Mercedes-Benz on Thursday launched the seventh generation of its flagship limousine the S-Class in India. The new S-Class represents fascination of the brand and redefines the automotive luxury segment with numerous human centric innovations around driver assistance, protection and interaction.

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The much-awaited new S-Class was launched by Martin Schwenk, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India, and will be available across all Mercedes-Benz dealerships across the country.

 

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Martin Schwenk said, "We are thrilled to launch the flagship of our portfolio, the all-new S-Class in India. It has been one of the much-anticipated luxury cars in this market with unparalleled customer trust and loyalty."

Here is all you need to know about the car:

MBUX: Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) has radically changed the operation of a Mercedes-Benz and now the second generation of MBUX debuts in the new S-Class. MBUX now offer enhanced personalization options and intuitive operation. The voice assistant "Hey Mercedes" is even more advanced and dialogue-capable through activation of online services in the Mercedes me App. Moreover, certain actions can be performed even without the activation keyword "Hey Mercedes".

Interior design: Nearly all comfort-related dimensions of the S-Class have been improved in the front as well as on the rear seats. The sense of space is accordingly generous. The sculptured look of the dashboard, centre console and armrests appear to float above an expansive interior landscape.

Exterior design: With a short front overhang, a long wheelbase and a balanced rear overhang, the S-Class is designed as a classical sedan.

Seats: Up to 19 motors in the front seats makes it easier for passengers to find a comfortable seating position. The seats also offer ten different massage programs. They use vibration motors and can enhance the effect of a relaxing massage.

Features: Driver assistance systems, AMG Line exteriors and interiors with 20” sporty alloys which is for the first time on the S-Class in India, seamless door handles, NTG7 MBUX, all-new portrait OLED head unit which now provides a 64% larger screen area, the new Burmester high-end 4D surround sound system with 30 loudspeakers and 8 resonators, rear airbags, rear-axle steering, among others.

Variants: Diesel S 400d 4MATIC and Petrol S 450 4MATIC.

Engine: The S-Class S 400d engine has 330 hp on offer and 700 Nm of peak torque while the S 450 petrol motor puts out 367 hp and has 500 Nm of torque.

Price: The vehicle comes with a price tag of Rs 2.17 crores for S 400d 4MATIC and Rs 2.19 crores for S 450 4MATIC.