S-Class


Miserly S 250 CDI BlueEfficiency is first S-Class ever with four-cylinder power

Europe's Mercedes-Benz S 320 CDI BlueEfficiency began this year as the most frugal S-Class available. With 235 horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque, 31 mpg, and S-Class luxury, it's a fine runner if you want to have it all without grenading your treehugging credentials. But hang on – new reports are now popping up suggesting that Mercedes will soon up the frugal luxury stakes with a new S 250 CDI BlueEfficiency – the first S-Class with a four-cylinder engine. According to the rumors, it will use the 2.2-liter, ... Read more →

REPORT: Toyota considering cooperation with Daimler on compact, full-size models Damon Lavrinc

According to a report from Auto Motor und Sport, Toyota is considering a partnership with Daimler to build Mercedes-Benz' A- and B-Class sub-compacts on the Japanese automaker's MC platform. The idea ...

Refreshed Mercedes-Benz S63, S65 leaked in advance of Shanghai show Chris Paukert

Mercedes-Benz had planned to unveil the 2010 model year S63 and S65 AMG before April's end at the Shanghai Motor Show, but the high-performance S-class models have unwittingly been given an early ...

Spy Shots: Mercedes S-Class AMG spotted Frank Filipponio

As we've already reported, the Mercedes S-Class is about to get a facelift, so it should come as no surprise that AMG versions of the new bahnstormer are starting to show up on the road. As with the ...

Mercedes-Benz introduces S 320 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY with 31 MPG Jeremy Korzeniewski

Mercedes-Benz really wants you to know how green its new line of diesel vehicles can be. To that end, the German automaker calls them Blue and capitalizes EFFICIENCY. Subtle, no? In an effort to ...

Spy Shots: 2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class getting updated 1 year ago on Autoblog

Mercedes-Benz big bomber, the S-Class, is due for a mid-cycle refresh next year and we'll probably see its official form no later than the Geneva Motor Show in March. Judging from this latest batch of spy shots, we may actually see it much sooner, possibly as early as the Paris Motor Show in ...

The wealthy concerned about gas prices? Merc S-class sales fall 1 year ago on Autoblog

With sales of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class down 23 percent in the United States, and off nearly 12 percent worldwide, Daimler officials are showing concern. The luxurious S-Class is the most profitable model in the lineup, contributing up to an estimated 25 percent of Daimler's pre-tax profits, the ...

Rendered Speculation: 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class 1 year ago on Autoblog

If you'd suspected that Mercedes' F700 show car was a preview of cues we'd soon see on production cars, there's a Schulte Design rendering to bolster your theory. The current S-Class debuted in 2005, so we won't see its replacement for a couple of years, but there's already lots of development ...

Frankfurt Preview: Mercedes-Benz S 300 BLUETEC Hybrid 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image to enlarge The F 700 concept car is primed to be the star for Mercedes-Benz at Frankfurt with its DIESOTTO hybrid drivetrain and glitzy looks, but it's certainly not going to be alone up there on the stand. We know about the AMG C-Classes (sedan and wagon) and the ML 450 Hybrid, and you ...

Politico? Mafioso? RENNtech has an armored Merc S-class for you 2 years ago on Autoblog

Defensively, the S600 Guard has got you covered: B6/B7 armor that stops standard military-grade small-arms fire, grenade, shrapnel, and explosive device protection, run-flat tires, self-sealing fuel-tank, and integrated fire-extinguishing system. Offensively, however, as any tuner would tell you, ...

New BMW 7-series will come with 8-speed transmission 2 years ago on Autoblog

When BMW released the redesigned 7-series back in 2001, they were the first to offer a six-speed automatic transmission. Two years later, Mercedes upped the ante by throwing an additional cog into the mix, equipping their new S-class with a seven-speed auto. Now that Lexus is offering an ...

Mercedes four-door drop-top to debut in Detroit 2 years ago on Autoblog

We've been reporting on rumors of Mercedes' plan to lop the roof off an S-class and fit it with a ragtop for too long. Finally, it's been confirmed that M-B will be dropping the top of its four-door convertible at the Detroit auto show next month. Based off the V12-powered S-class, the cabrio ...

Mercedes-Benz adding big diesel to S-Class 2 years ago on Autoblog

Mercedes-Benz has just announced a new model will be adding to its S-Class line of uber-sedans in Europe: the S420 CDI. The S420 CDI features a 4.0-liter V8 CDI diesel engine that produces 320 hp and a stump-pulling 538 ft-lbs. or torque, all while burning 9.4 to 9.6 liters of diesel for every 100 ...

VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard 3 years ago on Autoblog

The S600 Guard is the ultimate armored limousine, the choice of third-world dictators and dealers of all kinds of stuff. Because Mercedes builds their Guard series (E, G and S-Class models) on separate assembly lines from their conventional counterparts, the passive and active security ...

Mercedes CL Cabrio in the works? 3 years ago on Autoblog

The rumormongers over at Auto Motor Und Sport report that during a conversation with Hans Dieter Multhaupt, Daimler Chrysler's Vice President of Program Management and Development, the idea of a convertible CL was hinted at, along with the possibility of a diesel mill finding its way under the ...

Farfromskiddin: Mercedes-Benz S-Class 4MATIC unveiled 3 years ago on Autoblog

Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps off its upcoming line-up of 4MATIC S-Class sedans. 4MATIC is, of course, the name for Mercedes' all-wheel-drive system, and the range-topping über-sedan will offer it mated to a number of engines to give the well-heeled a host of choices for uncompromised ...

Tuner Tuesday: ASMA Design S-Class Eagle I 3 years ago on Autoblog

Mere words come up wanting when trying to describe an ASMA Design-tuned Mercedes-Benz. These over-the-top customizations have appeared on this page before, including the CLS Shark I and II, the ML Gladiator II, and the company's original attempt to tune the new S-Class. Now ASMA has turned its ...

S-Class receives a variety of obscure awards 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Borneo Bulletin reports that the German marque's new S-Class has received several awards of excellence. The honors include: Newspaper Bild am Sonntag awarded the luxury sedan its "Golden Steering Wheel." Top Gear awarded it the "Limousine of the Year" due to the S-Class relaxing effects ...

Spy Shots: More on the S-Class convertible 3 years ago on Autoblog

We've already shown you the possible abomination that Mercedes plans on performing to an otherwise beautiful car, in the form of the S-Class convertible. However, the photoshop gurus over at Brenda Priddy and Co. have taken the speculation to the next level with a front, three-quarters rendering of ...

Mercedes S-Class hybrid coming in 2008 3 years ago on Autoblog

DaimlerChrysler is reportedly preparing a hybrid version of its S-Class luxury sedan for sale in 2008. Likely spurred on by Lexus introducing the LS600h L at the 2006 New York auto show, Mercedes plans to offer a slightly different set up than its Japanese competitor. Whereas the LS600h L is a full ...

Mercedes S-class stars in "The Devil Wears Prada" 3 years ago on Autoblog

Due to hit theaters this Friday, The Devil Wears Prada is one of the most highly anticipated movies for fashion buffs and fans of the book by the same name. And what could be a more fashionable steed for Miranda Priestly, the Runway Magazine editor based on Vogue queen and bitchy ...

S-Class convertible being planned for '07 NAIAS 3 years ago on Autoblog

Auto Motor und Sport is reporting that Mercedes-Benz may be developing a four-door convertible version of its flagship luxury sedan, the S-Class. It will reportedly sport the longest soft top every produced and be powered by an equally large 6.0L V12 engine. We can expect the interior to be ...

Smaller Maybach on the way 3 years ago on Autoblog

Even though the mammoth Maybach 57 and 62 models are proving to be something less than a sales success, the company is pressing ahead with plans for a smaller model. According to Auto Motor und Sport, the new Maybach 51 (with the model number indicating its 5.1 meter length) will not grace the ...

ASMA-DESIGN Gladiator II M-Class 3 years ago on Autoblog

Though it looks like the angry older brother of a PT Cruiser, the Gladiator II from ASMA-DESIGN takes that same in-your-face attitude we’ve seen on the company’s CLS and S-Class kits and grafts it on the Mercedes-Benz M-Class sport utility. Though the grille is still a bit ostentatious ...

BMW named top brand for telematics 3 years ago on Autoblog

According to the Telematics Research Group (TRG), the crafty engineers at BMW are the most technologically savvy bunch selling cars in North America-- at least as far as telematics go. The upscale Bavarian marque headed the TRG Automotive Technology Index thanks to its range of available "key ...

PSA: Proper break-in techniques for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class 3 years ago on Autoblog

Luxury automobiles are all about insulating owners and their select company from the din of the outside world. That's why many automakers have increasingly been turning to double-pane glass in high-end automobiles, as it affords a quieter interior and improved thermal efficiency. One thing ...

Austrian magazine votes Mercedes-Benz S-Class "Fleet Car of the Year" 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class received high praise from the Austrian motor specialist magazine "Firmenwagen" with the magazine's readership voted the luxury sedan as "Fleet Car of the Year 2006." The S-Class was chosen in recognization to its array of technology such as: Brake ...

Yakuza! Analyzing the Japanese mafia from a four-wheeled perspective 3 years ago on Autoblog

Writer Peter Lyon explores the automotive likes and dislikes present in the dark underground that is the Yakuza - Japan's version of a particularly ruthless mob. According to Lyon, Nipponese gangsters prefer to drive Mercedes-Benz S-Class limousines, especially in left-hand drive, but they will take ...

Mercedes-Benz recalls S-Class in China 3 years ago on Autoblog

Upwardly-mobile Chinese got an unpleasant surprise Thursday when DaimlerChrysler announced that it will recall 95-percent of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedans in China due to a fuel tank defect. The recall is limited to the nearly 24,000 S-Class cars built from late 1998 through early 2005 and sold ...






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