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the lack of the 3 light strips in the headlight denoting the S class is a bit sad.
Sad? Not sure why it is that important to distinguish a car lineup by the number of headlight lightstrips. Would any buyer of an S Class care how many light strips are in the front headlights? It would never cross my mind. No one would be that vain.
I would have liked a larger headlight cluster. The grill looks forced, not well integrated into the overall look. Protrudes too much, odd shape. I don't find the front offensive but it doesn't warm me up either. Kind of meh, underwhelming for an S.
I agree. If that is on all the S-class models, I am sure they will lose a lot of sales from the old farts who have difficulty operating a telephone let alone a screen like that while driving.
...or younger farts (49) who still appreciate buttons and knobs, and loathe touchscreens.
For me it's not sad, just a nice distinguishing feature. My E for example has two led strips. Separated in a way mimicking the 210/211 quad headlight series. The triple led strips on the face lift 222 look fantastic. I know it when I see it. Just a nice touch. The new lights don't look as distinguished to me. I'll have to see them in person.
Originally Posted by Rockland
Sad? Not sure why it is that important to distinguish a car lineup by the number of headlight light strips. Would any buyer of an S Class care how many light strips are in the front headlights? It would never cross my mind. No one would be that vain.
2020 S560 Sedan, 2019 SL450, 2019 E450 Luxury Trim Wagon, '24 BMW I7 on order...
Originally Posted by cnco
I have to agree, I believe that the s class that debuted in 2014 is the best looking.
I am also not a fan of the W223's grill. It is very big.
I also thought the W222 grill was too big, but have gotten used to it. I know I am in a minority here, but I still like the W221 design better. It was unique, understated and very elegant, IMO.
I like it.
I'm sure the car will look classy and sophisticated, my beef is with the huge TV screen a la Tesla, hate haptic controls, touch screens with a passion.
They make sense on an ipad or iphone but not in a car with sun glare, smudges and too much required attention needed to scroll through the menus instead of keeping your eyes on the road.
I like it.
I'm sure the car will look classy and sophisticated, my beef is with the huge TV screen a la Tesla, hate haptic controls, touch screens with a passion.
They make sense on an ipad or iphone but not in a car with sun glare, smudges and too much required attention needed to scroll through the menus instead of keeping your eyes on the road.
I also think it looks very nice from the front in this pic......look forward to seeing more. The gills on the steering wheel also are interesting
Looks like the spy photos that were unofficial. You can make anything look good in the proper lighting. This isn't ugly per se - but it doesn't look expensive and at this angle - not much of an imposing presence. The W222 Maybach Grille looks more impressive than this.
What does everyone else think?
I think the Maybach is appropriately different from a Mercedes but nit better looking IMO. I don't mind this grill at all. I also wouldn't mind the BMW 7 series grill as much if it wouldn't have those louvers. When closed it just looks like a solid block of metal. This is at least a normal grill and frankly not as radically different as the last one...
I think the Maybach is appropriately different from a Mercedes but nit better looking IMO. I don't mind this grill at all. I also wouldn't mind the BMW 7 series grill as much if it wouldn't have those louvers. When closed it just looks like a solid block of metal. This is at least a normal grill and frankly not as radically different as the last one...
I think the 7 series grill looks fine with the M sport package because there are at least other air vents. Without the M sport package, there are no other vents, making the grill look outstandingly large.
BMW front end is fine by me, at least the hood runs all the way to the grill and headlights. Much better looking. This is something MB stopped doing years ago, probably because of all the tech in the grill but frankly it's unattractive and awkward looking.
Makes for a nicer integration. Sure the kidneys are a bit oversized but I like it.
I think the 7 series grill looks fine with the M sport package because there are at least other air vents. Without the M sport package, there are no other vents, making the grill look outstandingly large.
Agree completely. Have to say though - I think it looks awesome with the M-Sport package.
Last edited by stealth.pilot; 05-26-2020 at 11:45 AM.
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