The Mercedes S-Class is the German carmaker's showcase model.
The brand new copy has now been presented in Sindelfingen.
No other vehicle represents the Mercedes * brand like the S-Class, no other vehicle is so important for the image of the car manufacturer - and for its success.
A few days ago, CEO Ola Källenius unveiled the new model at the plant in Sindelfingen near Stuttgart - and a completely new factory for the flagship car with it.
Mercedes S-Class: the "heart of the brand"
In the S-Class * - according to the manufacturer, the
best-selling luxury sedan in the world
- Daimler traditionally installs pretty much everything that the development department has to offer.
And what is first standard in the S-Class is usually gradually incorporated into the other model series.
We are
presenting
the “
heart of the brand
”, as Ola Källenius calls the flagship sedan, the sale of which was announced at the turn of the year, in figures.
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Mercedes S-Class in numbers
4 million units
have been sold since the S-Class was introduced in 1951.
The new edition should build on this - Mercedes urgently needs success.
80 percent
of buyers had previously had an S-Class.
The two body versions offered are
5
,
18 and 5
,
29
meters
long.
At
the start of sales, the weakest engine installed in the S 350d had
286 hp
;
with 435 hp, the S 500 is the most powerful model to start with.
The new rear-axle steering (subject to a surcharge) should bring about
2
meters
less turning circle;
19 motors
help bring the front passenger seat into the optimal position, ten different massage programs guarantee relaxation.
250 LED
-
lights
comprising the active ambient lighting, which is integrated in the driver assistance systems and optically supports their warnings.
2
,
6 million
micro-mirrors refract the light of three extremely bright LED per headlamp with the new headlamp technology Digital Light that can project among other auxiliary markings or warning symbols onto the roadway.
1
.
The control units of the E-active Body Control analyze the driving situation
000
times per second and automatically adjust the chassis.
A monitor diagonal of 77 inches
corresponds to the size of the display area of the augmented reality head-up display.
It takes 4
,
9 seconds for
the S 500 4matic to reach 100 km / h from a standstill.
The trunk volume is
550 liters
- 20 liters more than its predecessor.
8 centimeters
is the distance by which the body can be raised by the E-active Body Control chassis in the event of an impending side impact.
6
,
4 to 7
,
7 liters
is the combined fuel consumption per 100 km in the S 350d to WLTP.
There is a maximum of
5 screens
on board, on which the second generation of the MBUX can be shown to advantage.
"Hey Mercedes", with which MBUX receives commands, supports
27 languages
.
250 km
/
h
is given as the maximum speed for all models.
10 percent of
the buyers of an S-Class in China even begin their car career with this Mercedes.
The base price for the S 350d, currently the cheapest model in the new S-Class, is
96,094.40 euros
.
(Volker Pfau) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.
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