Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222)

Mercedes-Benz S (W222)
Mercedes-Benz S (W222)
Overview
Manufacturer	Daimler AG
Production	12 June 2013– September 2020
Model years	2014–2020
Assembly	Germany: Sindelfingen; India: Pune (Mercedes Benz India); Malaysia: Pekan (HICOM); Indonesia: Bogor (MBI); Thailand: Samut Prakan (TAAP); Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City (MBV);
Designer	Il-hun Yoon; Robert Lešnik (2009)
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size luxury car (F)
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive; Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (4MATIC);
Platform	W221/W222
Related	Mercedes-Benz S-Class (C217)
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol engines:; 2.0 L M264 turbo I4 (China); 3.0 L M256 turbo I6; 3.0 L M276 twin-turbo V6; 3.5 L M276 V6 + electric motor; 4.7 L M278 twin-turbo V8; 3.0 L M276 twin-turbo V6 Plug-in Hybrid + electric motor; 4.0 L M176/M177 twin-turbo V8; 5.5 L M157 twin-turbo V8; 6.0 L M277/279 twin-turbo V12; Diesel engines:; 2.2 L OM651 twin turbo I4 Bluetec Hybrid; 2.9 L OM656 twin-turbo I6; 3.0 L OM642 turbo V6;
Transmission	7-speed 7G-Tronic automatic; 9-speed 9G-Tronic automatic
Hybrid drivetrain	FHEV (Parallel Hybrid) (S400 Hybrid, S300 Bluetec Hybrid); Mild Hybrid (EQ Boost); Plug-in hybrid (S 500 e / S 560 e)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	SWB: 3,035 mm (119.5 in); LWB: 3,165 mm (124.6 in); Maybach: 3,365 mm (132.5 in); Pullman: 4,418 mm (173.9 in);
Length	SWB: 5,146 mm (202.6 in); LWB: 5,296 mm (208.5 in); Maybach: 5,453 mm (214.7 in); Pullman: 6,499 mm (255.9 in);
Width	1,899 mm (74.8 in)
Height	1,496 mm (58.9 in); 1,598 mm (62.9 in) (Pullman);
Curb weight	1,910–2,275 kg (4,210–5,020 lb); 2,295–2,360 kg (5,060–5,200 lb) (Mercedes-Maybach);
Chronology
Predecessor	Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221); Maybach 57 and 62 (for Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, but indirect);
Successor	Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W223)

The Mercedes-Benz W222 is the sixth generation of the Mercedes Benz S-Class 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 similar design theme 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).