2014 Mercedes Benz S-class

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05-15-13, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411

The technology, safety, innovation and interior are what raise the bar and set the S-Class above all others in this class. That said, the front is prominent, the rear looks weak

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i agree, the rear looks a bit weak

I believe that was done intentionally. Most of the old school big luxury cars had the same look going on. Rolls Royce still uses that design ethos.

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05-15-13, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT

I liken this redesign to the new LS:

Exterior is nothing too different compared to the previous gen. Yes, the LS has the spindle grill, but otherwise, both cars' profiles looks the same as before.

i have a feeling the exterior changes to the s-class are much more extensive with few parts carryover. i think (but don't know) the new s-class is similar to the old one in the way that a new gen 911 is similar to a prior one but actually shares no panel parts.

05-15-13, 05:15 PM

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like the proportions. Only thing I can't get over are the center a/c vents. They look like something you'd find buried with the Titanic.
Front looks distinctive, but alien.

This will sell just fine.

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05-15-13, 05:30 PM

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Looks a bit busy to me, but certainly better than the current model, which IMHO is tacky.

05-15-13, 05:54 PM

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Such a pretty car. MB did a good job of retaining family resemblance as well (look at the CLA's headlight cluster/GLK taillights). In the pblack icture posted by pman, the car actually looks really stubby compared to the outgoing model. Maybe it is just a picture dimension thing..

And heated armrests! Everything in the interior must be heated! Heated floors/cielings for the barefoot /bald passenger will be waiting for us in the future.

05-15-13, 05:58 PM

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Looks like what they did was clean up the out going model's exterior design. It works and i definitely like it. Im not too big on the interior especially the air vents. Nevertheless, the bar has been set again for the LS. Now lets surpass it.