Mercedes had the obligation to once again make the S-Class the technological benchmark in the market, and today we are going to find out how it did it. Both as drivers and passengers, in our 2021 Mercedes S-Class test we are going to discover you what does this saloon offer to have become the most advanced car of the moment. A label not easy to justify if we take into account the existence in the market of cars such as the Tesla Model S or the Porsche Taycan.
The new S-Class not only aspires to king of luxury, but to technological reference
The new generation of the Mercedes S-Class has arrived on the market with the difficult mission of becoming a new benchmark. In essence, this idea applies equally to all luxury sedans in its category, as we are talking about the cars that manufacturers use as a rolling showcase. If once the quality of construction or the propellants represented that way of marking the differences between competitors, now all the prominence falls on the infotainment and driving assistance, giving an even greater weight to the idea of technological exhibitor.
The way of fighting against cars like the Bentley Flying Spur or the Rolls-Royce Ghost has its own name and is called Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, but in our test today we focus on a more “humble” version that is no less exclusive, the Mercedes S400d. This version is called to be one of the best-selling of the range in its particular fight against Audi A8, BMW 7 Series or Lexus LS 500h, although we can already anticipate that the hybrid offensive of the new S-Class will be capitalized with different variants microhybrid or plug-in hybrids.
But let’s get to the really important thing, What does the new Mercedes S-Class have to be considered the most advanced car of the moment? Mercedes has thought about the duality of this saloon, establishing two ways of understanding this model, on the one hand, looking at the driver and facilitating his work as much as possible, while for the passengers it has sought to provide them with a level of comfort and entertainment as we had not until now. seen on the mark.
In the cabin we find up to 5 different displays to bring the new MBUX system to life: 12.3 “3-D digital instrument cluster, 12.8” center multimedia system, individual rear passenger screens of 11.6 “each, and a 7” rear center console. To this we add the new HUD with projection on the windshield being able to offer an image size equivalent to 77 “. Driving assistance offers a full level of autonomous driving up to 60 km / h, although its actual functionality is much more limited according to the legislation of each country, demonstrating once again that the technology is well ahead of the legislation.
And if we continue with the list of news, we find a directional rear axle capable of turning the wheels up to 10º, a 1.3 million pixel digital LED lighting system and the possibility of “drawing” images on the road to give warnings or indications, adaptive suspension with road surface recognition, new generation of voice assistant with a more natural language and artificial intelligence, multiple comfort functions with massage, ventilation, heating or settings, etc.
But as much as we can tell you here, To really know what the new Mercedes S-Class is capable of is only possible through the video that we bring you today. And for that reason we can only recommend you take a seat, relax and hit play.
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