"Who would have thought that the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, which took more than 3 months to complete the redesign, is now being remodeled?" And what's even more terrifying is that this is the fourth iteration that Mercedes-Benz has completed in the past 14 months.
In fact, many media people describe the new listing of mercedes-benz S-class in the past three times as "price adjustment due to changes in overseas supply chains", rather than a change in the standard sense, but from 2021 to 2022, Mercedes-Benz S-Class has indeed completed the core hardware change, so what is the intention of such a "contradictory" Mercedes-Benz S-Class? And what specific changes have been brought to us?
We first from the appearance of these several price adjustments or changes have not changed, Mercedes-Benz S-Class began to seek some youthfulness after entering the W223 generation, although geometric multi-beam headlights, three-pronged star markers, shield grilles, etc. still maintain the business characteristics of the past, but we see a smaller new frame and a more standardized interior arrangement on the headlights, and the grille has become more rounded. These changes on the front of the car are all hints that the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is putting down its business style to cater to the market.
However, from the side view, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is on the one hand using hidden electric vehicle door handles and triangular OLED taillights to create its own scientific and technological vision and keep pace with the times, on the other hand, it still ensures its business flagship status through a slightly curved shallow waist line and fully enclosed chrome decorative strips. This comes and goes, the style that old customers want is preserved, and the aesthetics of a new group of young customers will also be satisfied.
The interior design of the cabin has not changed in this adjustment, the 12.8-inch OLED touch screen adopts the main and co-cockpit is divided into two, and the near end completes the overall connection of the part is more storage space, including Type-C interface, wireless charging board, cup holder and so on are laid out here.
A 12.3-inch full LCD instrument cluster suspended behind the steering wheel is also standard, while the entire steering wheel features a three-frame touch design with leather wrapping and electric adjustment. However, the steering wheel style of the low-to-mid and high-top models is different, the former using the traditional three-spoke interconnected, while the latter uses the newly designed flat-bottomed dragonfly shape, and the design derived from the two ends into a double banner will better distinguish the functional operating area, and the visual uniqueness will be improved.
Of course, the center console divided into upper and lower layers has all realized the penetration and integration of the entire cockpit, whether it is the leather cover on the top floor, or the tilted paint panel + chrome encirclement on the lower floor, they all extend into the door panel structure, and are naturally integrated with the upper encirclement decoration and the inclined armrest, which is also very popular at the moment.
But also from this unchanging central control design layout, some changes have also occurred.
The Mercedes-Benz S 400 L business model that initially entered the domestic market did not have an OLED touch screen, but used an 11.9-inch LCD screen, although they are all equipped with the same MBUX system, but whether it is display clarity, touch response speed, or hardware styling, there are more obvious differences, which is the main reason why the model has risen from 899,800 yuan to 917,800 yuan.
In the recent revision, the Mercedes-Benz S 400 L business model seems to have a price reduction, but first, this price reduction is only 600 yuan, and second, the vehicle has a configuration reduction, that is, the cancellation of the standardized induction tailgate, but the optional cost of 600 yuan is actually just deducted, and it is not a big problem.
However, in the adjustment in November last year, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class has actually completed a series of allocation reductions without adjusting the price. The entry-level Mercedes-Benz S 400 L Business Model cut the original standard air purification equipment, and it was added to the 5300 yuan air conditioning component, which itself also includes a negative ion generator, and the car fragrance amount needs an additional 2200 yuan.
In addition, the 35,800 yuan MBUX high-end rear entertainment system was originally covered in two 4MATIC four-wheel drive models, but now it has also become an option, and it is also an option that only supports the S 500 L 4MATIC top model. At the same time, the active environmental adjustment function of the 64-color atmosphere lamp is also optional on this top model, which is priced at 11,200 yuan.
In terms of powertrain, the W227 generation underwent an adjustment when it first changed its model in the domestic market, and its original use in the 400 power nameplate was a low-power tuned M256 series 3.0L inline six-cylinder turbocharged engine, but when the redesign was completed in August last year, it was adjusted to a 2.5L inline six-cylinder turbo engine that was also the M256 series.
Although the new engine is still supported by a 9G-Tronic transmission, has a 48V light mix system to optimize the start, and even maintains the power parameter of 230kW (313Ps)/450N·m, its torque burst is delayed from 1600rpm to 1800rpm. And in the case of declining displacement, NEDC's comprehensive fuel consumption has also risen from 7.5L/100km to 7.8L/100km, although from the target population at this price point, how much more oil will not affect the decision to buy Mercedes-Benz S-Class, but this efficiency has indeed actually declined.
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In fact, as far as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class family itself is concerned, as an imported flagship, it originally has many optional configurations, such as rear side airbags, rear independent seats, 31 speaker surround sound, etc. Itself is a full series of options, which is not counting the rear wheel active steering and other services to control, comfortable electric /wire control system. But in essence, these options for further improving driving are meant to better serve the premium customer base, and a low-end Mercedes-Benz S-Class is good enough in itself, not to mention that many of the options we see today have also undergone reciprocal price adjustments, and it does not seem to be valid as a slot point.