Overview
- Mercedes says more than half the car—about 2,700 components—has been redesigned or newly developed, making this the most extensive S-Class facelift to date.
- The exterior gains a roughly 20% larger grille with optional illumination, three-pointed-star motifs in the lights, and an available illuminated hood ornament.
- Inside, a standard three-screen MBUX Superscreen runs the new MB.OS with Google integration and generative‑AI voice assistance, complemented by new physical steering‑wheel rollers and upgraded ventilation and air filtration.
- Powertrains include an S 500 inline‑six, an S 580 with a reworked flat‑plane‑crank V8 quoted at roughly 530–537 hp, and an S 580e plug‑in hybrid with electric‑only range of up to about 100 km.
- A cloud‑enabled damping system uses shared road data to pre‑adjust the suspension, with Airmatic standard and E‑Active Body Control optional, and MB.Drive Assist is standard as MB.Drive Assist Pro launches in China first pending regulatory approvals elsewhere.