S350 - what is this beast?
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S350 - what is this beast?
Hello to all friends,
A friend of mine has a 2006 S350 that I would call a short wheel base. I asked the W220 guys on another forum and nobody replied. I think I know that they were only produced during the 2006 model year, and use the same 3.7L 241HP engine as MB did for a couple of years in the ML350. The main reason I'm asking is that there is one for sale nearby and I'd like to know some more about these. Lastly, the S350 is listed among this subforum's models.
Thanks in advance,
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A friend of mine has a 2006 S350 that I would call a short wheel base. I asked the W220 guys on another forum and nobody replied. I think I know that they were only produced during the 2006 model year, and use the same 3.7L 241HP engine as MB did for a couple of years in the ML350. The main reason I'm asking is that there is one for sale nearby and I'd like to know some more about these. Lastly, the S350 is listed among this subforum's models.
Thanks in advance,
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You've basically answered your own question. 2006 model year only, same V6 from the previous ML350 and a SWB only for the U.S. It was a sales filler model to keep W220 sales going in the last model year. The leases offered on them when new were unbelievably cheap.
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Many thanks to LETO and Germancar1. But shouldn't this be listed as a W220?
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Yes there is an S350 model on the W221 body too. This is using the 272.965 engine producing 200 kW/272 PS power, obviously not on sale in the US.
There even is an S280 for the W221 body. Actually two different models, these are using the 272.946 engine. The S280 is not available even in Europe except for a few countries.
The W220 S350 appears to use a 112.972 engine, quite a different car then. I didn't know this has been on sale in the US, even for a short period of time.
There even is an S280 for the W221 body. Actually two different models, these are using the 272.946 engine. The S280 is not available even in Europe except for a few countries.
The W220 S350 appears to use a 112.972 engine, quite a different car then. I didn't know this has been on sale in the US, even for a short period of time.
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yea in America, big car big engines. in Asia, majority of S classes are 350's the cars are and alot of the E classes are 240's. It could be due to the fact that the costs there are tremendous, or that no one really cares about "performance"
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Well, it's not like you could even use the performance at all of even a 550 model.
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Yes there is an S350 model on the W221 body too. This is using the 272.965 engine producing 200 kW/272 PS power, obviously not on sale in the US.
There even is an S280 for the W221 body. Actually two different models, these are using the 272.946 engine. The S280 is not available even in Europe except for a few countries.
The W220 S350 appears to use a 112.972 engine, quite a different car then. I didn't know this has been on sale in the US, even for a short period of time.
There even is an S280 for the W221 body. Actually two different models, these are using the 272.946 engine. The S280 is not available even in Europe except for a few countries.
The W220 S350 appears to use a 112.972 engine, quite a different car then. I didn't know this has been on sale in the US, even for a short period of time.
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I'm pretty sure the car is a 221.054 or 221.154 model actually.
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Yes the S300L CKD in Malaysia does come with power soft close doors, Parktronic but no Panaroma Sunroof. I think panoroofs are useless in tropical countries anyway. Heck, for personal preference, I'd even delete the sunroof option if I could. S300L in Malaysia, however, does not come with keyless-go like the S350L CKD does. In fact, S350L CKD in SE and SEL trim level are spec'd similar (if not identical) to CBU units.
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We have an S350. It's nice. I wouldn't mind more power, but for most every day driving, it's plenty. Length is 198", 5" shorter than the LWB models. Everything else is the same. Oh yeah, RWD only.
Good luck with the search!
EDIT: Just wanted to add that leg room in the back of the S350 is about the same as in the W211. And one annoying thing about the limited edition, end-of-model-life run is that all-season floor mats for the rears never seemed to have been shipped to the US (or so my local dealer said). So if you order all-season mats, the rear mats are about 5 inches too long.
Good luck with the search!
EDIT: Just wanted to add that leg room in the back of the S350 is about the same as in the W211. And one annoying thing about the limited edition, end-of-model-life run is that all-season floor mats for the rears never seemed to have been shipped to the US (or so my local dealer said). So if you order all-season mats, the rear mats are about 5 inches too long.
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Yes there is an S350 model on the W221 body too. This is using the 272.965 engine producing 200 kW/272 PS power, obviously not on sale in the US.
There even is an S280 for the W221 body. Actually two different models, these are using the 272.946 engine. The S280 is not available even in Europe except for a few countries.
The W220 S350 appears to use a 112.972 engine, quite a different car then. I didn't know this has been on sale in the US, even for a short period of time.
There even is an S280 for the W221 body. Actually two different models, these are using the 272.946 engine. The S280 is not available even in Europe except for a few countries.
The W220 S350 appears to use a 112.972 engine, quite a different car then. I didn't know this has been on sale in the US, even for a short period of time.
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Yes there is an S350 model on the W221 body too. This is using the 272.965 engine producing 200 kW/272 PS power, obviously not on sale in the US.
There even is an S280 for the W221 body. Actually two different models, these are using the 272.946 engine. The S280 is not available even in Europe except for a few countries.
The W220 S350 appears to use a 112.972 engine, quite a different car then. I didn't know this has been on sale in the US, even for a short period of time.
There even is an S280 for the W221 body. Actually two different models, these are using the 272.946 engine. The S280 is not available even in Europe except for a few countries.
The W220 S350 appears to use a 112.972 engine, quite a different car then. I didn't know this has been on sale in the US, even for a short period of time.
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for a lil info, go to MBUSA.com and choose s550. Select 16 year overview from the drop menu at the top of the screen, and choose 2006. first car on the list will be the s350. I honestly think if brought over the new body s350's over to the US, sales would jump for the S class. However, sales of the 550 would be down the drain.
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here's the article regarding the S300 L for those who are interested. taken directly from MB malaysia.
here's the article regarding the S300 L for those who are interested. taken directly from MB malaysia.
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Oh. So was the previous gen W220 = SWB and V220 = LWB also? And three gens ago, W126 = SWB and V126 = LWB? Or is this new nomenclature starting with this generation?
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It seems MB Indonesia want to sell what they imported/manufactured already, so when a customer wants a certain option(s) ordered, they will make it hard for you (ie. long delays, and various other reasons) and you will be "forced" to get one that already sitting in their storage.
I think Indonesia is pretty bad (if not worst) for vehicle individualization. Out there, even Toyota buyers can custom order their Camry, here? Mercedes customer is still having a hard time ordering options. Even the exterior and interior color combination is sometimes fixed, e.g if you choose color A, then you'd get beige int, if you choose color B, then you'd get black int.. and they would come up with a bunch of BS why you can't have color A with black interior
Well, if you customize your car in MBUSA, maybe some ext colors can't be matched with certain interior colors, but you can still have a choice..
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woow, that is kind of sad to hear. Glad I am living in the home country of our beloved cars and we can get every possible option. the engine and colour range is also much wider! If you add AMG and designo......
its a dream! sad I can't choose just yet.
its a dream! sad I can't choose just yet.
