Well folks, I finally picked up my 2019 S450 yesterday. I have not had a chance to play around and learn all the features yet, but my first impression is that this car is awesome. There is SO MUCH to learn. For example, it took me "forever" to figure out how to activate Apple Car Play. I finally figured out that the USB cable needs to be plugged into the second port from the left and not the first. I love the upgraded Distrinic Driver Assistance package. One of the amazing things about it is that the car automatically slows down when you are about to enter a roundabout. I even like the fact that the car slows down by itself when one is about to make a turn and the turn signal is initiated. The car is very quiet and extremely comfortable. I was hoping that my car would be equipped with Bridgestone Turanza RFT's and I got my wish. I honestly think that these tires are more comfortable that the previous RFT Turanzas I had on the 2014 S550. Maybe the suspension is improved on this car and that's why I don't seem to feel the bumps on the road as much. I'm also pleasantly surprised that the trunk space seems to be just as big as the S550. I thought I was going to lose the opening in the rear of the trunk but it's there. In fact, the space seems like it's a couple inches wider from bottom to top.

The HUD may not be the best display in any car, but it is still very nice and useful. I always have it turned on. I'm amazed of the accuracy of the speed limit display on the various roads. I often wonder what the speed limit is on various roads, but I no longer need to worry with this car. I have not had a chance to play around with the Night Vision Assist yet, but I'm hoping it's a bit of an upgrade from the 2014.

I need to play around some more with the Dynamic Cruise but from what I experienced so far, I like it a lot. It took me a while to learn how to use it. I kept pushing the "speed set" toggle on the steering wheel after coming to a complete stop instead of the "resume" toggle. The tiny touch pads on either side of the steering wheel are pretty easy to use and I like them.

As far as the 3.0 liter by-turbo engine is concerned, as I had suspected, it has more than enough power for me and it is very quiet. I'm being careful not to accelerate very fast during the break-in period (1,000 miles). I will have more to say and hopefully show a few photos in several days. It has been raining here off and on since I picked up the car around Noon yesterday. It's a shame that the car got a little dirty because of the rainy weather right after I picked it up.

 

pics or it didn't happen lol congrats on your new car

 

I forgot to mention a couple other important things. I know there are some here that the Burmester audio system (without the 3D) is not that good. I think it's great at least in my car. The sound is rich and can be adjusted to one's desires. When I first turned on the music, I felt like something was missing. After a while a realized that the surround sound was turned off. It made a great improvement when I turned it on. I'm not an audiophile, but I know enough about a good sound to realize that Burmester is damn good.

One feature that bothers me is that there is no way (at least I haven't figured it out if there is) to turn on the surround view camera when parking heading forward. Am I missing something? if not, why is that?

 

Congrats, nice to read you're extremely happy with your new car .
For the last part of your message assuming you've a touch screen when you engage in R touch on the screen to change settings , this is what I do to change the view of the car or angle of the vehicle .

 

Isn't that what the new Parking button does in the center console? On the older models you had to reach forward and push the Camera button on the dash and to the left of the instrument display. I thought that was why they moved this button to the center console for easier convenience. Surround camera is the best feature for parking (all forms).

 

Congratulations BeanTrader! Can you please share the exact name of the run flat tires? There are a few Turanza RFTs and I'd be curious to know which one they are. Thanks!

 

Congrats on the new car. One question though- CarPlay isn't wireless? If so-that's a shame for a 2019 car.

 

Congrats BeanTrader! I'm looking forward to pictures (including the controversial trunk) and hearing more about your experiences with the car.

 

Looking forward to pictures.

 

I pushed the park assist button this morning, but it does not turn on the surround view when I'm just parking the car myself. The S Class is a big car and I would like to have the option of turning on the surround view cameras when I'm heading forward into a parking slot that is clearly marked and I park it properly between the lines. So far, the only way I found to do this is by stopping for a couple seconds and put the car in reverse and then immediately putting into forward drive. If anyone knows if there is a better way to do this I would love to hear from you.

 

They are Bridgestone Turanzas EL400. There is a 02 number to the right of of the EL400 but I doubt that means anything important.

 

Unfortunately, Apple Car Play is not wireless.

 

I will take pictures either Tuesday or Wednesday when the weather finally clears up. Do you, or anyone else here, know what the easiest way to post photos is? I remember from a few years ago that there was an app for doing so, but I no longer have this app on the iPhone X. Maybe I can find it on the App Store, but I'm not sure.

 

Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but my car does not move forward by itself (within 30 seconds of the stop) after I make a complete stop and Distronic Dynamic Cruise is engaged. Also, those of you who now drive the 2018 or 2019 S Class, are you sure that the car will stop by itself if there is a stationary vehicle ahead? I don't think mine does.

 

I'm not sure if midcity engineering makes the 360 camera on demand for the new model yet you should call and ask I just got it for my 2016 s600 Maybach my car is very big and it's so much easier parking with the cameras

 

Yes, it should stop and restart if less than 30 seconds. Just returned from Bay Area last week and this feature is a game changer! I was in stop and go traffic on the freeway for maybe 20 miles and never had to touch either the brake or gas pedal. It took me a while to trust this but it works great!

 

Thanks. I'll have to test this again. What about if a stationary vehicle is stopped at a red light? Shouldn't my car stop by itself without colliding?

 

Yes, it will stop. I have done this many times and it works.

 

 

 

Thanks for the good wishes, Streamliner. I have the 4-Matic and I also ordered it with the Warmth & Comfort package. That includes the adjustable rear seats.

 

Thank you so much, ajm. That did the trick. It's easy when you know how. The system has several views.

 

 

Okay, we will finally see the sun here tomorrow after many days of off and on rain and gloomy weather. I'll go wash the car and then take some photos. However, I need your help. How the hell do I post photos here? I cannot find that app that I use to have?

 

Here's another thing that's a bit concerning with the refreshed S-Class. I don't really feel the nudging by the side bolsters when I make a turn. I remember someone else was complaining about this. So, what's going on with this feature?