The S-Class was one of the premium vehicles that made the customers come again and ask for the new model. It was like an iPhone in the car industry.

The S-Class got a mid-life cycle refresh in 2017. Even if the exterior looked similar to the non-facelifted version, it still had more than 6000 parts in the car that were changed.

Mercedes-Benz’s flagship model, the S-Class, entered into a new era when the German automaker unveiled the sixth generation of this nameplate in 2013 by boosting the technology package and improving the interior comfort and features.

After four years on the market, the fifth generation of the S-Class received an update for the 2009 model-year and became even more attractive to its buyers.

Whether it was needed for a CEO or a head of state, the 2005 Mercedes-Benz S-Class was ready in two wheelbases and with plenty of options.

After the bulky S-Class W140, the appearance of the W220 took anyone by surprise. The S-Class was sleek, stylish, and looked more dynamic when it was introduced in 1999.

In 1998, Mercedes-Benz started producing the W220 S-Class and showed an entirely new image for its flagship model.

The German automaker introduced a subtle facelift for its flagship model, the W140, trying to conceal the car's dimensions and proportions.

The introduction of the 1991 S Class was one of the most significant turning points in the carmaker's history. It was the moment when it decided to return the V12-powered models and, moreover, to bring surprising technologies to the market.

The second generation of the S-Class was launched at the 1979 Frankfurt Motor Show. It was offered with two wheelbases and four engine choices.

In 1972, the German car-maker launched the W116 series which replaced the previous W108/109 models. It was launched with 6 and 8 cylinders engines.

It was a car that it wasn't planned and it was the result of a particular Mercedes-Benz engineer, Erich Waxenberger. He just took the biggest V8 from the shed and slammed it under the hood of a regular 300 SEL.

MERCEDES BENZ S-Klasse and predecessors

It was the car built for the richest people in the world. At the time of its launch, it was the most expensive car in the world and the technology involved was way ahead of its time. That was the Mercedes-Benz S600 W100.

In August 1959, Mercedes-Benz introduced its new top-luxury model: the 220 model. A car built in the American style of “fintail”, but with German engineering.

In 1951, at the first Frankfurt International Motor Show after the WWII, Mercedes-Benz unveiled among other new vehicles the top-of-the-line 300 series. It was the biggest and fastest German car in production.

In 1957 Mercedes-Benz heavily upgraded Typ 300 limousine, and built its new flagship model on top of a platform known as W189.

The 1954 luxury car from Mercedes-Benz was introduced: the 220, or W180 as it was known in the internal coding system. It was based on a new design concept, in a close relationship with the 180 model.

Mercedes-Benz stirred the world of premium carmakers when it introduced the 300d at the 1951 Frankfurt Motor Show, and that wasn't all; it offered it in an open-top version as well.

MERCEDES BENZ S-Klasse and predecessors

Mercedes-Benz introduced the elegant Model 300 in 1951 and quickly gained its status as a luxury vehicle, and soon became the vehicle of choice for the newly formed West Germany.