2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Review
Even as BMW, Audi and Jaguar throw new cars into the luxury-flagship ring, Mercedes-Benz has kept its S-Class sedan competitive, with sedans that start below $90,000 and top out at more than double that.
The S-Class is still a spectacle of refinement — though it's dinged in small part by an inconsistent accelerator pedal.
While the S-Class is four years into the current generation, new for 2010 is the V-6-powered S400 Hybrid, which we cover in greater detail here. It anchors the bottom of the S-Class lineup. In order of ascending price, the rest of the lineup includes the S550, S63 AMG, S600 and S65 AMG. Click here to compare the group. All five models employ rear-wheel drive, but the S550 also offers all-wheel drive. I evaluated an all-wheel-drive S550.
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Important safety notes
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting
in and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASYENTRY/
EXIT feature in the on-board
computer.
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Please bear the following in mind
The engine oils are matched to the
performance of Mercedes-Benz engines and
service intervals. You should therefore only
use engine oils and oil filters that are
approved for vehicles with mai ...
Refrigerant of the air-conditioningsystem
The air-conditioning system is filled with
R134a refrigerant and a special PAG
lubricant.
Never use refrigerant R 12 (CFC) or
mineral lubricants. Otherwise, you could
damage the air-condition ...