SPIED: 2021 Mercedes S-Class Interior REVEALED In New Video

Your Tesla-ifed S-Class is almost ready. I will be keen to see what existing owners think of this new model...

I mean the model S literally has switches, controls, and a gear selector out of Mercedes, not to mention the name Model “S”....so I’m looking forward to seeing how well the tech in the S a Class works and how they blend it with their luxurious roots over time

Remember the days when what a car looked like and drove like were most important when a new model was introduced. Now its the depth and breadth of the software package much of which a driver will never use.

THere comes a point in time when speed and handling can only be Marginally affected - and today - as they eliminate the V-12 and many V-8s, I am not enamoured by most of the Turbo and SUpercharged engines that they are using.

So - innovation - at least MAJOR innovation - is in the computer age. So much so that eventually you will able to phone your car on your smart phone - and tell it to go pick up your Pizza =and bring it home. (Pizza delivery is not new really though). WHen I was younger - talking to your car generally meant something went wrong!.

I probably already have the last high end Luxury cars I am going to buy - and my Self driving feature is an analog model. They existed 100 years ago too.

Remember the days when what a car looked like and drove like were most important when a new model was introduced. Now its the depth and breadth of the software package much of which a driver will never use.

Could not agree more. Heads up display is cool but who even uses in car nav over Waze and Google maps etc. I have the new A8 and just use Apple Car Play for everything

There's no question that the interior will be remarkable. What had me dying of laughter were the green lines showing how to pull left and pass a truck. Do S Class drivers not know how to do that?

Is it telling the driver it's safe to pass? If so, then I'd rather the big, fat, green arrow then the words "Safe to Pass". Just an aesthetic preference.

Wow, their really went all-in on competing with the Model S UI lol. I like the hand motions and augmented reality. Looks great, give Tesla some competition. I hope there will be a pure EV option.

I don't like it. I would prefer knobs and switches over a stupid screen.

LOL. you still using a landline too?

Actually, you may want to retain a land line for safety issues should there be a disaster.

I have 2 landlines. One for home and one for business. Same reasoning as to why I have a gas stove. Sh*t happens. Be prepared.

It's too bad no one seems to get that a mix of switches and touch is optimum (with a heavy emphasis on the switches). I suspect once they go down the path of touchscreens they can't resist the marketing (and cost savings of dropping switches).

What is wrong with having a Land Line - People who have real lives do not need to spend every waking moment on the phone. Outside of work - I make very few phone calls - especially now that I can see if they have it on the internet. And in MY house the one I built myself and live in -I still have the original AT&T DIAL phone that was hooked up in 1959. It works - it confuses the Hell out of the spam callers - and forces others to actually get on the line - instead of talking to a computer.

The reason you want a landline is that in a disaster or in a power outage, as long as the phone lines have not been disturbed, you still have phone service that is unthrottled. Cell phones depend on towers being operational and unblocked. In an emergency, cell numbers are restricted in favor or emergency services with civilian cell service essentially turned off. Land lines are never throttled and--even if the power is off--you can use the landline to power up and recharge your cell phone.

For everyone who complained on plain and stark the Tesla Model S interior was, I suggest you focus on the first video image. That is as about as plain burger as you can get in a car. The second photo is slightly better.

Have been calling it out for 4 years, all cars are eventually going to move in this direction. (iPhones & Androids) vs. (Blackberries & Palms)

We'll all get used to it just like we did with phones and anything with a crapton of nobs and switches will look super outdated.

@SJD- I can see it happening for sure, but considering Tesla and BEV's are 2% of the market, this is really a case of the tail wagging the dog. And as it has been said before, what happens when the screen dies?

A screen is pretty easy to replace and LCD screens last for a very long time. A Model 3 15 inch screen is a $900 replacement with labor. I remember when a 7 inch Lexus screen was $5,000 to replace lol.

The augmented reality HUD is pretty interesting.

Stupid influence from Tesla

WTF... Looks even cheaper than C class

BMW, it's finally your chance to dethrone S class!

There's a lot of potential here.

That massive dash trim in the matte wood with vertical aluminum inserts, plus a white (or maybe white and dark blue) leather, would look a lot like a high-end yacht.

I wish there were more wood on the doors.

I don't like the central screen from a usability standpoint. I think it looks fantastic though, from a purely aesthetic standpoint.

The air vents above the dash look tacked-on. I'm really curious why they did that. Surely there was a better solution. The vertically-oriented ones on the sides of the dash are much nicer.

The dash also flows in to the doors and armrests nicely. The diamond stitched leather is a nice touch, but not too different from the current model. The floating-look panel with the seat controls is cool.

The instrument panel looks tacked-on as well. I understand there's the huge HUD, but as with the air vents, surely there was another solution? People were complaining about stuck-on looking center displays in the mid 2010s, and now we have to deal with stuck-on looking instrument clusters?

The gloss black plastic in the center console isn't a win for me. Unless it's truly lacquered black wood, but I'm not holding my breath.

Overall it looks like they more successfully executed Audi A8's idea, which was to pop control screens up at an angle in the center, and have it looks seamless with the dash. While the S-Class put a single screen right over a huge expanse of trim that has a lot of potential, Audi put two screens in the middle smothered in the interior of its flagship with plastic in an attempt to "integrate" them (wrong move).

So when you scratch the top of your head, the sunroof will open. How clever.

I wonder what happens if you scratch your nuts.