S-Class W223 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W223) Facelift 2024

[Design FIRST]

Compared to the current S-Class or the EQS even the A/C238 designo have a gorgeous interior.

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The C/A238s are beautiful automobiles. Especially the "A" droptop. Unfortunately, the rear sideglass peg featured on the "C" coupe ruins the gracious flow of the glasshouse. While I recognize that the peg is a "functional necessity", it significantly diminishes the aesthetic.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

I suppose a legitimate question would be: What does "for a Mercedes" actually encompass nowadays ? For me personally, it should be meticulous attention to assembly, material and detail quality. Timeless, vault-like solidity. Whether this is packaged in the form of a screenscape or the more traditional, detail tactility enhanced environment could be construed as a matter of personal perception, taste. Maybe a combination of sorts of both ? IMHO, both Porsche as well as Aston Martin are doing this particularly well.

The Aston's I've sat in recently certainly look pretty, but bank vault like solidity is not a term i would use to describe their interior build.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

LOL-I'm the odd man out here.

I actually like the W223's MBUX Superscreen. The nuanced cowl over the steering column is IMHO far more attractive than the tacked-on separate small screen application seen in the W214 or the skateboard contoured solution seen on the new MMA cars. And it is otherwise flush and clean. I like the vents too.

Do you mean the EQS hyperscreen?

The W214 has the superscreen with the separate instrument display, and fhe W223, which already has a separate instrument display, will adopt the E's solution.

It's a far better set up than the hyperscreen which results in an awkwardly angled display and a very high cowl line, which significantly hinders perceived visibility for shorter drivers.

The W214's dash appears low slung and envelopes the cars occupants, blending seamlessly into the door cards. It's build solidity is also several rungs above the EQ's and overall its a nicer and better built interior than the W213 IMO, which always felt 'brittle' in certain aspects.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

The last 2 S coupes had beautiful interiors without a doubt, backed by the build and finish quality expected of these cars.

 

[Uygar]

Well...not a "screen"...but "horizontally arranged without of hint of curves":

Jaguar series 1 XJ6. Back in 1968, this was called "luxury".

Actually, that wood is so highly polished that it almost looks like a screen !

Unfortunately I can’t find a single piece that screams “luxury” in this. Maybe the nicely designed seats and all the metal looking plastic parts give it that illusion. I don’t think comparing the Jag’s interior with CLA proves your point. Maybe I’m just biased towards the older Benz interiors, I don’t know.

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

Unfortunately I can’t find a single piece that screams “luxury” in this. Maybe the nicely designed seats and all the metal looking plastic parts give it that illusion. I don’t think comparing the Jag’s interior with CLA proves your point. Maybe I’m just biased towards the older Benz interiors, I don’t know.

I think he's talking more about the structure, more than the actual detail.

I.e it's not like it's impossible for a flat slab of a dash to look and feel premium.

 

[Swissbob]

Guys, let's ask ourselves what direction Mercedes is going in terms of interior design... do you think a horizontally arranged screen without even a hint of curves can be called luxury? The only super one is the one in the E-Class.

I think currently Bentley has the best solution with the rotating screen.

And the widescreen of the current G and GLE/GLS is also very good.

All these cars have physical buttons for the
HVAC.

 

[Swissbob]

Unfortunately I can’t find a single piece that screams “luxury” in this. Maybe the nicely designed seats and all the metal looking plastic parts give it that illusion. I don’t think comparing the Jag’s interior with CLA proves your point. Maybe I’m just biased towards the older Benz interiors, I don’t know.

The wall looks strange.

I am happy that there’s at least real leather available. Instead of this vegan sea plastic garbage.

I’ll write a little write up as soon I’ll be able to sit in one.

 

[Rolf]

Out of the modern era S-class models built after 2000, the W221 interior justs takes it for me ahead of the W222 and W223. It has a level of build and luxury that is missing in the W223. The machined metal switches, the metal effect air vents, the flowing dash made from solid wood and even the chrome tipped gear lever looks very expensive. The leather and wood used for the seats, center console and doors was soft and luxurious to the touch,