. The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class: Maximum safety and
exemplary comfort from EUR 70,760
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Stuttgart - The new
Mercedes-Benz S-Class, available from Mercedes-Benz outlets and authorized
dealerships in autumn 2005, will cost EUR 70,760 (ex-works) for the S 350
with V6 petrol engine (200 kW/272 hp), and EUR 89,668 (ex-works) for the S
500 V8 model (285 kW/388 hp). From Quarter 1, 2006, Mercedes-Benz will
launch the S 320 CDI (173 kW/235 hp) as the perfect, albeit less powerful
addition to the new S-Class. The new twelve-cylinder S 600 Saloon will
also be launched in 2006.
The new luxury Saloon will be
launched with standard-fit high-tech innovations that deliver maximum
safety and exemplary comfort no other car can match. These include the
preventive PRE-SAFE® occupant protection system that Mercedes-Benz has
refined further, the unique 7G-TRONIC seven-speed automatic transmission
with DIRECT-SELECT gearshift and steering-wheel gearshift buttons as well
as the sophisticated COMAND system featuring car radio, colour display,
DVD player and port for computer memory cards (PCMCIA cards). The
Mercedes-Benz AIRMATIC air suspension with Adaptive Damping System, that
is also standard-fit on the new S-Class, helps deliver superb ride
comfort.
Automatic climate control,
17-inch light-alloy wheels, tyre pressure loss warning system, hydraulic
boot lid closing function, doors that can be held at any point in the
opening arc, electrically adjustable front seats with lumbar supports and
adaptive brake light are also included in the impressive standard
specification for the new Mercedes-Benz top-of-the-range model.
The V8 S 500 Saloon (285
kW/388 hp) also comes as standard with leather upholstery, heated front
seats, memory package for front seats, steering column and exterior
mirrors, automatically dimming rear mirrors, infra-red reflecting
heat-insulated glass and metallic paintwork.
Both engine variants for the
new S-Class are also available with a 130 millimetre longer wheelbase
(3165 millimetres) as an option. The standard specification also includes
leather upholstery, heated front and rear seats, electrically adjustable
rear outer seats, electrically operated blind for the rear windows and
tilting/sliding sunroof.
The S 350 (200 kW/282 hp)
long-wheelbase version will cost EUR 78,416 (ex-works), and the S 500
long-wheelbase version EUR 95,236 (ex-works).
