Mercedes-Benz Cars Australia is launching two versions of the all-new S-Class for local customers to choose from.
The S 450 4Matic will retail from $240,700 (MRLP) while the long-wheelbase S 450 L 4Matic will retail from $264,900. Both vehicles will be available to order from March 2021.
Both will be powered by a turbocharged 3.0-litre, inline six-cylinder engine (270 kW/500 Nm), allied to a 9-speed automatic and all-wheel-drive.
The addition of a 48 V mild hybrid drive incorporating an integrated starter generator and a 48-volt onboard electrical system, can add an extra 16 kW and 250 Nm for short periods, to create smoother and more responsive acceleration says Mercedes-Benz Cars.
It says reaching 100 km/h from standstill takes 5.1 seconds for both S 450 body styles, while combined cycle fuel economy is rated at 8.2 L/100 km for the S 450, and 8.4 L/100 km for the S 450 L.
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is built around a new aluminium hybrid bodyshell with an aluminium content exceeding 50%. This offers a high level of crash safety, up to 60 kg less weight, and a rigid structure to ensure outstanding handling characteristics accompanied by excellent noise and vibration comfort.
All external dimensions have grown, with the wheelbase extended by 71 mm in short, or standard wheelbase models, and by 51 mm in long wheelbase models, where rear-seat passengers are afforded an extra 110 mm of legroom over the generous standard wheelbase proportions.
With a Cd (drag coefficient) figure from 0.22 (in Sport+ driving mode), the S-Class is one of the world’s most aerodynamic cars says the manufacturer. Although the frontal area of the new S-Class has increased slightly, the drag coefficient has been reduced even further compared to the preceding model.
The new S-Class has also achieved improvements in aeroacoustics over the previous generation, which already excelled with a very high level of interior noise comfort. The high rigidity of the new bodyshell provides the basis for outstanding noise and vibration comfort, enhanced with fine-tuning.
Mercedes-Benz Cars says the apertures for the cable grommets in the firewall have double seals, the firewall insulation has been extended into the side areas of the A-pillars and the floor area, and acoustic foam is used in certain bodyshell sections for the first time.
More than 98 kg of components made from resource-conserving materials are used in the S-Class. The number of components containing recycled material is now 120 – more than twice as many as in the preceding model. Another 40 kg or so are made from renewable raw materials.
The process of environmentally compatible development with specific targets is firmly embedded in the overall development process. Environmental aspects are taken into account at the conceptual phase.
A recycled thread, Econyl, is now used for the floor coverings. This thread is manufactured by recovering nylon waste destined for landfill, such as old fish nets and fabric remnants from mills and carpets. These are collected and transformed into a new thread having the same properties as nylon. This process saves CO2 and enables materials to be kept in circulation says Mercedes-Benz Cars.
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