United Arab Emirates
Mercedes Benz S-Class 2014
Condition:
Used
Select body type:
Sedan / GCC specs
Location:
Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road
Testdrive
Sale price
215000 AED
Payment:
Mileage:
47970 km
Body colour:
Silver
Transmission:
Automatic
Engine displacement:
470 cm³
Cylinders:
8
Power (h.p.):
455 hp
Doors:
4
Fuel type:
Petrol
Interior colour:
Other
Steering wheel:
Left
Description
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is, for many, the benchmark of the full-size luxury segment. Mercedes says it’s the best car in the world. Competing for buyers with such formidable cars as the BMW 7-Series, Audi A8, Tesla Model S, and Jaguar XJ, the S-Class’s reign is anything but guaranteed–though the latest generation is unquestionably the best S-Class yet.
All of these cars deserve both attention and adulation, but the S-Class’s approach to the business leaves no room for doubt: it’s playing to win. The newest S-Class backs up its claim with attention to the most minute details, from its personal relationship with the driver to the emotional attachment it inspires in its owners–even if they’re firmly committed to the back seat. The new S-Class even provides its own scent to strengthen the bond.
A strong, elegant new shape is the start. The S-Class has rarely been the high-water mark of Mercedes design; it’s passed through its past three generations from leaden, to graceful, to highly surfaced, but it’s never been the definitive statement of style and theme. It’s finally ready for a close-up, divorced from the overly busy intersection of lines and swells at the rear quarters, endowed with the kind of cabin that rewards the eyes and fingertips along with the brain. The cool, clinical stereotype of the German luxury sedan couldn’t be further from the truth in this case.
For the time being, the S-Class rolls with just a single drivetrain. None of the niche offerings in the S-Class family carry over into 2014, at least at launch–not the V-12s, not the turbodiesel six, and not the hybrid. The sole engine and transmission combination is the twin-turbocharged 4.6-liter V-8 engine that was new last year, teamed to a seven-speed automatic with paddle shift controls and a choice of rear- or all-wheel drive. It’s an effortless performer, in tandem with the standard air suspension. The tour de force here is an available stereo camera that predicts the road surface ahead of the S-Class, giving it adaptive control over the ride quality to a degree engineers have been daydreaming of since the 1980s. It works superbly well, as long as the S550 is in comfort mode.
It takes a real cynic to find fault with the Mercedes-Benz S Class’ passenger comforts. The 2014 S550 has spacious accommodations, superb front seats, easy access for those in back, and a fillip of first-class accoutrements to go with occasionally fiddly ergonomics. The First Class Rear Suite option is just that–as close as you’ll come to the front of the plane while you’re riding in the back of the car. And if anything, its finishes are more beautifully crafted than ever. The tiny knobs that control its round vents aren’t as sensually pleasing as the chrome pulls on a Bentley, but the quilted leather dash and silver-toned trim are as glamorous as anything Mercedes has ever made.
For those with a penchant for speed as well as supreme luxury, there’s the S63 AMG. Re-imagined by the brand’s in-house performance division, the S63 AMG gets most of the S-Class’s standard bag of tricks, plus a few of its own, including a force-of-nature 577-horsepower, 664-pound-foot twin-turbo 5.5-liter V-8 engine and rear-biased 4MATIC all-wheel drive. The result? A car you’ll love to drive as much as to be driven in, and one that can stretch its legs into triple-digit territory with shocking ease.
Cooled seats
Heated seats
Heater
Multifunction steering wheel
Power windows
Power locks
Power mirrors
Power steering
Air conditioning / climate control
Anti-lock brakes / ABS
Collision avoidance system
Cruise control
Electronic stability control
Xenon
Driver airbag
Passenger airbag
Front and rear bumpers
Turbochargers
Rims and tyres
Tinted glass
Immobilizer
Parking sensors rear / front
