Launched in 2020, the posh limousine Mercedes S-Class W223 will endure a facelift, set to obtain headlights with a lightweight signature that reproduces the Mercedes emblem, in addition to the Hyperscreen show from the EQS. We current a computer-generated illustration exhibiting how the facelift will look.
Laptop image: Marian Cilibeanu
After virtually 6 years, Mercedes will apply a facelift to its luxurious limousine, the Mercedes S-Class W223. As seen within the computer-generated picture, there are a number of important stylistic adjustments:
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the brand new headlights will embody a brand new gentle signature that reproduces the Mercedes emblem, much like the brand new Mercedes CLA and GLA EQ fashions
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the radiator grille is barely bigger, and its design incorporates some concepts from the Imaginative and prescient Iconic idea. Optionally, the grille might be illuminated.
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the bumper has been redesigned, and the air intakes on the edges of the radiator grille have been revised
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on the rear, the taillights undertake the brand new gentle signature that mimics the model’s emblem
Dashboard from the EQS, new MB.OS working system with Google
There are main adjustments inside as nicely, with a very new dashboard. The S-Class drops the 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and the 11.9-inch portrait multimedia show, which have been changed by the EQS’s Hyperscreen—three shows mounted underneath a single glass panel.
The multimedia system may even use the brand new MB.OS software program developed in-house by Mercedes, which relies on Google providers and in addition contains synthetic intelligence. The one distinction from the EQS is that the facelifted Mercedes S-Class can have a bodily begin/cease button situated to the left of the multimedia show. The steering wheel can also be new and, as on the brand new GLC, encompasses a rotary knob for audio quantity management.
In keeping with some sources, the Drive Pilot autonomous driving system will function at larger speeds, as much as 110 or 130 kph.
Unchanged engine lineup
Mercedes isn’t giving up on diesel, which was up to date in autumn 2023 when it additionally acquired a 48V mild-hybrid system. Thus, six-cylinder diesel and petrol engines with 48V mild-hybrid expertise will proceed to be provided. The 4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine additionally options 48V mild-hybrid expertise.
The vary will likely be accomplished by PHEV variations, which can provide an extended electrical vary.
The long-wheelbase model will proceed to be out there in an AMG variant that mixes the 4-liter twin-turbo V8 with an electrical motor on the rear axle. The Mercedes-AMG S 63 E Efficiency delivers 802 PS and as much as 1,430 Nm.
The world premiere of the brand new facelifted Mercedes S-Class W223 will happen on January 29, 2026, on the Mercedes Museum in Stuttgart, and it’ll go on sale instantly afterward.
