Hello W222 people,

Currently I own a 2012 W221, and I'm looking to upgrade to the W222, at least a 2018 model or newer. If there are any threads about the this generation V8 Biturbo that you think I should see please let me know.

Im ready for some more tech & the W222 seems like the right upgrade. What are y'all's experiences & opinion on this generation? Better or worse?

Thanks!!

 

It is generally praises for the W222, you would love the upgrade : )

That said, OP in this thread didn't like it:
https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...rses-w221.html

 

At this point it’s just about technology…. The newest W221 is an 11 years old car (and the design is >18 years old). The newest W222 is 4 years old (design is >10 years old). Both are technically not that new design-wise now, but you’ll notice much better technology with the W222 (especially with the 2018+ facelift). Don’t expect a more muscular car though. To me, build quality and materials is very close (I wouldn’t say that either of them is that much better than the other, so just keep your expectations reasonable and you’ll be happy).

I’d try to get a 2019 instead of 2018 … at least you will receive OTA updates. Don't even try. Though mostly they map updates, but 2019+ also received some OTA bug fixes/improvements (I know of at least least 2 recalls OTA for the communication module), etc that the 2018 will never get unless a dealer does that manually. One undocumented change is the door weather stripping; there were a few who reported that early 2018s had some issue that was addressed in 2019 and reduce wind noise.

 

W222 is my fave S Class ever but I love W221s as well. W222 is more modern and definitely feels a newer car when you sit in