Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222)

For a complete overview of all S-Class models, see Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

Mercedes-Benz S (W222)
Overview
ManufacturerDaimler AG
Production12 June 2013[1]– September 2020
Model years2014–2020
Assembly
DesignerIl-hun Yoon
Robert Lešnik (2009)[2]
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size luxury car (F)
Body style4-door sedan
Layout
PlatformW221/W222[3]
RelatedMercedes-Benz S-Class (C217)
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission7-speed 7G-Tronic automatic
9-speed 9G-Tronic automatic
Hybrid drivetrainFHEV (Parallel Hybrid) (S400 Hybrid, S300 Bluetec Hybrid)
Mild Hybrid (EQ Boost)
Plug-in hybrid (S 500 e / S 560 e)
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • SWB: 3,035 mm (119.5 in)
  • LWB: 3,165 mm (124.6 in)
  • Maybach: 3,365 mm (132.5 in)
  • Pullman: 4,418 mm (173.9 in)
Length
  • SWB: 5,146 mm (202.6 in)
  • LWB: 5,296 mm (208.5 in)[4]
  • Maybach: 5,453 mm (214.7 in)
  • Pullman: 6,499 mm (255.9 in)
Width1,899 mm (74.8 in)[5]
Height
  • 1,496 mm (58.9 in)[5]
  • 1,598 mm (62.9 in) (Pullman)
Curb weight
  • 1,910–2,275 kg (4,210–5,020 lb)
  • 2,295–2,360 kg (5,060–5,200 lb) (Mercedes-Maybach)
Chronology
Predecessor
SuccessorMercedes-Benz S-Class (W223)

The Mercedes-Benz W222 is the sixth generation of the Mercedes Benz S-Class produced from 2013 to 2020, serving as the successor to the W221 S-Class and predecessor to the W223 S-Class. The W222 was designed in 2009 by Korean designer Il-hun Yoon, who drew inspiration from the Mercedes-Benz F700 concept car.[6] The exterior design was developed by a team under the direction of the Slovenian car designer Robert Lešnik.[7] The W222 has a similar design theme to the C-Class (W205) and E-Class (W213).

In Europe, sales of the S400 Hybrid, S350 BlueTEC, S350 BlueTEC Hybrid, and S500 began in September 2013, and sales of the S550 in the United States also began on that same month. The four-wheel drive (4Matic) model went on sale in November, and additional models, including V12 models and those from AMG, were released in 2014.[5][8]

The W222 S-Class debuted on 15 May 2013, in Hamburg, Germany and entered production in Sindelfingen, Germany in June 2013.[9][10]

Production of the W222 ended in September 2020 with the introduction of its successor, the S-Class (W223).

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  6. ^ "Mercedes S500 - biểu tượng đẳng cấp của giới thượng lưu Việt Nam". Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Mercedes-Benz S-Class W222 Exterior Design Explained". November 2013.
  8. ^ Meiners, Jens (May 2013). "2014 Mercedes-Benz S-class: "Effortless Superiority"". Car & Driver. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  9. ^ "Model offensive in the luxury segment: Start of Production for the New S-Class at the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen Plant". Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  10. ^ Jeffrey N. Ross (14 June 2013). "2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class enters production". Autoblog.