S-Class.
The flagship of German luxury.

The S-Class is the brand's reference saloon, the model where Mercedes has debuted new technology for decades before it trickles down. The W221 (2005–2013) brought a modern design language, the W222 (2013–2020) added full LED lighting and the Maybach variant, and the current W223 (2020 on) introduced a large portrait screen and mild-hybrid power. At the top sit the Mercedes-Maybach versions and the Mercedes-AMG S 63 with its biturbo V8. The S-Class appears often at Japanese auctions, usually very generously equipped.