Compare Mercedes-Maybach S-class X222 vs Mercedes-Benz S-class W221 vs Mercedes-Benz CLS C218

Mercedes-Maybach S-class X222

Mercedes-Benz S-class W221

Mercedes-Benz CLS C218

Mercedes-Maybach S-class X222Mercedes-Benz S-class W221Mercedes-Benz CLS C218
Variants
S 600 Pullman
S 500 4MATIC
S 500
S 600
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 250 CDI
CLS 350
CLS 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 CDI
CLS 350 CDI 4MATIC
CLS 500
CLS 500 4MATIC
CLS 63 AMG
CLS 63 AMG 4MATIC

Reviews

Neofiliac score88%85%64%
Pros
  • Rather stately looking
  • Not too conspicuous
  • Great powertrain (but who cares?)
  • Superb suspension setup for comfort
  • The wonderful M275 engine lives on
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
  • Improved ABC and Airmatic reliability
  • Superb suspension setup
  • Great ride quality
  • Good M278 engine
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
Cons
  • Pullman version looks awkward
  • M272/M273 engine balance shaft/timing gear problems
  • 7G-Tronic is less smooth than 5G-Tronic
  • Worse handling than W220
  • Markedly uglier than the C219 CLS
  • AWD nonsense
  • Small diesel nonsense
  • MacPherson strut front suspension

Price

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