Maaax0013

I've been shopping for a 2015/2016 S550 with less than 60k miles and have found some around me but I am having trouble verifying the packages on the vehicle before I go see them

I'm using
https://www.vindecoderz.com/

https://mbworld.org/forums/vindecoder.php


https://www.lastvin.com/

I want the (P01) Premium Package and the DRIVING ASSISTANCE PACKAGE PLUS (p20?) but I only ever find the Assistance package listed. In the brochure it says the Premium package is required by the assistance package.
Does the DRIVING ASSISTANCE PACKAGE PLUS guarantee I have the premium package? Is there another way to know?

I have a few other packages I want , but the have shown up on some vehicles in the vin searches.
Thank you for your help.

tkelley.EClass

You got it, if it has the driver assistance package, then it has the Premium 1 (P01) package. Plus, finding a W222 without P01 would probably be the rarest S-class on the planet.

Tom in Austin

Correct, these two items are effectively standard equip on all US cars, even though they appear on sticker as extra-cost options

cfmistry

It is VERY rare to find a US W222 without the P01 package, but I have seen more than a few without the P20 package.

In all honesty, the Steering Assist is not that great... it was also a "must" for me, but now that I have it I could easily do without it. Distronic+ is exactly what you expect... pretty great, not perfect. Basic cruise control would suffice. I have heard that the 2018+ Steering Assist is much better.

Tom in Austin

Agree, "lane keep assist" c. 2016 was not ready for prime time ... it's slow to respond and under normal conditions can be distracting as you feel it fighting you sometimes for no apparent reason. I turned it off and have never used it since.

I'm very comfortable now with Distronic+ and use it a lot. It's quite helpful in the kind of driving where traffic speeds up and slows down unexpectedly.

tkelley.EClass

I don't actively use any of the features in the driver assistance package except for the blind spot assist. However, having pre-brake/pre-brake plus and brake assist plus (which are all in the driver assistance package), is a god send. How do I know? Because I've avoided 2 very memorable potential accidents. After both of those events I was like "holy *****, this car is the best."

badq45t

I agree the lane keep isn't the best, my 2021 Nissan Leaf's ProPilot is significantly better so is my mom's 2022 Hyndai Sonata's, but he this is 5 years old. But Distrronic+ is awesome. I let it drive itself in stop and go traffic and love that.