From the moment of debut in 2005 in the Motor Show in Frankfurt, Sedan Mercedes-Benz S-Class W221 Immediately became popular and was a benchmark in the class of representative passenger cars around the world. Everything likely and incredible desires of the most demanding users are embodied in the car. German engineers, designers and designers thoroughly worked on the model and she, changing on the conveyor, had steady demand and was produced until 2013.
As in the previous version, the 221th was completed with the engines of different volumes, the initial of which was installed on the S320 six-cylinder 235-strong diesel. And the most powerful became the modification of the S65 AMG with a 12-cylinder motor with a double turbine in 612 horsepower, which was produced by the Mercedes AMG subsidiary. In addition, the hierarchy of the power units were: 3500-cubic 306-strong V6 engine; 4.7-liter V8 in 535 hp; V12 5500 cm3 volume and 517 hp; 544-strong 5.5-liter V12 Buturbo, which was put on S63 AMG.
As a result of the restyling of 2009, the S400 Hybrid version was appeared with a hybrid power plant, consisting of a 3.5-liter internal combustion engine with a working volume of 279 hp. and a 20-strong electric motor. The latter helps the main unit during overclocking, and when braking works as a generator. In addition, this version of the S-class is equipped with the "Stop-Start" system, which reduces the consumption of fuel of a large sedan to some 7.7 l / 100km.
Chassis and exterior Mercedes Benz S-class W221 photo
Automatic transmission was offered in two versions - 5 and 7-Mi-step. About the convenience and softness of the car suspension at all go legends. It has a special hydromechanical system that can independently choose the highest level of comfort of the chassis for various conditions of movement and, depending on the state of the road fabric.
The Mercedes-Benz S-class traditionally has two versions of the cabin sedan: the usual and long. Despite some similarity of the design of the 221th with a competitor to the BMW 7 series, especially the trunk lid, it looks like this Mercedes is great and recognizable. The appearance of it is simultaneously elegant and brutal, and the coefficient of aerodynamic resistance is 0.26-0.28 CX, which is a high indicator for such a large sedan. The body is made of high strength types of steel and aluminum.
Interior
In the W221 salon, in addition to the luxurious finish from expensive materials, there was a place and advanced technical developments. In the database, heating and seat ventilation, electric steering adjustments and chairs, ultra-modern multimedia and all sorts of control systems are installed. Optionally, such systems are offered as night vision or active cruise control. The first displays data on the current speed, fuel consumption, the state of the main nodes and aggregates, and the second, if necessary, can stop the machine itself.
Electronics
In addition, the 221th S-Class is equipped with a variety of advanced security systems: this is the control of road markings and invisibility zones; and the option of determining road signs; and the headlight correction system, which determines the distance to the oncoming machines and prevents them of blinding; and a function determining the degree of driver fatigue and warning it about it.
Sales market: Russia.
In 2009, Mercedes-Benz S-Class W221 was restyled. The presentation of the S-Class 2010 model year took place in April in Stuttgart. The updated model is easy to find out on the following features. The cuts of air intakes in the bumper have changed, LED sections appeared on the site of the former fog. Burned by LED optical elements and new headlamp headlights (standard bi-xenon headlights with an intelligent lighting system and adaptive controlling distant light), the LED lights are also installed behind. New side mirrors are now distinguished by a quadrangular shape. With the appearance update, the sedan received other design wheels. Changes occurred in the cabin. Innovations in the composition of the equipment are numerous, although predominantly wear hidden. It is especially worth noting the upgrade of numerous security systems of the flagship model Mercedes-Benz. In addition, the novelty was the hybrid version of the S400. And as a new starter version, the modification of S300 with 3.0-liter V6 (231 hp) was proposed.
As always, the S-Class is characterized by the highest level of comfort. Comfortable front chairs have many adjustments with the settings memory. In the maximum equipment, the screens of the entertainment system are mounted in the head restraints, and the backs are folded tables. Special comfort from behind is guaranteed in quadruple "L" -vers, where the rear row is divided into two individually adjustable seats with a massive functional armrest, which is built in the multimedia control unit. Although global changes in the cabin did not occur, the interior of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2010 was improved due to higher quality materials and new proposals for individualization of the interior. Installed multifunctional steering wheel of a different design. The new Comand multimedia system with SPLIT View technology allows the driver and a passenger to see different images on one screen depending on the viewing angle. In addition to this technology, the multimedia system of the updated S-Class 2010 acquired the last generation of the Linguatronic interface to control the voice, the navigation system received a 40 gigabyte hard drive.
The S-Class 2010 line opens with a new S300 L model (3.0 V6), which has a reserve in 231 "power". This follows another new modification of S400 L Hybrid, in which the 3.5-liter Motor V6 (299 hp) is combined with an electric motor providing maximum power 20 hp And the maximum torque is 160 nm. Starting from the spot, the sedan is gaining a speed of 100 km / h in 7.2 seconds. The electric motor also works as a starter and as an automatic start / stop device to save fuel on traffic lights or traffic jams. In addition, it can work as an AC generator, transforming the braking force into electrical energy for the battery charge. As a result, S400 is able to drive up to 9.7 km on 1 liter of gasoline, compared with 8.3 km from the S350 model (3.5 V6, 306 hp). The S500 model is now equipped with a biturbomotor 4.7 V8 (435 hp). For S600 L, the same 5.5-liter Biturbogo V12 with a capacity of 517 "Forces" serves. Under the hood of the charged version of S63 AMG, the engine is located 5.5 V8 BITURBO with a capacity of 544 hp, and the most hot modification S65 AMG with 6.0-liter V12 increased returns from 612 to 630 hp, although the speed is gaining 100 km / h for the same 4.4 seconds.
A fully independent multi-dimensional suspension gives Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) with high running qualities. The car offers airmatic pneumatic suspension with the ability to set up from the button (comfortable or sports mode), it also knows how to increase the ground clearance or reduce it when moving at high speeds. The advanced ABC suspension (Active Body Control - standard for S 600, S 63 and S 65 AMG) provides even greater comfort. Electronics controls the loading of the car, movement, speed and acceleration, in real time adjusting the chassis - changing the clearance, increasing or reducing the rigidity of each rack separately, thanks to the rolls in the turns and the "cute" of the body with sharp braking. For some S-CLASS modifications (W221), 4Matic is available. In addition to the standard version with a body-length 5096 mm, an elongated up to 5226 mM variant with the designation L (Long) was proposed. Wheel base - 3035 and 3165 mm, respectively. The mass of the sedan, depending on the modification, is 1910-2260 kg, load capacity - 445-610 kg. The luggage compartment has a volume of 560 liters.
The safety of Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) meets the most stringent requirements of its time. The life of passengers protect 8 pillows. The standard set includes the pre-Safe system, when a collision probability is detected, it prepares passive security systems: the hatch is automatically closed, seat belts are tensioning, the seat takes the optimal position. The list of equipment (standard or optionally, depending on the modification) includes an adaptive lighting system, a dead zone monitoring system, a traffic strip assistance assistant, road sign recognition system, driver fatigue control, active compensation system for lateral wind. Active cruise control with two radar works in a pair with an emergency braking system, while in traffic jams, without the participation of the driver, to independently touch and slow down.
Read completelyThe representative German sedan Mercedes-Benz S-Class (the factory index W221) made his debut on the Frankfurt Motor Show in the fall of 2005. Four years later, the flagship of the Mercedes lines experienced the update and continues to be in line until the end of the current season. The arrival of the successor will be held soon - the official presentation of the novelty on May 15, 2013.
As part of the review, we will try to find out why Mercedes W221 according to not only owners, but also cars of journalists, experts and technical experts throughout the period of release of the model is considered the best representative sedans in the class. Cumulative sales in Russia, the BMW 7-series, and Jaguar XJ are not able to exceed the sales volume of Mercedes S-class sedans in the Body W221. This is how popular representation of MERS has Russian car owners, even despite the price of 3.5 million rubles each year in Russia, more than 3,500 new Mercedes S-Class W221 are bought.
World sales of the flagship Mercedes are forced to think about competitors about many things, from the start of sales in the fall of 2005 until spring 2009, the dorestayling version of the model has been separated by more than 270 thousand copies.
The appearance of restyled models Mercedes W221 (see photo and video) was solved in the corporate style of the German manufacturer with a surname folding lattice, dressed in a chrome-plated frame, large headlight headlights of a strict shape with LED inserts of turns of turns and high-tech filling (Intelligent Light System intelligent system as Options). The courageous relief of the bumper harmoniously complement the air ducts and tapes of LED running lights. So we see a representative sedan in front - serious, with light aggression and pressure in appearance.
The side parts of the body openly hint at the high dynamic and speed potential of the car. Large and stylish climbing wheel arches visually expand the already not a small car, the long hood is smoothly moving into a soft line of the roof domes, which in turn flows fibilically through powerful racks on the monumental body of the stern. The blowing surfaces of the doors are organically decorated with a basting edge, highly located with handles under natural grip, a thin chrome decor of the side glasses and rear-view mirrors with LED rays of turn repeaters. Stripping, harmony, the correctness of the lines and proportions are observed during a car review with side.
The rear of the Mercedes EC W221 body with grave lanterns of dimensional lights with LED filling (at night the garlands of dimensions and stops with 52 diodes in each plastic look just super), a huge lid of the trunk, towering over the surfaces of the rear wings and bumper bumper with integrated trapezes of the release system Exhaust gases.
Despite the fact that the body design was created using computer simulation, taking into account modern safety and aerodynamics requirements, to call the appearance of the S-class boring language not turning. Solidity, respectability and status model are present in each line and body element.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class W221 is performed in two versions: standard wheelbase - 3035 mm and a long base - 3165 mm version LONG. In Russia, only long-base modifications of Mercedes W221 are offered official dealers.
- We will point out the external dimensions of the Mercedes W221 sedan (Mercedes W221 long base): 5096 mm (5226 mm) in length, 1871 mm wide, width with external mirrors 2120 mm, 1485 mm in height, 1600 mm of the front wheels, 1606 mm rear picker , Road clearance, depending on the size of the tires installed and the disks is 140-170 mm.
- The selection of rubber and disks for the executive German sedan are huge, ranging from the base tires 235/55 R17 on the alloy disks of 17 radius and ending with the ability to install wheel wheels from light alloy 18, 19 and 20 radius with rubber 255/45 R18, 255 / 40 R19, 275/40 R19, 255/35 R20 and 275/35 R20. Moreover, the width of the tires for the front and rear axles may vary. The cost of the discs is from 65.5 thousand to 262 thousand rubles per AMG R20 discs.
The body of the machine, depending on the modification, has excellent as for a large sedan with reference aerodynamic resistance - 0.26-0.28 cx. As materials for the production of the body of the car, durable, high-strength steel and aluminum are used. From steel hot stamping (stronger than the usual three times) raised thresholds, spars and middle bodies. From light aluminum hood, trunk lid, rear interior wall. The door of the sedan combined from aluminum and steel. Due to the wide use of aviation light aluminum and high-tech steel parts, the exhaust mass of the long-base version of Mercedes W221 ranges from 1850 kg to 2040 kg.
The car body is painted enamel of various colors and shades covered with several layers of varnish. The coating of the body can be independently recovered after minor damage (scratches, sweeping are delayed and disappeared).
- Choose color paint can be made of wide palette: basic black non-metallic, for metallic - silver Iridium, gray andorit, silver palladium, green periclase, blue calf, red carneol, brown dolomite, brown peridot, black magnetite and black obsidian will have to pay extra over 68 thousand . rubles, and the dazzling white diamond 117 with the tail of thousands of rubles. For versions of S 500 S 600 and S63 AMG, you will have to pay extra for the paint white diamond, the truth is only 51 thousand rubles, the remaining paints are included in the cost of the car.
The Salon of the Executive German Sedana Mercedes S 2012 began 2013, depending on the wishes of the potential owner, can be designed for five or four passengers including the driver. The quality of the materials used (a huge selection of skin, inserts from wood, aluminum or carbon), as well as the detailing of interior elements - all premium class.
Inside the kingdom of luxury and style with thoughtful ergonomics and rich filling systems that provide a high level of comfort and safety. The skin is tightened with all visible surface of the surface, the tactile perception of materials and the comfort of the salon simply amazes.
The front seats are comfortable to magnificence and at the same time provide excellent side support in turns. Getting driving Conveniently, the driver of any complex will allow adjustments to 16 directions with a large range of settings. The steering wheel does not want to release from the hands, the dashboard LCD screen (toy for adults) pleases the excellent graphics and the ability to issue a huge amount of information, a picture from a night vision camera (optional) Rodnit Mers with military equipment.
You can tell about the salon of the S-class, and especially about the filling of the car with chips responsible for comfort and entertainment crew members. Yes, and whether it is worth saying that the representative Mercedes is packed seriously even in the elementary configuration S 300: the electric drive of the front and rear seats, the COMAND system, the climate control thermotronic, xenon, rain and light sensors, the electronic handbrake, the backlight of the foot space, the control system The degree of driver's fatigue, door closers, trunk lid electric drive and other premium sedan attributes.
The list of options is long and, unfortunately, you can order comfortable first row seats with ventilation and massage, heating and rear armchairs, air conditioning for the back of the cabin, refrigerator in the back of the rear row, panoramic glass roof, parking sensors and rear-view chamber, multimedia The complex for the rear passengers with color screens, mounted in the head restraints of the front armchairs, Harman Kardon Logic Acoustics or Bang and Olufsen Beosound AMG C 15th speakers. Options can be ordered simply packages cost from 22 thousand rubles to 900 thousand rubles.
Regardless of which one of the chairs of the first or second row is a passenger, care, comfort and comfort is provided at the highest level. An important fact is the convenience of using all the handles, buttons, switches, generously present in the car.
The trunk of the sedan, by the way, is able to take 560 liters of cargo.
Soundproofing salon Mercedes EU is such that with closed doors, extraneous sounds do not penetrate into the salon. Standardly installed pneumatic suspension is capable of literally from uneven road surfaces with pits and potholes to do smooth, like a table, surface. In the cabin quietly when driving, even on the gravel road, only the rustling of tires is heard at high speed.
Specifications: The complex technical filling of the MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class W221 implies the use of gasoline 6, 8 and 12 cylinder engines, automatic 5 and 7 step gearboxes, rear or complete 4Matic drive. Pendant Independent Pneumatic Airmatic, in front of four lever, rear multi-dimensional.
Versions for Russian buyers Mercedes ES-Class B221 are offered six:
- S300 L C 3.0-liter V6 (231 LS) 7 automatic transmission 7G-Tronic
- S 350 L BlueEfficiency 4Matic C 3.5-liter V6 (306 LS) 7 automatic transmission 7G-Tronic
- S 500 L Blueefficiency 4Matic C 4.7-liter V8 (435 hp) 7 automatic transmission 7G-Tronic
- S 600 L with 5.5-liter V12 (517 hp) 5 automatic transmission
- S63 AMG with 5.5-liter V8 Buturbo (544 LAN) 7 automatic transmission AMG Speedshift MCT
- S 65 AMG with 6.0 liter V12 Biturbo (630 LS) 5 automatic transmission AMG Speedshift
The maximum speed of all versions of the sedan is limited by electronics at 250 km / km, version S 63 AMG and S65 AMG when an electronic stop deactivation is able to overcome the line of the maximum speed of 300 km. The dynamics of up to 100 kmC of the initial version with a 231-strong engine is 8.2 seconds, and Mercedes S 65 AMG makes such an exercise in just 4.4 seconds.
The high technical potential of engines, gearboxes and suspension allow you to remain Mersa W 221 recognized leader in the class of expensive representative sedans. The car, despite its large overall dimensions, is managed easily and naturally, while the sedan delivers true pleasure from the drive. The owner of the S-class, as a rule, can afford a hired driver, but basically prefers to be driving a real masterpiece of design thought. The new generation of Mercedes received the W222 index, according to the manufacturer, will become even more gorgeous and technologically, that's just with the appearance of the Germans, in our opinion, did not guess.
How much is it worth buying Mercedes S-Class W221 2012 in Russia: the price in the salons of official dealers on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class W221 with a long base starts from 3.5 million rubles per Mercedes S300 L. New Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG From 7.6 million rubles, and the sale of Mercedes S 600 L is estimated in price from 8.1 million rubles.
The representative sedan Mercedes-Benz S-Class W221 has always been part of the elite of the world car industry. All generations of the famous car were examples of advanced technologies, later appearing on the machines of other manufacturers. Next, we will tell about typical problems of used Mercedes-Benz S-Class in the Body W221.
History of the model
The new generation of the sedan in the Body W221 appeared on the market with a tight motto: more than size, dynamics, comfort. The basic engine for it was the three-liter gasoline "six" with a capacity of 231 hp
According to experts, the generation in the body of W221 is largely superior to precursors: the resource of pneumatic suspension and electrical systems increased, the paintwork became more resistant. A lot of used copies is in a very decent state. However, despite this, motorist views are increasingly rushing to new budget foreign cars that are with a legendary sedan in one price range. The reason for this is understandable - expensive repair of a German car, not devoid of weak points.
Typical body faults
The most problematic places of the "Elderly" Mercedes-Benz S-Class W221 can be found only in places of paint chips: on the hood, in the doorways and the edges of the wings. Some cars on the bottom and rear arches sometimes found completely "killed" noise insulation. It is often not to withstand the harsh realities of the Russian climate aluminum hinges of the hood, which begin to be covered by corrosion. Repair this node for an inattentive buyer can fly into a penny, since the cost of a new hood reaches 100 thousand rubles.
Weak places in the cabin
When inspecting used Mercedes-Benz S-Class W221, you first need to carefully examine the drainage under the windshield. There are electrical control units here, so the drinke can cause their malfunction. There are probabides problems with door closers, which eventually begin to perform their functions. Therefore, their periodic non-development becomes the usual thing.
The front jangors can often hang a trapezoid. Copies older than 8 years old need a mandatory verification of the heating fan state, since it rarely stands out more than this period. There are complaints and climate control for the rear passengers. The system of its pneumoclapanov is in the front wheel niche, so it can begin to hang due to high humidity.
Pendant problems
Even in the usual versions of the representative sedan, the suspension was made on conscience. By the stock of strength, it is not inferior to armored fellows. The pneumatic suspension resource is about 5 years. The repair of the system on one wheel is comparable to the cost of used Russian cars - about 120 thousand rubles. Brake pads tend to withstand no more than 20 thousand km. At the same time, the more the weight of the car, the faster their wear occurs.
Engine and transmission problems
The transmission of the rear-wheel drive versions of the sedan usually causes little complaints, which you will not say about the front-wheel drive copies. Thanks to its structural features, they have certain problems. The intermediate shaft passes through the crankcase of the power setting and in the event of a fault of the bearings can damage the engine. Cars with a powerful engine V12 have problems with automatic machines that rarely live up to 120 thousand km of mileage. Therefore, the most successful power unit is worth named the M276 series restyled motor.
The flagship sedan Mercedes-Benz S-class in the Body W221 is the fifth generation of this model, the debut of which was held on the Frankfurt Motor Show 2005. Four years later, the car survived the planned restyling - and it was the updated version that its version is now available on the market.
Compared to the predecessor, the externally Mercedes S 221 lost its former lightness, but it became more solid and strict. A sharp edge came to a change of smooth lines of the body in the body of the body, which made a more dynamic appearance.
Mercedes S-Class W221 Prices and Prices W221
| Equipment | Price | Engine | Box | Drive unit |
| 300 L. | 3 500 000 | gasoline 3.0 (231 hp) | auto machine (7) | rear |
| 350 4matic. | 3 900 000 | gasoline 3.0 (306 hp) | auto machine (7) | full |
| 350 L. | 3 900 000 | gasoline 3.0 (306 hp) | auto machine (7) | rear |
| 350 l 4matic | 4 100 000 | gasoline 3.0 (306 hp) | auto machine (7) | full |
| 400 Hybrid L. | 4 700 000 | hybrid 3.5 (299 hp) | auto machine (7) | rear |
| 500 | 4 700 000 | gasoline 4.7 (435 hp) | auto machine (7) | rear |
| 500 4Matic | 4 900 000 | gasoline 4.7 (435 hp) | auto machine (7) | full |
| 500 L. | 4 900 000 | gasoline 4.7 (435 hp) | auto machine (7) | rear |
| 500 L 4Matic | 5 100 000 | gasoline 4.7 (435 hp) | auto machine (7) | full |
| 600 L. | 8 100 000 | gasoline 5.5 (517 hp) | automatic (5) | rear |
From the general picture, however, the design of the back of the sedan with convex wheeled arches and a slope of the trunk, visually separated from the upper edges of the rear wings visually separated from the upper edges of the rear wings.
The overall length of Mercedes S-CLASS W221 increased to 5,079 mm (+37 mm), and the wheel base added 71 mm - to 3 035. The version with an increased wheel base (LWB) was stretched to 5,097 mm (+45 mm), and The distance between the axes on it is now 3,115 mm against 3,086 mm by car.
Regardless of the body length variant, the width of the S-class is 1 872 mm, the height is 1 473 mm, the road clearance (clearance) is 140 mm, and the volume of the sedan's trunk is 460 liters.
Inside the car has become even more spacious due to a more thought-out layout of the cabin. And the many adjustments of comfortable seats with ventilation and four massage modes allow you to comfortably accommodate a person any complexation.
The design of the front panel is made in a minimalist style, and the control of multiple systems is carried out using a special joystick Mercedes Command. The instrument panel is now combined with the display of the infotainment system, and the level and materials of the finish are noticeably improved.
The basic engine for the S-class S-class sedan W221 on the Russian market is a 231-strong 3.0-liter gasoline engine. For more powerful modifications S 350, its forced to 306 forces is installed.
The S 500 sedan can boast a 435-power engine V8 with a working volume of 4.7 liters, and the top S 600 is equipped with a 5.5-liter V12 with a return of 517 "horses". Moreover, of these, only the latter is equipped with an old 5-speed automaton, while all other motors are relying a non-alternative modern 7-band automatic transmission.
From the spot to a hundred, the most modest Mercedes W221 is accelerated in 8.2 seconds, S 350 does it for 7.1 seconds, S 500 - for 5.0 seconds. Exactly, and the top S 600 L shoots from 0 to 100 km / h in just 4.6 seconds. The maximum speed of all versions is limited by electronics at 250 km / h.
In addition, buyers can stop their choice on the hybrid sedan Mercedes 400 Hybrid L with a 3.5-liter "six" and an electric motor with a total return of 299 hp For acceleration from scratch to a hundred, hybrid s-class spends 7.2 seconds. True, special benefits of fuel consumption, compared with a 306-strong gasoline version, a hybrid does not give.
Regardless of the selected modification, all W221 sedans on the Russian market have the same basic equipment, which includes 9 airbags, ABS and ESP, separate climate control, full electric car, electric seats, leather interior, roofing, on-board computer, Full audio system and automatic handbrake. For everything else it is necessary to pay extra.
For the initial version of S 300 L, dealers are asking for 3,500,000 rubles. The price of a more powerful Mercedes S 350 L is 3,900,000 rubles. The hybrid version is estimated at 4,700,000 rubles, and 500 L is 4,900,000 rubles. Supplement for a full-acting 4Matic brand system - 200,000 rubles. For the top S 600 L to lay out 8,100,000 rubles.
In the fall of 2013, the debit of the perfect new Mercedes S-Class W222 will be held at the Francourt's Motor Show, which will raise the comfort bar and the safety level is even higher.
