{"id":4643,"date":"2019-05-04T01:56:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-04T08:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=4643"},"modified":"2022-05-11T04:50:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T11:50:47","slug":"the-mercedes-benz-s-class-road-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/the-mercedes-benz-s-class-road-test\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mercedes Benz S Class Road Test"},"content":{"rendered":"\nReading Time: <\/span> 11<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n\n\n

Whenever you see a shiny black Mercedes S-Class go by, the tendency of, as Leona Helmsley might say, the “Little People” is to gaze into the car to see who is driving it, or if the driver is wearing a chauffeur’s cap, who is sitting in the back seat.  As for me, I ask “what is it about these cars that make them look like they belong to the rich and famous?” It’s not the color. There are plenty of shiny black Chevy’s around and nobody gives them a second glance. Besides, the big Benz comes in lots of colors, not just black.  Maybe it’s the clean, graceful lines, or the tight-fitting body panels that make the car look like it was carved from a single block of polished granite. Or maybe, just maybe, it’s that three-pointed star on the hood, one of the most recognized trademarks in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But people of means want more than just looks.  They want substance, and many of them also want exclusivity.  Well, the exclusivity part is easy, just put the price out of reach of the masses and you’ve got it.  But that substance part? That’s the kicker. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building a car that is more expensive than most cars on the road, but making it worth the money in every respect is what Mercedes<\/a> engineers do best.  And the S-Class is their pride and joy. More effort and engineering creativity is lavished on these motorcars than just about any other. There are more expensive production cars than the Mercedes S-Class, but you would be hard-pressed to find anything better — at any price.  Such is the reputation of these fine automobiles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In general, when a manufacturer designs a vehicle, compromises are usually required to fit the car into a certain price class.  If you want a car that handles well, you may have to sacrifice a soft ride, or if you want good gas mileage, you would use a smaller engine with fewer cylinders, but that would mean slower acceleration, more noise and less smoothness.  But if money were no object, the manufacturer can resolve a problem by just throwing cash at it. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n