Mercedes-Benz S-Class

After months of leaks, teasers and spy shots, Mercedes-Benz has officially revealed its all-new S-Class ahead of next year's Australian launch. Stuttgart’s new-generation flagship limousine marks the seventh vehicle since 1972 to wear the hallowed S-Class sedan moniker. Following a formula laid out by its predecessors, the new S-Class debuts a number of new innovations for both the Mercedes-Benz brand and the wider automotive industry.

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled revolutionary driver alertness technology and a new infotainment system due to debut on its flagship S-Class limousine next year before it eventually filters down to more affordable models. The technology is so advanced you may be able to make contactless payments using the car itself – which is why the new system is protected by a PIN code as well as fingerprints, facial recognition, or voice commands.

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The chief designer of Mercedes-Benz says that the current strong aesthetic similarities between the C-Class, E-Class and S-Class will be carried forward into the next-generation of vehicles despite some calls that the three model lines look too similar to the untrained eye. “We will always make sure these three limos speak one language,” said the brand’s design boss Gordon Wagner.

Mercedes-Benz Australia has issued a recall for 'certain' S-Class models built during 2017 and 2018 over concerns the busbars in the luggage area could pose a fire risk. According to the German marque, a manufacturing fault may not have seen two nuts for the mounting busbars (an electrical component) in the 'prefuse box' located in the boot installed.