Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222)

Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222)
Overview
Manufacturer	Mercedes-Benz
Also called	Mercedes-Maybach S-Class (X222)
Production	June 2013–present
Assembly	Germany: Sindelfingen Malaysia: Pekan India: Pune (2014–present) Indonesia: Wanaherang, Bogor
Designer	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)
Related	Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupé C217 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class X166
Powertrain
Transmission	7-speed 7G-Tronic Plus automatic 9-speed 9G-Tronic automatic
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: 5,116 mm (201.4 in) LWB: 5,246 mm (206.5 in) Maybach: 5,453 mm (214.7 in)
Width	1,899 mm (74.8 in)
Height	1,496 mm (58.9 in)
Curb weight	2,100 kg (4,629.7 lb) (S 500/S 550) 2,165 kg (4,773.0 lb) (S 500/S 550 4MATIC) 2,310 kg (5,092.7 lb) (S 500/S 550 Plug-In Hybrid) 2,285 kg (5,037.6 lb) (S600) 2,180 kg (4,806.1 lb) (S 63 AMG) 2,254 kg (4,969.2 lb) (S65 AMG) 2,390 kg (5,269.0 lb) (Mercedes-Maybach S600)
Chronology
Predecessor	Mercedes-Benz S-Class W221 Maybach 57 and 62

The Mercedes-Benz W222 is the version of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class produced since 2013, and the successor of the Mercedes-Benz W221. The W222, designed during 2009 by Robert Lešnik, has a similar design theme to the CLA-Class and Pre-Facelifted E-Class (W212).

In Europe, sales of the S 400 Hybrid, S 350 BlueTEC, S 350 BlueTEC Hybrid, and S 500 began in September 2013. US sales of the S 550 also began in September; the 4Matic four-wheel drive model went on sale in November, 2013. Additional models, including V12 models and those from AMG were released in 2014.

The newest S-Class debuted on 15 May 2013 in Hamburg, Germany and entered production in Sindelfingen, Germany June 2013. A new Burmester 24-speaker surround sound audio system is available.

The W222 is the first S-Class using very-high-speed FlexRay optical fiber data bus technology, which interconnects (data fusion) all electrical/electronic systems, particularly the COMAND Online control interface (with Intel Atom processor), MBC road scanning active suspension and the multitude of new driver assistance systems, since all these require very high data bit rates.

Mercedes' Active Body Control hydraulic active suspension has been updated with a system dubbed Magic Body Control (MBC) that is fitted with a road-sensing system ("Road surface scan") that pre-loads the shocks for the road surface detected. 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. Magic Body Control is not available on any of the 4-Matic models, as of Model Year 2017.

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