Mercedes-Benz S-Class News: We’re prepared to make assumptions about what Mercedes-Benz S-Class News ‘ redesigned flagship sedan strategy will entail for the next models.
- This is what we currently know: Later the following year, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class News EQS received a redesign and upgraded to a quicker 800-volt architecture.
- Early in 2028, a brand-new, larger, traditionally styled EQS successor is planned.
- Two modifications are planned for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class News luxury vehicle and its Maybach derivative before it is phased out in 2033.
The custodians of the three-pointed star once declared Electric Only’s objective. However, the new goal is Electric First due to a delay in EV growth in significant Western markets. Mercedes-Benz S-Class News is not by herself, either. While China, currently the world’s largest market for luxury cars, has extended the ICE grace period to 2060 (but this applies only to alternative combustibles such as hydrogen, biofuels, and synthetic renewables), the European Parliament recently reaffirmed its decision to end sales of new combustion-engine passenger cars in 2035. Mercedes will therefore probably be producing internal combustion engines for many years.
In tandem, the Germans will do all within their power to maintain their dominant market share in the premium market. Planned initiatives include expanding the Manufaktur sector, which should drive personalization to unprecedented levels, bolstering Maybach’s brand, and closely monitoring AMG, which is developing a fleet of electric-only Porsche fighters.
EQS Updates and Changes
The Mercedes-Benz S-class news, which is currently in its seventh generation and is still going strong, is undoubtedly the company’s standard bearer in the luxury sedan segment. The EQS, the electric variant, has had difficulty keeping up. This battery-operated, low-drag pioneer is a good first attempt, and it was the first to introduce the Hyperscreen and other digital marvels, but it falls short in other crucial areas, such as appearance, packaging, and driver appeal. Although there are fixes under process, they can only address the symptoms and not the root cause of the problem.
A small update in the coming months will bring a more powerful 118.0-kWh battery, a more prestigious triple-bar black panel grille, and more comfy Executive rear seats. The 400-volt system in the electric car will be upgraded to an 800-volt system late next year, which should result in quicker charging and a longer range. Additional strategies to achieve this goal include switching from Valeo e-motors to Mercedes Benz S-Class News ‘ own eATS 2.0 units, a two-speed gearbox with a more accommodating rev-cutting ratio, and the smaller MMA component set that powers the new CLA’s more efficient cell chemistry.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class News had originally planned to release a brand-new, entirely electric car in 2028 to replace both the EQS and the S-class. But it appears that the market has different plans. In four years, the EQS must still go, and its place will be taken by an entirely new model that restores the classic three-box sedan’s dimensions. It is expected to include a five-star rear passenger cabin with all the extras, just like the BMW i7. It may be made to order from bottom to top, just like a Roll.
Hartmut Sinkwitz, the chief interior designer, says: “I’m not suggesting analog is the new digital; intuitive ergonomics will come back. Rather, we’ll provide the best of both worlds to our clients.”
The MB.EA-L, the largest format of the brand’s new electric architecture, which will be unveiled in the 2026 GLC, serves as the foundation for the upcoming EQS, code-named V580. The redesigned grille on all MB.EA products are modeled after the more erect proportions that were an unquestionable Mercedes-Benz S-Class News characteristic for many years. At the grille, on the hood, or as a stylized multi-mode front and rear light element, the three-pointed star is also more prominent than before. To be honest, our consumers have always thought of the EQS more like an elongated E-class than a true S-class.
S-Class Facelifts on the Horizon
Nevertheless, the V580 EQS and the current S-class must coexist for some time to come, in contrast to the 7-series, which has the option of being ICE- or EV-powered. Three years before the conclusion of production, in 2026 and 2029, the S-class will receive two more facelifts. The first update involves more extensive surgery that affects the cockpit, front, and back ends, rather than just a minor tweak here and there. A new-look LED star pattern grille that may stage a range of themes from festive to dynamic—some only when the vehicle is parked, others also when it is moving—will likely replace the bumpers, mirrors, wheels, lights, and other exterior components.
The even more elegant interior has a larger optional passenger display and a new dashboard with an updated multi-mode Hyperscreen. Capacitive buttons and more accurate thumbwheels will take the place of some of the infamously ambiguous touch sliders on the crowded four-spoke steering wheel.
At least the double facelift indicates that the elderly canine still has life left in her. And who knows? The legendary internal combustion engine car might even make a reappearance if EV adoption doesn’t make a quick recovery.