Mercedes-Benz S-Class W221 -v- W220 -v- W140

[BMWDave]

No, they haven't taken it out on the road yet - but some interesting pictures.














W221



W220



W140





W221



W220



W140





W221



W220



W140

[Raza]

It's remarkable how good the W140 still looks on the inside and out.

[R33 GT-R]

I think it's a step backwards.  The rear is definitely smaller in the new one, his head is touching the headliner.

[R33 GT-R]

BMW is about to make a boatload of money.

[BMWDave]

It's remarkable how good the W140 still looks on the inside and out.

Its interior is way better than the new one, IMO.  

[BMWDave]

I think it's a step backwards.  The rear is definitely smaller in the new one, his head is touching the headliner.

I noticed that too...are there any specific specs yet?

[R33 GT-R]

I think it's a step backwards.  The rear is definitely smaller in the new one, his head is touching the headliner.

I noticed that too...are there any specific specs yet?

I haven't seen any, also look at his shoulder height in both.  The older has a higher back which I like as well when in the rear.

[BMWDave]

The new interior looks so bland and even "junky" looking when compared to the other interiors.

[R33 GT-R]

You can also tell by the position of his legs in both pics, the new one has him seated higher.

[R33 GT-R]

You're right, it's clean but too clean.  There is no suppleness to almost any of it.  

[BMWDave]

You're right, it's clean but too clean.  There is no suppleness to almost any of it.

The center stack is almost entirely plastic.

[R33 GT-R]

The wood doesn't look rich at all, it's plastic as well.

[BMWDave]

The wood doesn't look rich at all, it's plastic as well.

I'm sure the wood is real wood, but it does look plasticy also.  The previous gen had a nice real looking wood trim.

[R33 GT-R]

Nothing like a really rich woodgrain in a luxury sedan.

[TBR]

I have really warmed up to the new interior, but than the 7-series' imho, if not up to the standards of the A8 or Phaeton.  

[R33 GT-R]

I'm still not digging it yet.

[Colonel Cadillac]

I'm liking the W220 the best. It is the most fluid; everything flows into another thing.  

[Colonel Cadillac]

I am very quickly warming up to the W221, though.

[BMWDave]

More pictures:

[TBR]

I'm liking the W220 the best. It is the most fluid; everything flows into another thing.

Exactly, a S-class should flow, the W221 doesn't. Those fender flares are dreadful from every angle .  

[BMWDave]

I'm liking the W220 the best. It is the most fluid; everything flows into another thing.

Exactly, a S-class should flow, the W221 doesn't. Those fender flares are dreadful from every angle .

The AMG version looks a lot better, but on the regular version it is just hideous.

[R33 GT-R]

Extremely nasty