VIDEO REVIEW: ALL-NEW Mercedes S-Class Lineup S580 And AMG. VEE VILL GET ZEE Germans To TALK!

This is an overview review of the all-new Mercedes S-Class - exterior, interior and driving test!

The ten most important new features:

The second generation of MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) debuts in the new S-Class. Setting another milestone as the interface between the driver, passengers and vehicle: with up to five screens on board, some with OLED technology. At the touch of a button, the new 3D driver display, for the first time, allows spatial perception of the surroundings with a real 3D effect thanks to eye-tracking. A similarly impressive feature is the very large head-up display with augmented reality content. When navigating, for example, animated turn-off arrows ("fishbones") are virtually and precisely projected onto the road lane.





The active ambient lighting with around 250 LEDs is now integrated into the driving assistance systems, and is able to reinforce warnings visually. In addition, feedback is possible when operating the climate control system or the 'Hey Mercedes' voice assistant, for instance.

The latest generation of the Driving Assistance Package has new and numerous improved functions. One example is predictive compliance with speed limits. The new driver assistance display clearly shows the operating principle of the driving assistance systems as a full-screen view.

During severe frontal collisions, the optional rear airbag can considerably reduce the impact on the head and neck area of the seat-belt-wearing occupants in the outer rear seats. The frontal airbag for the rear seat deploys particularly gently thanks to its innovative construction using a tubular structure.

Thanks to rear-axle steering (optional), the S-Class is as maneuverable as a compact car in the city. The steering angle at the rear axle is up to ten degrees. Even for the S-Class with a long wheelbase and all-wheel drive, the turning circle is reduced by 6 feet to under 36 feet.

More than 50 electronic components in the new S-Class can be updated with new software over-the-air (OTA). These include the entire MBUX infotainment system, the driver display and the driving assistance systems. This technology saves the customer time, as they no longer need to visit a dealership for these updates. Furthermore, the vehicle remains up to date throughout its lifecycle and is equipped to incorporate new features. The explicit consent of the user is always a precondition for OTA updates.

When a side impact with another vehicle is impending, the vehicle body can be raised by the E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL suspension (optionally available next year) within a few tenths of a second. This is a new function of PRE-SAFE® Impulse Side: It can reduce the impact on the occupants because it directs the impact forces towards particularly resistant structures in the lower area of the vehicle

valhallakey - 10/27/2020 11:55:46 PM

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Random thoughts here:
Great to see over the air updates on Mercs.

Not a fan of everything being a screen 1) you have to take your eyes off the road in most cases to make any change 2) no real positive feedback on exactly what has happened... even haptic feedback is insufficient in my opinion.

Love the center air vents, although they should have extended them across the entire dash.

Love the German parking lots... for years they have had a little green or red light in front of each space so you did not waste your time driving down a row that was full. Now they have some full comms package that interacts with the car to park it.

Nice styling inside with a few exceptions, the instrument cluster design and lack of quality switches/knobs etc.. I think the instrument cluster should have a sun hood to further cut down on reflections. It looks odd sitting there like that. I will also agree with the comments about how using an iPad design really makes all the internal controls much cheaper. However I would think a premium product would have nice metallic buttons, knobs switches for frequently used controls. B-

Exterior styling is also nice, not revolutionary but not needed in this car. Somehow they have resisted the dark side and not gone with the giant shnoz that other car makers are chasing. B+

All in all I would say good effort, a solid B.

Car4life1 - 10/28/2020 3:38:28 AM

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The S Class will continue wiping the floor with rivals

dlin - 10/27/2020 11:57:34 PM

0 Boost

Doesn't look as premium as current gen

Hate those air vents

valhallakey - 10/28/2020 12:30:38 AM

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Oh, two other small things:

1. Why does every single car/truck/suv fender have that strange flat edge section around the wheels? Is it for strength when using really thin metal? I hope someone breaks out of that design element some day, would have been nice to see Merc do it on their premium car.

2. Why can't they put a decent hinge on the trunk instead of taking all that space up with this industry standard monstrosity of a hinge??? Again the cheap way out.

mre30 - 10/28/2020 7:40:24 AM

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Wow!!!

...'Loose Pillow' seating, just like my grand-dad's 1996 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Brougham! Wonder if I can get it in 'dark carmine red' plush velour?

Agent001 - 10/28/2020 2:35:19 PM

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Carmine...LOL...CLASSIC!

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MDarringer - 10/28/2020 8:12:43 AM

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The S Class will always be technically incredible with lots to go wrong that will send it to an early junk yard grave. I don't hate this generation but it looks like a mildly restyled previous generation which itself looked like a mildly restyled version of the one before it. It was time to get rid of the full-diaper trunk look. It was time to get rid of the rise-and-fall lower line of the DLO. No one will know that this is the new S Class.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 10/28/2020 8:11:14 PM

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What is in the hole in the dash behind the tacked out LCD gauge screen? The HUD? Looks awfully big for that.

dlin - 10/29/2020 2:33:00 AM

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Dust collector everywhere