The first is the S-class appearance. I have to say that the appearance of this generation of S-class has not led the times, and it is also true that it is more sporty, but what do you expect from S-class is sports or dignity? In today's Mercedes-Benz full-scale movement, it seems unreasonable that the S-class does not move. So you will see that the S-level is more and more like the big E-level, and the E-level is more and more like the big C-level, and the elements of the C-level are all from the A-level. Of course, you can also say that 190E appeared before the S-class of W 140 generation, and the similarity between them is not low, but in fact, the front face of 190E is more like an upgraded version of the S-class of W 126 generation, and its successor, the first generation C-class, is still called.
However, we still have to look at the front face design of the new S-class with a more inclusive attitude, just like the slogan "Look at Mercedes-Benz with a new eye" put forward when the W2 10 generation E series came out. The circular headlight design is also incompatible with the traditional Mercedes-Benz design, just like the new S-class headlights and taillights are getting smaller and smaller, but it has to be said that the design of W2 10 generation E series has become the beginning of an era.
The interior is the biggest breakthrough of the S-class, and it is also the symbolic feature that the S-class is about to lead the Mercedes-Benz family. Perhaps after getting used to the dual-screen and turbine-type air outlets, the horizontal and vertical screen layouts of the new S-class are different, but this layout is a bit messy, especially the four air outlets above the central control screen. If it is hidden, imagine whether the interior will be clean and high-tech. Speaking of this central control big screen, if you are a Tesla owner, Mercedes-Benz's new S-class big screen won't make you feel great. In addition, the design of the new S-class steering wheel is a failure. Does anyone agree? It's really like moving directly from the E series.
But it is this fast big screen that carries the core competitiveness of Mercedes-Benz's brand-new S-class, that is, Mercedes-Benz's car and interaction. Anyone who has used MBUX system will understand that the advantage of this interaction lies in its leading intelligence level. In fact, the interactive systems of mainstream manufacturers are basically not much different. No one is much better than anyone, and their names are all fancy. However, the interactive system of Mercedes-Benz seems to be a wise man who can think further. In the new S-class, Mercedes-Benz completely canceled the physical control buttons such as knobs and touchpads. Without physical control mechanism, it is impossible to think intelligently. If there is any major breakthrough in Mercedes-Benz's new S-Class, it may be the most worthy of a special book, and then Mercedes-Benz E and C should also move closer to this aspect.
In addition, the interior design of Mercedes-Benz, its color texture design and man-machine design can be said to be more in line with the trend compared with the previous generation, which definitely embodies the style of Mercedes-Benz, and the sense of science and technology that Mercedes-Benz pays attention to seems to be the main selling point of S-class. If Mercedes-Benz says how luxurious and comfortable its seats are and how many motors are used to ensure the massage function is in place, it is not so important to the real users of S-class. ?
In terms of driving assistance emphasized by Mercedes-Benz, neither the HUD system of virtual reality nor the high-tech LED headlights are actually the first technology of Mercedes-Benz, or even the first technology carried on production vehicles. For example, you can see headlights that can be patterned on the ground on Audi's e-tron, but Mercedes-Benz S-Class will continue to carry forward this technology and make it higher.
The same thing happened with security configuration. Mercedes-Benz is proud of the side collision protection system, which can quickly raise the height of the car body when the car detects that the side collision is inevitable, so that the actual contact point of the collision is as strong as possible, far stronger than the car door. This active protection system was first used on Audi A8, but Mercedes-Benz's protective action of raising the body is faster in both reaction speed and raising the body. Some foreign media even said that Mercedes-Benz's new S-Class was like activating the ejection seat just before the side collision.
Therefore, the new S-class is the kind of technology that further sublimates the existing technology, and in practical use, it achieves a relative Excellence by means of "regardless of the cost". If we want to talk about innovation, we may not really be in the forefront of the times. For example, its hidden door handle has been installed in about 200,000 domestic pure electric vehicles, but what is respectable about Mercedes-Benz's new S-Class is that it pushes some existing technologies to the extreme and creates one that you expect but will not let.
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