Compare Mercedes Maybach S-Class Z223 vs Mercedes S-class W221 vs Infiniti Q45 Y3

Variants
S 580 4MATIC
S 680 4MATIC
AMG S 65
S 320 CDI
S 320 CDI 4MATIC
S 320 CDI L
S 320 CDI L 4MATIC
S 350
S 350 4MATIC
S 350 L
S 350 L 4MATIC
S 420 CDI
S 420 CDI L
S 450
S 450 4MATIC
S 450 L
S 450 L 4MATIC
S 500
S 500 4MATIC
S 500 L
S 500 L 4MATIC
S 550
S 550 L
S 600 L
S 63 AMG
S 63 AMG L

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
420 L / 14.8 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
76.0 L / 20.1 gal
90.0 L / 23.8 gal
85.0 L / 22.5 gal
Passengers
4
5
Payload
595 kg / 1312 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Chassis Type
Unibody
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.7 deg
14.7 deg
Offroad | Breakover Angle
9.9 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
15.4 deg
15.0 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Pneumatic
Multi-link
Tire Size
Front wheel tires: 255/45 R19, 255/40 R20, 265/35 R21 Rear wheel tires: 255/45 R19, 255/40 R20, 285/35 R20, 265/35 R21
215/65 R16

Construction

Body Style
Full-size limousine
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
Platform
Mercedes-Benz MRA

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
130 mm / 5.1 in
146 mm / 5.7 in
Size | Height
1510 mm / 59.4 in
1440 mm / 56.7 in
Size | Length
5469 mm / 215.3 in
5070 mm / 199.6 in
Size | Width
1921 mm / 75.6 in | 2109 mm / 83.0 in (mirror unfolded)
1820 mm / 71.7 in
Track Width | Front
1655.0 mm / 65.2 in
1604.0 mm / 63.1 in
1540.0 mm / 60.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1683.0 mm / 66.3 in
1606.0 mm / 63.2 in
1540.0 mm / 60.6 in
Weight
1760.0 kg / 3880.1 lbs
Wheel Size
Front wheel rims: 8.5J x 19, 9J x 20, 9J x 21 Rear wheel rims: 8.5J x 19, 9J x 20, 10J x 20, 9J x 21
Wheelbase
3396 mm / 133.7 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
7.9 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
7.5 sec
Fuel Economy
13.8 L/100km / 17.0 MPG (urban) | 9.8 L/100km / 24.0 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
232.0 km/h / 144.2 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6D-ISC-FCM
Euro 4
Engine | Bore
93.0 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.0:1
10.5:1
Engine | Displacement
4.1 L / 252.0 cu-in / 4130.0 cc
Engine | Power
269.0 hp / 200.6 kW @ 5600 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
65.1 hp/L / 1.1 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
76.0 mm / 3.0 in
Engine | Torque
378 Nm / 278.8 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
9
4-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic 9G-TRONIC
Automatic

Production

Availability
2021
1996 ~ 2001

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
85%
58%
Pros
  • Last chance to get a Mercedes V12
  • Very comfortable
  • The wonderful M275 engine lives on
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
  • Improved ABC and Airmatic reliability
  • Superb suspension setup
  • Great ride quality
  • Good levels of appointments
  • Elegant design
Cons
  • Ugly exterior styling
  • Too much focus on electronic gimmicks
  • M272/M273 engine balance shaft/timing gear problems
  • 7G-Tronic is less smooth than 5G-Tronic
  • Worse handling than W220
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Price

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