Compare Mercedes S-class W221 vs Mercedes S-class W222 facelift vs BMW 5 Series G30 LCI
Variants
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
AMG S 63 L 4MATIC
AMG S 65 L
S 350d L 4MATIC
S 350d 4MATIC
S 350d
S 350d L
S 400d 4MATIC
S 400d L 4MATIC
S 400d L
S 400d
S 450 4MATIC
S 450 L 4MATIC
S 450
S 450 L
S 500 L
S 500
S 560 L 4MATIC
S 560 4MATIC
S 560 L
S 560
S 560e L
S 600 L
520d
520d xDrive
520e
520i
530d
530d xDrive
530e
530e xDrive
530i
530i xDrive
540d xDrive
540i
540i xDrive
545e xDrive
M550i xDrive
Capacity
Fuel Capacity
90.0 L / 23.8 gal
Passengers
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.7 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
15.0 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Construction
Battery | Capacity
13.5 kWh (gross)
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion
Battery | Voltage
354.0 V
Body Style
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
146 mm / 5.7 in
Size | Width
1868 mm / 73.5 in
Track Width | Front
1604.0 mm / 63.1 in
Track Width | Rear
1606.0 mm / 63.2 in
Wheelbase
2975 mm / 117.1 in
Performance
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
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 4
Euro 6
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Steptronic
Production
Debut
2016-10-12
Facelift
2020-05-27
Made In
Germany, China, Austria, Thailand
Reviews
Neofiliac score
85%
87%
83%
Pros
- The wonderful M275 engine lives on
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
- Improved ABC and Airmatic reliability
- Superb suspension setup
- Great ride quality
- The last of the M279 bi-turbo V12s
- Return of I6 engines
- Superb suspension setup
- Ingenious MBC hydraulic suspension
- Decent performance
- Improved base engines
- Excellent 0.23 drag coefficient
- Low official fuel consumption
Cons
- M272/M273 engine balance shaft/timing gear problems
- 7G-Tronic is less smooth than 5G-Tronic
- Worse handling than W220
- S63 AMG became AWD only
- Downsized drivetrain with high turbo boost
- Somewhat over-styled yet still generic
- Too many electronics
- Too many electronics
- Stupid emission control systems
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