Compare Mercedes S-Class W223 vs Kia K9 II
Variants
S 350d
S 350d 4MATIC LWB
S 350d LWB
S 400d 4MATIC
S 400d 4MATIC LWB
S 450 4MATIC
S 450 4MATIC LWB
S 500 4MATIC
S 500 4MATIC LWB
S 580 4MATIC
S 580 4MATIC LWB
S 580e
S 580e 4MATIC
S 580e LWB
3.3 T-GDI
3.3 T-GDI AWD
3.8 GDI
3.8 GDI AWD
5.0 GDI AWD
Capacity
Passengers
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Chassis Type
Unibody
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.7 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
15.9 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Construction
Body Style
Full-size sedan
4-door Sedan
Platform
Mercedes-Benz MRA
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
130 mm / 5.1 in
Size | Height
1503 mm / 59.2 in
1490 mm / 58.7 in
Size | Length
5120 mm / 201.6 in
Size | Width
1915 mm / 75.4 in
Track Width | Rear
1639.0 mm / 64.5 in
Wheelbase
3105 mm / 122.2 in
Performance
Coefficient Of Drag
0.22
Fuel Economy
21 mpg
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Emission Standard
Euro 6D-ISC-FCM
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Production
Debut
2020-09-02
2018 New York Auto Show
Made In
South Korea
Reviews
Neofiliac score
84%
76%
Pros
- Good performance
- Great comfort
- Excellent 0.22 drag coefficient
- Low fuel consumption
- Superb styling with elegance and sportiness
- Naturally-aspirated V8 still available
- Multi-link suspensions all-around
Cons
- Ugly design
- 4MATIC force-fed to the consumers
- No more V12
- Kia is getting addicted to AWD
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