Compare Mercedes S-class W220 vs Mercedes S-class W222 vs BMW 7 Series G11
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 63
AMG S 63 L 4MATIC
AMG S 65 L
S 300h BlueTEC
S 300h L BlueTEC
S 320 L
S 350 BlueTEC
S 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC
S 350 L BlueTEC
S 350 L BlueTEC 4MATIC
S 350d
S 350d 4MATIC
S 400 4MATIC
S 400h
S 400h L
S 500
S 500 4MATIC
S 500 4MATIC 9AT
S 500 9AT
S 500 L
S 500 L 4MATIC
S 500e L
S 600 L
730d
730d xDrive
730Ld
730Ld xDrive
740d xDrive
740e iPerformance
740i
740Ld xDrive
740Le iPerformance
740Le iPerformance xDrive
740Li
740Li xDrive
750d xDrive
750i
750i xDrive
750Ld xDrive
750Li
750Li xDrive
M760Li 600hp xDrive
M760Li 610hp xDrive
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
88.0 L / 23.2 gal
Passengers
5
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Construction
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion
Battery | Voltage
351.0 V
Body Style
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
150 mm / 5.9 in
135 mm / 5.3 in
Size | Height
1444 mm / 56.9 in
Performance
Coefficient Of Drag
0.27
Electric Range
33.0 km / 20.5 mi
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 6
Engine | Redline
6000 rpm
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic 5G-TRONIC
Reviews
Neofiliac score
80%
98%
90%
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
- M279 made the V12 bi-turbo even more reliable
- Predictive MBC hydraulic suspension replaced ABC
- Powerful and robust M278/M157 V8
- All engines still available with RWD
- Strong powertrain options
- Down to great 3.7s 0-100kph time
- Up to awe-inspiring 610hp of power and 800Nm of torque
- Excellent 0.24 drag coefficient
- Good towing capacity
Cons
- Horrible ABC problems
- Body corrosion issues
- Cost-cutting gone wrong
- Generic exterior styling
- Too many displays inside
- Forcing AWD on consumers
- Styling too generic
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