Comments on 2015 S550
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Comments on 2015 S550
I have had the chance to drive a new S550 while waiting for an S65 to be delivered to the states. I have had many, many M-B products (S, SL, ML, CL, CLK and AMG variants):
1) The new 550 is clearly the best MB product released to date
2) Displays, control surfaces, lighting (interior and exterior) exceed previous product
3) Mirror position, seats, doors/door sills are improvements
4) Panoramic roof is much better than last version
Loaner has 20" wheels and sport package - I would strongly encourage this combo; the ride is great and wheel size fits the car. I have seen 18/19" packages - don't think that they do the design of the car justice.
A few other notes:
- The trunk (no 3-D, rear seat package or refrigerator on loaner) is large - equal to previous
- The trunk "ceiling" is finished with carpeted surface (there was a post that said it was painted metal) - not so at least on US versions
For all of you who own one - congrats. .
For those of you who are waiting for one - sure that you will enjoy the ride!
Will post pics when the S65 arrives (roughly 2 to 3 weeks!)
J
1) The new 550 is clearly the best MB product released to date
2) Displays, control surfaces, lighting (interior and exterior) exceed previous product
3) Mirror position, seats, doors/door sills are improvements
4) Panoramic roof is much better than last version
Loaner has 20" wheels and sport package - I would strongly encourage this combo; the ride is great and wheel size fits the car. I have seen 18/19" packages - don't think that they do the design of the car justice.
A few other notes:
- The trunk (no 3-D, rear seat package or refrigerator on loaner) is large - equal to previous
- The trunk "ceiling" is finished with carpeted surface (there was a post that said it was painted metal) - not so at least on US versions
For all of you who own one - congrats. .
For those of you who are waiting for one - sure that you will enjoy the ride!
Will post pics when the S65 arrives (roughly 2 to 3 weeks!)
J
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I have had the chance to drive a new S550 while waiting for an S65 to be delivered to the states. I have had many, many M-B products (S, SL, ML, CL, CLK and AMG variants):
1) The new 550 is clearly the best MB product released to date
2) Displays, control surfaces, lighting (interior and exterior) exceed previous product
3) Mirror position, seats, doors/door sills are improvements
4) Panoramic roof is much better than last version
Loaner has 20" wheels and sport package - I would strongly encourage this combo; the ride is great and wheel size fits the car. I have seen 18/19" packages - don't think that they do the design of the car justice.
A few other notes:
- The trunk (no 3-D, rear seat package or refrigerator on loaner) is large - equal to previous
- The trunk "ceiling" is finished with carpeted surface (there was a post that said it was painted metal) - not so at least on US versions
For all of you who own one - congrats. .
For those of you who are waiting for one - sure that you will enjoy the ride!
Will post pics when the S65 arrives (roughly 2 to 3 weeks!)
J
1) The new 550 is clearly the best MB product released to date
2) Displays, control surfaces, lighting (interior and exterior) exceed previous product
3) Mirror position, seats, doors/door sills are improvements
4) Panoramic roof is much better than last version
Loaner has 20" wheels and sport package - I would strongly encourage this combo; the ride is great and wheel size fits the car. I have seen 18/19" packages - don't think that they do the design of the car justice.
A few other notes:
- The trunk (no 3-D, rear seat package or refrigerator on loaner) is large - equal to previous
- The trunk "ceiling" is finished with carpeted surface (there was a post that said it was painted metal) - not so at least on US versions
For all of you who own one - congrats. .
For those of you who are waiting for one - sure that you will enjoy the ride!
Will post pics when the S65 arrives (roughly 2 to 3 weeks!)
J
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I have had the chance to drive a new S550 while waiting for an S65 to be delivered to the states. I have had many, many M-B products (S, SL, ML, CL, CLK and AMG variants):
1) The new 550 is clearly the best MB product released to date
2) Displays, control surfaces, lighting (interior and exterior) exceed previous product
3) Mirror position, seats, doors/door sills are improvements
4) Panoramic roof is much better than last version
Loaner has 20" wheels and sport package - I would strongly encourage this combo; the ride is great and wheel size fits the car. I have seen 18/19" packages - don't think that they do the design of the car justice.
A few other notes:
- The trunk (no 3-D, rear seat package or refrigerator on loaner) is large - equal to previous
- The trunk "ceiling" is finished with carpeted surface (there was a post that said it was painted metal) - not so at least on US versions
For all of you who own one - congrats. .
For those of you who are waiting for one - sure that you will enjoy the ride!
Will post pics when the S65 arrives (roughly 2 to 3 weeks!)
J
1) The new 550 is clearly the best MB product released to date
2) Displays, control surfaces, lighting (interior and exterior) exceed previous product
3) Mirror position, seats, doors/door sills are improvements
4) Panoramic roof is much better than last version
Loaner has 20" wheels and sport package - I would strongly encourage this combo; the ride is great and wheel size fits the car. I have seen 18/19" packages - don't think that they do the design of the car justice.
A few other notes:
- The trunk (no 3-D, rear seat package or refrigerator on loaner) is large - equal to previous
- The trunk "ceiling" is finished with carpeted surface (there was a post that said it was painted metal) - not so at least on US versions
For all of you who own one - congrats. .
For those of you who are waiting for one - sure that you will enjoy the ride!
Will post pics when the S65 arrives (roughly 2 to 3 weeks!)
J
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2015 GL63, 2015 S550, 2006 SL55
Trunk ceiling
I agree with your comments on the quality of the new S550. I was the person who questioned why my US 2015 had bare metal exposed in the trunk ceiling interior, where in the previous model there had been retractable hooks to hang groceries and the like. Perhaps, when you reported that the one you drove had a carpeted ceiling, you did not look far enough back to the ceiling that would correspond to the back shelf under the rear window. If I am wrong about this, I would like to know, inasmuch then I could approach the dealer about ordering the missing piece.
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I agree with your comments on the quality of the new S550. I was the person who questioned why my US 2015 had bare metal exposed in the trunk ceiling interior, where in the previous model there had been retractable hooks to hang groceries and the like. Perhaps, when you reported that the one you drove had a carpeted ceiling, you did not look far enough back to the ceiling that would correspond to the back shelf under the rear window. If I am wrong about this, I would like to know, inasmuch then I could approach the dealer about ordering the missing piece.
My '14 S550 4matic also does not have anything except bare metal in the ceiling of the trunk. So I would also like to know how many other people have a bare metal ceiling in the trunk since I too am missing this piece if it should have some other material is this area.
To clarify--the ceiling of the trunk we are referring to is the rear seat deck lid area that has bare metal and not the ceiling on the moveable trunk itself.
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My '14 S550 4matic also does not have anything except bare metal in the ceiling of the trunk. So I would also like to know how many other people have a bare metal ceiling in the trunk since I too am missing this piece if it should have some other material is this area.
To clarify--the ceiling of the trunk we are referring to is the rear seat deck lid area that has bare metal and not the ceiling on the moveable trunk itself.
To clarify--the ceiling of the trunk we are referring to is the rear seat deck lid area that has bare metal and not the ceiling on the moveable trunk itself.
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Update on highway driving. . .
Continued great experience. .
1) Power sufficient (restrained) for most situations
2) Run flats show themselves on joints and rough surface
3) Lane keeping worked brilliantly
4) Heavy rain was no issue
One oops - got my sunglasses jammed in overhead storage. . ugh
One fyi - all manuals are available for download (just google MY 2015 S-class operators guide)
Cheers
J
1) Power sufficient (restrained) for most situations
2) Run flats show themselves on joints and rough surface
3) Lane keeping worked brilliantly
4) Heavy rain was no issue
One oops - got my sunglasses jammed in overhead storage. . ugh
One fyi - all manuals are available for download (just google MY 2015 S-class operators guide)
Cheers
J
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Continued great experience. .
1) Power sufficient (restrained) for most situations
2) Run flats show themselves on joints and rough surface
3) Lane keeping worked brilliantly
4) Heavy rain was no issue
One oops - got my sunglasses jammed in overhead storage. . ugh
One fyi - all manuals are available for download (just google MY 2015 S-class operators guide)
Cheers
J
1) Power sufficient (restrained) for most situations
2) Run flats show themselves on joints and rough surface
3) Lane keeping worked brilliantly
4) Heavy rain was no issue
One oops - got my sunglasses jammed in overhead storage. . ugh
One fyi - all manuals are available for download (just google MY 2015 S-class operators guide)
Cheers
J
