2022 Mercedes S-Class
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Bill from Curious Cars is quickly becoming my favorite car reviewer, and he just did a great review of one of my favorite cars ever - the W124 S classe coupe! What a gorgeous car it was, truly the last proper S class, and it only gets better and better compared to the ugly W223 with all of its tech nonsense. If only Mercedes could build as sell this same car today, applying modern manufacturing precision when it comes to forming metal, molding plastics, and fabricating other components.
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With that said, I would take a W223 over a W140 any day of the week. The W140 may be built better, but the new car is smoother, quieter, safer, more comfortable, much better equipped...just better in every way.
I dont disagree, but I would take the W140. Just its styling and road presence, it was jaw dropping 30 years ago, and it still is. The W223, I appreciate its mechanical tech, but the rest of the car is just meh.
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The 1990s S-Class have more presence then the newer ones. More special. Better built. The newer stuff with the screens do not age as well. But I like how they have had the V12 option for so many years. Something Lexus should have done a long, long time ago. The newest S-Class with the screens is very nice..but lack of buttons, issues with user ability make is a big let down.
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From: Maryland
The 1990s S-Class have more presence then the newer ones. More special. Better built. The newer stuff with the screens do not age as well. But I like how they have had the V12 option for so many years. Something Lexus should have done a long, long time ago. The newest S-Class with the screens is very nice..but lack of buttons, issues with user ability make is a big let down.
I don't disagree, its a marvel of technology, but like many modern cars it just doesn't impress me, and a lot of the tech actually irritates me. Most modern cars have lost their soul.
