Compare Mercedes S-class W221 facelift vs Mercedes S-class W221 vs Mercedes CLS C218 facelift
Variants
S 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY
S 350
S 350 4MATIC
S 350 BlueEFFICIENCY
S 350 BlueEFFICIENCY 4MATIC
S 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY
S 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 4MATIC
S 350 CDI BlueTEC
S 350 CDI BlueTEC 4MATIC
S 350 CDI L BlueEFFICIENCY
S 350 CDI L BlueEFFICIENCY 4MATIC
S 350 CDI L BlueTEC
S 350 CDI L BlueTEC 4MATIC
S 350 L
S 350 L 4MATIC
S 350 L BlueEFFICIENCY
S 350 L BlueEFFICIENCY 4MATIC
S 400 HYBRID
S 400 HYBRID L
S 450
S 450 4MATIC
S 450 CDI
S 450 CDI L
S 450 L
S 450 L 4MATIC
S 500
S 500 4MATIC
S 500 BlueEFFICIENCY
S 500 BlueEFFICIENCY 4MATIC
S 500 L
S 500 L 4MATIC
S 500 L BlueEFFICIENCY
S 500 L BlueEFFICIENCY 4MATIC
S 600 L
S 63 AMG L M156
S 63 AMG L M157
S 63 AMG M156
S 63 AMG M157
S 65 AMG
S 65 AMG 2010+
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
CLS 63 AMG
CLS 63 AMG 4MATIC
CLS 63 AMG S 4MATIC
CLS 220 BlueTEC
CLS 250 BlueTEC
CLS 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 BlueTEC
CLS 400
CLS 400 4MATIC
CLS 500
CLS 500 4MATIC
Capacity
Fuel Capacity
90.0 L / 23.8 gal
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated Disc
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated Disc
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.7 deg
13.3 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
15.0 deg
12.4 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Coupe
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
146 mm / 5.7 in
95 mm / 3.7 in
Size | Height
1479 mm / 58.2 in
1418 mm / 55.8 in
Size | Length
4937 mm / 194.4 in
Track Width | Front
1600.0 mm / 63.0 in
1604.0 mm / 63.1 in
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
Track Width | Rear
1606.0 mm / 63.2 in
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
Wheelbase
2874 mm / 113.1 in
Performance
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 4
Euro 6
Engine | Bore
83.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Stroke
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Reviews
Neofiliac score
90%
85%
67%
Pros
- Wonderful M278/M157 bi-turbo V8 introduced
- The great M275 lives on
- Superb multi-link suspension setup
- Improved ABC reliability
- All engines still available in RWD
- The wonderful M275 engine lives on
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
- Improved ABC and Airmatic reliability
- Superb suspension setup
- Great ride quality
- New 9G TRONIC transmission
- Good engine lineup
Cons
- Arguably over-styled
- V6 engines not so reliable
- 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
- Horrible styling
- Disastrous impact on the car industry as the lead hunchback
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