SnakeDoctor

I'm not hot on the 350 honestly, but the 550 with it's very slightly more aggresive look, I love. So I bought it.

dudley07726

Same here

Nuieve

It is a bit unfair to compare old 350 with new 550. The old 550 looks 100x better than 350. The 350 looks kind of naked without sports body work. That's the reason I never considered 350, I don't care about the power, but I can't stand the "tucked in" body look and especially the front bumper.

550 is pure hotness.



I'd go with white though:



So back to apples to apples comparison:





And old 550 rear, quite a bit wider lower bumper than 350:





The new 550 is definitely more modern and flashy, but the old one is more "royal" in feel. It's majestic. It's one of the rare cases when I prefer an old car to a new one.

Barca93

The new front looks like something that would be produced by Hyundai or Kia (mostly the lights). The rear of the facelift model does look a bit better. Beautiful car either pre facelift or facelift.

Kirkster

i had to go with the 550. May not have been a wise choice given he fact I live in Minnesota, but I just could not pass up that twin turbo V-8 and that front end.

ALEX_C

I think that the new look is much more modern. I'm glad to see MB going back to being avant-garde. MB had always being very modern looking until a few years ago that seemed like their designs stalled. Now they are pushing the envelope once again.

This is a very muscular and aggressive look, while keeping a classic grill that makes it unmistakably Mercedes Benz.

I do miss having the shift lever on the center console, but is a small price to pay for the much upgraded interior and exterior.