Mercedes-Benz W220
| W220 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz |
| Production | August 13, 1998 – July 20, 2005 485,000 built |
| Assembly |
Sindelfingen, Germany Toluca, Mexico Bogor, Indonesia |
| Designer | Steve Mattin, Bruno Sacco (1994) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Related | Mercedes-Benz C215 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.8 L 201 hp (150 kW) V6 3.2 L 221 hp (165 kW) V6 3.2 L 194 hp (145 kW) I6 Diesel 3.2 L 201 hp (150 kW) I6 Diesel 3.7 L 242 hp (180 kW) V6 4.0 L 247 hp (184 kW) V8 Diesel 4.0 L 256 hp (191 kW) V8 Diesel 4.3 L 275 hp (205 kW) V8 5.0 L 302 hp (225 kW) V8 5.4 L 355 hp (265 kW) V8 5.4 L 493 hp (368 kW) AMG V8 5.8 L 362 hp (270 kW) V12 6.3 L 438 hp (327 kW) V12 5.5 L 493 hp (368 kW) V12 6.0 L 604 hp (450 kW) AMG V12 |
| Transmission | 5-speed automatic 7-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 116.7 in (2,964 mm) (SWB) 121.5 in (3086 mm) (LWB) |
| Length | 198.5 in (5,042 mm) (SWB) 203.1 in (5158 mm) (LWB) 203.3 in (5,164 mm) (LWB, 2004-06) |
| Width | 73.1 in (1855 mm) 73.0 in (1855 mm) (2004-06) |
| Height | 56.9 in (1444 mm) (2000-01 & 2004-06) 57.2 in (1,453 mm) (2002-03) 57 in (1,448 mm) (LWB, 2004-06) |
| Curb weight | S320: 1,770 kg (3,900 lb) S430/S500: 1,855 kg (4,090 lb) 2001 S55: 4,030 lb (1,828 kg) 2003 S55: 4,300 lb (1,950 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz W140 |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz W221 |
The Mercedes-Benz W220 was a series of flagship sedans which constituted the Mercedes-Benz S-Class during the early to mid-2000s. Development for the W220 S-Class started in 1992, with the final design, helmed by Steve Mattin being approved in 1994 and frozen for production in the first half of 1995. The completed prototypes were presented in June 1998. The W220 started production in August 13, 1998, and the C215 CL-Class coupés started production in 1999. The W220 was a replacement for the earlier W140 S-Class after the 1998 model year. Compared to its predecessor, the W220 had somewhat smaller exterior dimensions but offered more interior space, particularly in the long-wheelbase versions (although the trunk is smaller than on its W140 predecessor). Production of the W220 totalled 485,000 units, slightly more than the production totals from the W140. Production ended in 2006 when the W220 was replaced by the W221 S-Class and the C215 was replaced in 2006 by the C216 CL-Class.
In many European countries, the diesel S320 CDI version became the most popular model, making it the first S-Class in which a diesel engine achieved broad appeal. Other engine options were various gas/petrol V-6 engines, V-8, and V-12 engines. There was long and short wheelbase versions, performance and luxury enhancement options, and also four-wheel drive versions.
Steve Mattin's design was first sketch drawn in late 1992 and developed into 1:1 scale by late 1994. The series production design was frozen 38 months before production in 1995. The W220 exterior design (especially headlights) was previewed by the Mercedes-Benz F200 concept in late 1996. Being a Mercedes flagship vehicle worldwide, the S-Class largely popularized the theme. It demonstrated a significantly different stylistic mindset, with both exterior lines and an interior design that expressed elegance and modernity. This can be seen as a response to criticism on its W140 predecessor, which had a more boxy look.
Despite being smaller, the new car was roomier inside while the dashboard carried over the new styling details first seen in the Mk I A-Class the year before.
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