2013 Mercedes Benz S Class
The S-Category full-size luxury sedan has long been the face of class, sophistication, and cutting-edge technology for Mercedes-Benz. In the most recent S-Category, this tradition continues with a coddling interior, a new V8 with a lot of power and efficiency than before and enough gadgetry to put technophiles into a state of utter bliss.
The recently S550 ditched its naturally aspirated 5.5-liter V8 in favor of a 4.7-liter V8. Despite its smaller displacement, the engine boasts 429 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque - so much higher than the previous motor's 382 ponies and 391 lb-ft of twist - because of a try of turbochargers. Fuel economy conjointly improves from 14/21 mpg to 15/23 mpg.
The pricier S600 retains its 510 horsepower V12, which consumes fuel at the rate of 11 mpg in the city and 17 mpg on the highway in line with the EPA. With a staggering 612 lb-ft of torque, the S600 can sprint from 0-to-60 in just 4.5 seconds.
Those wanting for a additional fuel-economical S-Category ought to look at the S40zero Hybrid and also the diesel-powered S350 4MATIC BlueTEC, while power junkies will be delighted by the S63 AMG and S65 AMG models.
All S-Class variants recently received a gentle refresh, with more of the additional noticeable changes being the addition of daytime LED running lights fitted to the outer edges of the bi-xenon lamp units. The rear finish is additionally accented with a complete of fifty two distinctively organized LEDs in the 2 taillights. Gone are the body-colored strips through the taillamps.
Mercedes-Benz also makes more use of light as a styling element in the inside via the quality ambient lighting, currently with a alternative between 3 lighting moods: solar (amber), neutral (white) and polar (ice-blue).
Another modification at the front of the car may be a more pronounced arrow-formed grille, and a replacement front bumper with a light-weight-catching contour and a chrome strip below the cooling air intakes. Exhaust tailpipes of all S-Category variants are now visibly integrated into the rear bumper. Mercedes-Benz says its engineers have also implemented specific aerodynamic measures to reduce wind noise.
Inside, the S-Class is as luxurious as ever, with wide swaths of wood and soft leather covering nearly every inch of the cabin. Passenger area is generous, particularly for the rear occupants.
Normal and Optional Options
The recently S550 ditched its naturally aspirated 5.5-liter V8 in favor of a 4.7-liter V8. Despite its smaller displacement, the engine boasts 429 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque - so much higher than the previous motor's 382 ponies and 391 lb-ft of twist - because of a try of turbochargers. Fuel economy conjointly improves from 14/21 mpg to 15/23 mpg.
The pricier S600 retains its 510 horsepower V12, which consumes fuel at the rate of 11 mpg in the city and 17 mpg on the highway in line with the EPA. With a staggering 612 lb-ft of torque, the S600 can sprint from 0-to-60 in just 4.5 seconds.
Those wanting for a additional fuel-economical S-Category ought to look at the S40zero Hybrid and also the diesel-powered S350 4MATIC BlueTEC, while power junkies will be delighted by the S63 AMG and S65 AMG models.
All S-Class variants recently received a gentle refresh, with more of the additional noticeable changes being the addition of daytime LED running lights fitted to the outer edges of the bi-xenon lamp units. The rear finish is additionally accented with a complete of fifty two distinctively organized LEDs in the 2 taillights. Gone are the body-colored strips through the taillamps.
Mercedes-Benz also makes more use of light as a styling element in the inside via the quality ambient lighting, currently with a alternative between 3 lighting moods: solar (amber), neutral (white) and polar (ice-blue).
Another modification at the front of the car may be a more pronounced arrow-formed grille, and a replacement front bumper with a light-weight-catching contour and a chrome strip below the cooling air intakes. Exhaust tailpipes of all S-Category variants are now visibly integrated into the rear bumper. Mercedes-Benz says its engineers have also implemented specific aerodynamic measures to reduce wind noise.
Inside, the S-Class is as luxurious as ever, with wide swaths of wood and soft leather covering nearly every inch of the cabin. Passenger area is generous, particularly for the rear occupants.
Normal and Optional Options
For the most recent model year, the automaker added the previously optional Premium 2 Package to the standard equipment list. Heated and active ventilated front seats with massage functionality, Parktronic with parking guidance and rearview camera, adaptive highbeam assist, Bi-Xenon headlamps with active curve illumination, LED running lights and a smartkey system now come normal, joining previously normal options like leather upholstery, a navigation system and abundant a lot of.
Highlights from the long list of options embody an AMG sports package, active body management with roll stabilization, a 15-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system and a panoramic sunroof.
New Tech
Highlights from the long list of options embody an AMG sports package, active body management with roll stabilization, a 15-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system and a panoramic sunroof.
New Tech
Mercedes engineers managed to boost the S-Category' night-vision system with the introduction of Night Read Assist AND, that is supplied a special pedestrian detection operate. The Pre-Safe braking system has also been improved to reduce injuries in unavoidable crashes. Mercedes says the car can apply maximum braking pressure automatically around 0.6 seconds before what's recognized as an unavoidable accident. The system so acts as one thing like an "electronic crumple zone," Mercedes contends.
Occupant Safety
In addition to ABS and ESP stability management, the S-Class boasts nine supplemental restraints including two-stage front air luggage, a knee air bag for the driving force and pelvic air baggage which work along with curtain and facet air baggage to produce further protection for front occupants in dangerous facet-impact collisions.
Also standard is an "ATTENTION ASSIST" system which will alert the driving force to the first signs of drowsiness, a issue that causes more than one hundred,00zero accidents a year in the U.S.A steering sensor is coupled to sensible software that uses seventy parameters to determine a distinctive driver profile throughout the primary twenty minutes of driving. Between 50 and 112 mph, the system identifies the erratic steering corrections drivers make as they begin to get drowsy and triggers an audible warning and a "Time for a Rest?" message with a occasional cup icon in the instrument cluster.
Optional safety equipment includes the Lane Keeping Assist system, which alerts the driving force by simulating a rumble strip vibration in the steering wheel if the automotive drifts from its lane while not the turn signals on. Part of the Lane Tracking Package, it operates at speeds on top of thirty seven mph via a system that acknowledges lane markings, due to a little camera within the windshield and a laptop that analyzes the video pictures.
The Lane Tracking Package conjointly includes Blind Spot Assist, which monitors both blind spots behind and to the side of the vehicle. Whenever a turn signal is activated with a vehicle in the blind spot, the driver gets visual and audible warnings.
2013 Mercedes Benz S Class
2013 Mercedes Benz S Class
2013 Mercedes Benz S Class
2013 Mercedes Benz S Class
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