if they limit it to a CLS and maybe a C-class 4-door coupe it really should be an issue. Plus if they do it for Maybach it wouldn't matter considering it's a different brand.

 

[SKY]

I think you guys are forgetting the most important thing about the existence of a 4 door Coupe based on the W222 S-Class. Generaly, 4 dr coupes are positioned above their sedan brothers, so, the S-Class 4 dr coupe will be positioned above the S-Class sedan.

This is not the same as with BMW or Audi, where their 7 Series and A8s are not an incon as the S-Class is, and they launch of a new model never suposses the same as with the S-Class. Now, Do you imagine how good is going to be a Merc positioned above the S-Class, risky, adventurous and less classical than the S-Class?.

It´s going to be epic. Just compare the E-Class with the CLS.

 

[Merc1]

Just think about what these new Maybachs are going to be like. If they truly do top the S-Class they're going to finally have something. Key factor also is going to be their styling......they can't look like Mercedes', which is why I so hoped that something could have been worked out with Aston-Martin. Imagine something drawn by them, inside and out, but with Mercedes hardware underneath. Bentley and Rolls would have a serious competitor and problem if such a vehicle caught on with the super rich.


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[allenwalker]

There will be a Maybach 4-door coupe, but it's very unlikely there will be a Mercedes 4-door coupe above the CLS.

 

[K-A]

Of course we do! Imagine if someone said that back in the day...Do we need more coupes? Do we need more sedans? An additional 4-door coupe is always welcomed. Not for the S-class though, but one based on the C-class would be great.

More cars, more options and that is always a good thing.

It also causes more dilution, over-saturation, which could potentially cause for diminishing of any "premium" status of a brand.

I think that the line between 4-door Coupe and Sedan is getting so fuzzed, why can't they just create an all-in-one car?

At the same time, maybe I'm arguing just for the sake of arguing here, as I'm a huge proponent of keeping classical Sedan styling and stately proportions alive, so maybe by over-saturating the market with "4-Door Coupes" (God I hate that stupid term), we who love dominant Sedans can still have our cake. Sedan with Coupe inspirations and influence = the perfect car to me. "4-Door Coupe" is always a step below (i.e, I'm always partial to the E's over the CLS's so far, and I'm sure the next S will probably remain the same way).

 

[allenwalker]

For haters of the term "4-door coupe", just imagine the alternative : "low-roofed sporting sedan", "sporty sleek styled sedan" or in BMW's language "SSSS", etc etc.

I'd stick with 4-door coupe, thanks.

 

[Merc1]

There will be a Maybach 4-door coupe, but it's very unlikely there will be a Mercedes 4-door coupe above the CLS.

I agree with this line of thought. If Mercedes is serious about making something of Maybach then yes this would be the brand to get a big 4-door coupe. Maybach needs a regular 2-door, pillarless coupe too, but it can't look like an enlarged CL. A 4-door convertible would be the hot too and a killer (regular) sedan. Stunning inside and out, and searing performance and dripping with high-tech goodies that you can't get in an S-Class.

If Mercedes is serious about Maybach then they're going to have to show up the S-Class, something risky but necessary. It won't hurt sales because not nearly everyone with a S550 can just switch to a 400K Maybach.


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