Compare Mercedes S-class W220 vs Mercedes S-class W221
Variants
S 280
S 320
S 320 CDI
S 320 L
S 400 CDI
S 400 CDI L
S 430
S 430 L
S 500
S 500 L
S 55 AMG
S 55 AMG L
S 600 L
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
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
88.0 L / 23.2 gal
90.0 L / 23.8 gal
Passengers
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.7 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
15.0 deg
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
150 mm / 5.9 in
146 mm / 5.7 in
Size | Height
1444 mm / 56.9 in
Track Width | Front
1604.0 mm / 63.1 in
Track Width | Rear
1606.0 mm / 63.2 in
Performance
Coefficient Of Drag
0.27
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)
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine | Redline
6000 rpm
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic 5G-TRONIC
Reviews
Neofiliac score
80%
85%
Pros
- Superb comfort and handling
- Superb elegance, if a bit feminine
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
- Solid powertrain lineup (except the M137 V12)
- Multi-link suspensions all around
- The wonderful M275 engine lives on
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
- Improved ABC and Airmatic reliability
- Superb suspension setup
- Great ride quality
Cons
- Horrible ABC problems
- Body corrosion issues
- Cost-cutting gone wrong
- M272/M273 engine balance shaft/timing gear problems
- 7G-Tronic is less smooth than 5G-Tronic
- Worse handling than W220
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