Mercedes-Benz S-Class News in Malaysia

Mercedes-Benz Thailand is geared up to export the W223/V223 Mercedes-Benz S450 to Vietnam. Under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) with Mercedes-Benz Vietnam, the first batch of cars is will be exported to Vietnam within this year.The Mercedes-Benz S450 is assembled at the Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Thailand plant in the Samut Prakan Province.Roland Volger, President of Mercedes-Benz Thailand, said, “After the launch of the new S-Class last year and it has been well received by c

Shaun

Jul 14, 2022

SAE Level 3 automated driving First to obtain approval in Germany Available in the S-Class and EQSMercedes-Benz has launched the Drive Pilot conditional automated driving assistance system (SAE Level 3) in Germany. The system can be ordered as an optional extra for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Mercedes-Benz EQS for 5,000 euros (around RM 22k) and 7,430 euros (around RM 34k).Drive Pilot enables customers to hand the driving task over to the system under certain conditions in heavy traffic or con

Shaun

May 10, 2022

Sole variant in Malaysia, and its a PHEV Electric driving range of up to 100 km Misses out on a few bells and whistlesYes, this is a hybrid, as denoted by the ‘e’ suffix. While Malaysians shrug when they hear the word ‘hybrid’, yours truly thinks the 2022 (W223) Mercedes-Benz S-Class might actually be better off as one.Price with SST: RM 708,888Think about it, what do you associate with the Mercedes-Benz S-Class? Comfort? Quietness? Luxury? An electric motor enhances all

Shaun

Apr 25, 2022

Forget about Waze’s pothole reports, Mercedes-Benz cars equipped with Car-to-X (C2X) communication can now share live reports of potholes to other compatible vehicles. The Dutch government however, has gone one step further and it wants to enlist drivers of such Mercedes-Benz cars to help it monitor road conditions.In what is possibly the first of its kind of such efforts, the Netherlands’ Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Min I&W) has awarded a 2-year contract to

Hans

Mar 30, 2022

“If you have to ask the price, you cant afford it.” That might have held an ounce of truth back in the day of traditional car ownership but this age of leasing has proven that “there’s more than one way to skin a cat.” As the flagship of Stuttgart’s extremely distinguished portfolio, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class oozes an aura of grandeur and flexes a might of luxury unrivalled by its peers that casts a sense of desirability in us to be chauffeured in one.Introduc

Dinesh

Mar 9, 2022

The all-new 2022 W206 Mercedes-Benz C-Class launched in Malaysia a few days ago and even when it made its global debut in 2021, there are comparisons remarking the former Baby Benz’s similarities with the ultra-luxurious (W222) S-Class.That is no mere coincidence as even Mercedes-Benz acknowledges that the S-Class inspired the latest C-Class, much like some of its predecessors. So, without further ado, here are some evidence that shows how similar the W206 is to the W222.Mercedes-Benz Mala

CY Foong

Mar 3, 2022

W223 2022 Mercedes-Benz S580e priced at RM 698,744 Locally-assembled (CKD) at Pekan, Pahang Up to 100 km of electric driving rangeTwo months after the all-new W223 2022 Mercedes-Benz S580e plug-in hybrid (PHEV) made its Malaysian debut, price is now confirmed at RM 698,744.As before, the luxury sedan from Mercedes-Benz is locally-assembled (CKD) at their plant in Pekan, Pahang.Also Read: All-new (W223) 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class launched in Malaysia; PHEV only, 510 PS/750 NmMotivation for the so

Eric

Feb 23, 2022

It took several attempts for Mercedes-Benz to get its Maybach series models right, but the latest results show that they have cracked it. Worldwise sales of the company’s most expensive Mercedes-Maybach models increased by 50.7 percent in 2021, reaching 15,730 units.The Maybach cars are especially popular in China, where the company sells on average more than 900 Maybachs per month. Thats about 30 cars per day!China is Mercedes-Benz’s most important market, contributing 36 percent of

Hans

Feb 14, 2022

Many modern safety features owe it to the S-Class Can be traced as far back as the 1950s New features that debut in the S-Class may find their way into other carsThink vehicle safety and a certain Swedish make comes to mind, but Mercedes-Benz has always been at the forefront of safety innovation. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has spearheaded many of the safety features we know today, like electronic ABS and brake assist.Let’s rewind back to the 1950s and 1960s, even before the S-Class was call

Shaun

Jan 14, 2022

W223 S-Class is the first production car with rear airbags. Uses a tubular structure for flexibility. Could pave the way for future cars.Airbags, one of the most significant inventions in vehicle safety. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimated that more than 50,000 lives were saved by the airbag in the span of 30 years (1987 to 2017), and that’s in the US alone.It’s a simple concept – a flexible fabric bag that quickly inflates in the event of a

Shaun

Jan 10, 2022