Compare Mercedes S-Class W223 vs Mercedes-Maybach S-class X222 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
S 600 Pullman
S 500 4MATIC
S 500
S 600
3.3 T-GDI
3.3 T-GDI AWD
3.8 GDI
3.8 GDI AWD
5.0 GDI AWD

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
12.1 L / 12.8 qt
Fuel Capacity
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
Passengers
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Chassis Type
Unibody
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.7 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
15.9 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
12.9 m / 42.3 ft

Construction

Body Style
Full-size sedan
4-door 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 | Front
1634.0 mm / 64.3 in
Track Width | Rear
1632.0 mm / 64.3 in
1639.0 mm / 64.5 in
Wheelbase
3105 mm / 122.2 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.0 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.8 sec
Coefficient Of Drag
0.22
Fuel Economy
21 mpg
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Emission Standard
Euro 6D-ISC-FCM
Euro 6
Engine | Bore
82.6 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Stroke
93.0 mm / 3.7 in
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%
88%
76%
Pros
  • Good performance
  • Great comfort
  • Excellent 0.22 drag coefficient
  • Low fuel consumption
  • Rather stately looking
  • Not too conspicuous
  • Great powertrain (but who cares?)
  • Superb suspension setup for comfort
  • 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
  • Pullman version looks awkward
  • Kia is getting addicted to AWD

Price

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