Biggest changes post and pre W222 facelift
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- S550 was replaced by the S560 which received a new engine (4.0-liter V8 twin-turbocharging engine ~463hp horsepower of torque. The pre-facelift S550 had 4.7-liter V8 engine that (according to other forum members) is less reliable and prone to oil leaks and other issues.
- The facelifted S-Class introduced a new 9-speed automatic transmission “9G” (but also strictly available in the 2017 for the pre-facelift(, replacing the 7-speed transmission “7G” found in the pre-faceliftmodel from 2014 to 2016. The new transmission is just awesome in-town with much better efficiency and smoother gear shifts. No more jerky up/down shifting like what many of us have reported for the 7G transmission
- Technology and Infotainment: The facelift has a new COMAND system with larger active screen area, ~12.3”, and high-resolution display (also noticed much better contrast).
- Facelift has and introduced touch-sensitive controls on the steering wheel. Some don’t like them, but they are redundant to the mouse/touch pad in the central console, as you can control the right screen from the steering, which wasn’t an option in pre-facelift.
- Biggest update IMO: facelift has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration.
- Driver Assistance Systems: I found the facelift to have a much better and enhanced driver assistance system. The Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC, Active Steering Assist works better, and they also added the Active Lane Change Assist.. The facelif, just like pre-facelift, also has adaptive cruise control system, but I found them to be equally good in both models. The most noticeable update was the lane keeping assist.
- Facelift has the new Energizing Comfort Control, which I rarely ever used as it’s gimmicky, but I still use the massage function which I found to be better in the facelift.
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A few more:
Facelift did away with a CD changer. A single disc player in the glovebox was offered as an option.
Facelift new V8 includes cylinder deactivation for better gas mileage (but IIRC the EPA estimate only improved by 1 mpg or so). Some on here say this feature on 4MATIC cars can cause low speed vibrations
Facelift did away with a CD changer. A single disc player in the glovebox was offered as an option.
Facelift new V8 includes cylinder deactivation for better gas mileage (but IIRC the EPA estimate only improved by 1 mpg or so). Some on here say this feature on 4MATIC cars can cause low speed vibrations
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A few more:
Facelift did away with a CD changer. A single disc player in the glovebox was offered as an option.
Facelift new V8 includes cylinder deactivation for better gas mileage (but IIRC the EPA estimate only improved by 1 mpg or so). Some on here say this feature on 4MATIC cars can cause low speed vibrations
Facelift did away with a CD changer. A single disc player in the glovebox was offered as an option.
Facelift new V8 includes cylinder deactivation for better gas mileage (but IIRC the EPA estimate only improved by 1 mpg or so). Some on here say this feature on 4MATIC cars can cause low speed vibrations
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Yes, that was me : ). And.. yes, when I was shopping for S560, I drover no less than 2-3 dozens of S560s, most of them were 4-Matic. Almost every single one of them had that harmonic type of vibration with the 4-cylinder deactivation kicks in. You have to be an OCD vibration type of a car guy to feel it. I bet the average person would not notice it at all. I spoke to two MBenz service managers, and both confirmed it’s normal and how it is designed, but that’s really bad. Solution: I coded that feature off. I posted about it in a separate thread. It does not bother me anymore nor that it had impacted by mileage at all. However, before very long highway trips, I re-activate the 4-cylinder deactivation feature and I get nearly 28 MPG or so. Not sure how much it would be without it, probably still above 26 MPG. Point is, it’s hard to feel it on highway at high speed, but if you are on OCD type of a person to feel it, you can notice it on low speeds.
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One feature that was important to me on the facelift was the rear entertainment uses an HDMI input. For me, that was a massive win. I just put in a Google Play dongle and use my phone as a hotspot. My daughter is very very happy. Having a happy toddler on any extended road trip is worth everything. 😃
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You’re welcome and welcome to the forum. You’ll find that sometimes you can get much better answers and faster responses from forum members here than dealers. The ownership experience gets much better with MBWorld than without. Many great people here that are genuinely helping and serving each other for nothing in return. You might find some self-serving folks, but those get shutdown/ignored, and 99% of people here come to help each other. You will also get to build your own reputation as well as friends here with time. It’s more of a community. Enjoy your new ride and the forum. Looking forward to your contributions as well : )
