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Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222)
The Mercedes-Benz W222 is the sixth generation of the Mercedes Benz S-Class; it was produced from 2013 to 2020, serving as the successor to the W221 S-Class and predecessor to the W223 S-Class. The W222 was designed in 2009 by Korean designer Il-hun Yoon, who drew inspiration from the Mercedes-Benz F700 concept car. The exterior design was developed by a team under the direction of the Slovenian car designer Robert Lešnik. The W222 has a design theme similar to the C-Class (W205) and E-Class (W213).
In Europe, sales of the S400 Hybrid, S350 BlueTEC, S350 BlueTEC Hybrid, and S500 began in September 2013; and sales of the S550 in the United States also began on that same month. The four-wheel drive (4Matic) model went on sale in November, and additional models, including V12 models and those from AMG, were released in 2014.
The W222 S-Class debuted on 15 May 2013, in Hamburg, Germany, and entered production in Sindelfingen, Germany, in June 2013.
Production of the W222 ended in September 2020 with the introduction of its successor, the S-Class (W223).
Mercedes' hydropneumatic, active suspension, known as Active Body Control, was updated with a system dubbed Magic Body Control (MBC), which is fitted with a road-sensing system ("road surface scan") that pre-scans the road for uneven surfaces, potholes, and bumps. Using a stereo camera, the system scans the road surface up to 15 meters ahead of the vehicle at speeds up to 130 km/h (81 mph), and it adjusts the shock damping at each wheel to account for imperfections in the road. As of 2017, MBC was not available on any of the 4Matic models.
The vehicle was unveiled at Airbus in Hamburg-Finkenwerder, followed by Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz Arena, and the 2013 Osaka Motor Show (S 400 HYBRID). The new S-Class became available to order in May 2013, with official arrival at Mercedes-Benz dealers on 20 July 2013.
Early models included S 400 Hybrid, S 500, S 350 BlueTEC, followed by the S 300 BlueTEC Hybrid in early 2014.
US models went on sale for the 2014 model year; the lineup initially included only the long-wheelbase (LWB) "S550" (S500 in Europe) in September 2013, and the long-wheelbase S 550 4Matic, which arrived in November 2013. Auto Bild measured the LWB as the quietest among cars such as the Rolls-Royce Ghost and the Bentley Flying Spur in 2014.
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Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222)
The Mercedes-Benz W222 is the sixth generation of the Mercedes Benz S-Class; it was produced from 2013 to 2020, serving as the successor to the W221 S-Class and predecessor to the W223 S-Class. The W222 was designed in 2009 by Korean designer Il-hun Yoon, who drew inspiration from the Mercedes-Benz F700 concept car. The exterior design was developed by a team under the direction of the Slovenian car designer Robert Lešnik. The W222 has a design theme similar to the C-Class (W205) and E-Class (W213).
In Europe, sales of the S400 Hybrid, S350 BlueTEC, S350 BlueTEC Hybrid, and S500 began in September 2013; and sales of the S550 in the United States also began on that same month. The four-wheel drive (4Matic) model went on sale in November, and additional models, including V12 models and those from AMG, were released in 2014.
The W222 S-Class debuted on 15 May 2013, in Hamburg, Germany, and entered production in Sindelfingen, Germany, in June 2013.
Production of the W222 ended in September 2020 with the introduction of its successor, the S-Class (W223).
Mercedes' hydropneumatic, active suspension, known as Active Body Control, was updated with a system dubbed Magic Body Control (MBC), which is fitted with a road-sensing system ("road surface scan") that pre-scans the road for uneven surfaces, potholes, and bumps. Using a stereo camera, the system scans the road surface up to 15 meters ahead of the vehicle at speeds up to 130 km/h (81 mph), and it adjusts the shock damping at each wheel to account for imperfections in the road. As of 2017, MBC was not available on any of the 4Matic models.
The vehicle was unveiled at Airbus in Hamburg-Finkenwerder, followed by Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz Arena, and the 2013 Osaka Motor Show (S 400 HYBRID). The new S-Class became available to order in May 2013, with official arrival at Mercedes-Benz dealers on 20 July 2013.
Early models included S 400 Hybrid, S 500, S 350 BlueTEC, followed by the S 300 BlueTEC Hybrid in early 2014.
US models went on sale for the 2014 model year; the lineup initially included only the long-wheelbase (LWB) "S550" (S500 in Europe) in September 2013, and the long-wheelbase S 550 4Matic, which arrived in November 2013. Auto Bild measured the LWB as the quietest among cars such as the Rolls-Royce Ghost and the Bentley Flying Spur in 2014.
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