With sales dropping faster than stocks on Wall Street, we imagine Mercedes-Benz can’t get its updated — and most profitable — S-Class to market fast enough. But our latest spy shots show Mercedes’ flagship sedan is closing in on production ready, marking the S-Class’ first update since it hit the market in 2005.
Although the launch of the updated S-Class is still several months away, a few of its final styling cues can be seen on this prototype. Clearly visible are the new front skirt and fog lights, the differently sculpted bumper, the new mirrors with the more elegant side flashers. Also new will be the modified layout of the headlights: while the flashers will move to the bottom of the units, LED daylight driving lamps will be fitted to the outer edges of the front lamp units. A slightly re-designed rear bumper and new taillights loosing the metal stripes will round the facelift.
When we saw this S Class with new front and rear fascias, we immediately thought of the Ocean Drive Concept. From the slightly V-shaped grille, to the LEDs surrounding the headlamps, to the clean and smooth rear bumper – designers are following the direction of the stunning Ocean Drive.
No changes are expected to be made to the car’s powertrain, although a hybrid version of the S-Class will be offered for the first time in the form of the S400 BlueHYBRID.
Look for the updated S-Class to hit U.S. showrooms in spring of 2009, just in time for the 2010 model year.
10/10, 9:05 AM
posted by:
whips001
well done mercedes ..well done…the new 7 series is a dissapointment this car is still one of the hottest sedans and best buy’s on the market
10/10, 9:47 AM
posted by:
golf4me
wow, that’s one ugly car. Looks like a Mazda 6 got loved by a Maybach spawning this retarded mess.
10/10, 10:08 AM
posted by:
pavlindrom
I sincerely like the design, and can’t understand what planet you come from.
10/10, 12:35 PM
posted by:
golf4me
pav & whips…god love ya, but man what are you guys smoking…and can you send me some?
10/10, 12:39 PM
posted by:
A4
congradulations maybach owners, you couldve saved 200 grand and bought a ferrari AND an s-class and noone would know the difference
10/10, 4:24 PM
posted by:
pavlindrom
I don’t smell anything. I just find funny air everywhere lately. Amish country does that to one.
BTW, I know that God loves me. What’s more, He loves you too.
10/10, 4:50 PM
posted by:
pavlindrom
Sorry, smoke. I misspelled. The smells from the fields come back.
10/10, 6:17 PM
posted by:
rds130
golf4me, nah, it’s definitely you smoking something if you can see a Mazda6 in this car’s design.
10/10, 7:11 PM
posted by:
golf4me
rds… look up the NEW mazda 6. then come tell me the front quarter is not similar. Somehow the Mazda’s looks better as it’s not such a large car. Sad thing for Mercedes: I’d rather have a Mazda6 than this thing, and I am in their target demographic.
10/10, 7:34 PM
posted by:
DrFill
It still has saddlebags?
DrFill
10/10, 7:44 PM
posted by:
whips001
the mazda 6 shamelessly copied the S-class, yall acting like the mazda 6 came out first ….it just came out this summer and they copied benz fvck boys
10/10, 8:49 PM
posted by:
autonut
I know it cost a lot more, but it reminds me of last RWD generation Impala/Caprice
10/10, 10:02 PM
posted by:
Get Real
Very litttle improvement over the present girly-man car.
Go back to the 90’s for a big S class that DEMANDED attention on the street.