Mercedes22

Compared to the W220 do you find the W221 mirror's to small?

I mean the tapered end of the mirror, i much prefer the 220's mirrors.Or is it something you get used to.

Mercedes22

Does anyone have an opinion ?

04S430

I do not have my S550 yet, but I find the mirrors on the S430 small enough. Hard to believe that MB, the safety inovators, would further sacrifice safety for looks, or whatever. The large door posts + smaller mirrors certainly do not help safe lane changing. Just my opinion on the subject.

AsianML

I've noticed the same thing on the MLs. In 98-01, they wre pretty big (no signals integrated yet). In 02-05, they got a little smaller (signals integrated then). Then the new ones, 06-present they look smaller, although no one has done any "research" to see if they have actually gotten smaller.

NZ_Benz

Might just be the housing for the mirror thats getting smaller not the glass, I know they downsized the interior W140 mirror, when I got a brand new one it's a good 1cm smaller it was kinda annoying because of how wide the car is but you get used to it.

AsianML

Yeah. I hate cars that have mirrors that are just big enough for the whole rear windscreen. I need a little bit more of the rear interior of the car for me to feel better. It's a mental thing.

NZ_Benz

Yea your right you are mental. I like to see a bit of the interior too, particulary to keep an eye on whats going on on my freshly conditioned leather in the back, muthaf&$kers! sit still in there.