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The best automobile in the world
As with every generation before it, the customers expect the new S-Class to set standards across the board to retain its accolade as “the best automobile in the world”. Daimler AG Chairman of the Board of Management and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars Dr. Dieter Zetsche said: “Rather than being about safety or aesthetics, power or efficiency, comfort or dynamism, our aspirations were ‘the best or nothing’ in every respect. No other car stands for the Mercedes-Benz brand promise more than the S-Class.”
Perfection to the last detail results in “The Essence of Luxury”. This pursuit of the best is particularly noticeable in the interior; whether it is the seats or the air conditioning, the controls or the design, the infotainment or the comfort and safety in the rear; new ideas, their painstaking realisation and highest perceived quality underpin the high standards that the engineers have set for the Mercedes-Benz flagship model and for themselves.
People all over the world can recognise a Mercedes-Benz straight away. The classic Mercedes face runs like a golden thread through the brand’s history. “The sophisticated design of the S-Class has always been an expression of luxury and automotive grandeur of its era. And our new S-Class continues this tradition. With its classic architecture and flowing silhouette, it is a modern embodiment of sensual clarity,” said Design Chief Gorden Wagener.
LED technology
100 years or so after the introduction of electric lighting in motor vehicles, Mercedes-Benz is now making a complete switch to LED technology; the new S-Class is the first vehicle in the world whose interior and exterior does not include a single light bulb and sees Mercedes-Benz building on its pioneering role in the lighting sector.
The lighting’s multi-level functionality is another world’s first; out of consideration for any road users behind, the intensity of the brake lights is reduced at night or while waiting at traffic lights, for example.
Visibility is enhanced by two assistance systems that have undergone some key improvements; Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus and Night View Assist Plus. Thanks to a new stereo camera and multi-stage radar sensors, the S-Class has 360-degree all-round vision and detects potential dangers on the road better.
Adaptive scan technology
The new S-Class is the world’s first car to be able to detect bumps on the road ahead. If Road Surface Scan detects such unevenness by means of the stereo camera, Magic Body Control instantaneously sets up the suspension to deal with the new situation. This innovative suspension system is available as an option for the eight-cylinder models.
Passengers in the rear are also seated in first-class; the design and exclusivity of the seats, door panels and all controls are to the same, high standard as the front. As an additional individualisation feature, the “First Class Rear” incorporates a business centre console combining personal comfort with practical convenience (integration of a telephone handset, additional stowage compartments, folding table, etc).
High-end Burmester acoustics
As alternatives to the standard sound system with ten loudspeakers, two very high-quality audio systems are available which were developed together with the high-end audio specialist Burmester; the Burmester Surround Sound system and the Burmester High-End 3D Surround Sound system. The new S-Class is the only vehicle with an advanced Burmester system.
As an intelligent automobile, the new S-Class is packed with sophistication and advanced electronics, which are engineered and attuned to suit different conditions.
When you purchase your S-Class from DIMO, you are rest assured that your ‘intelligent’ car will perform and will be looked after as such a car should be. The S400 Hybrid requires Daimler Certified Hybrid Technicians to look after the vehicle.
