Designo S63?
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2014 S63 AMG 4Matic
In Europe it is possible to order designo leather "exclusive" in the long version of the S-class, also in the S63 AMG. "Exclusive" includes nappa leather on the upper part of the dashboard, doors, .... so almost identical to S600, including particular styling of the leather inserts in the doors, similar to S600.
As I understood only the long version is available in the States, so I presume it should be no problem.
For European readers, designo "exclusive" is NOT available on the short version of S63 AMG (despite it being available on the S500 (S550)
) so the upper part of the dashboard, ... is NOT in soft leather.
As I understood only the long version is available in the States, so I presume it should be no problem.
For European readers, designo "exclusive" is NOT available on the short version of S63 AMG (despite it being available on the S500 (S550)
) so the upper part of the dashboard, ... is NOT in soft leather.
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2014 S63 AMG 4Matic
In Europe it is possible to order designo leather "exclusive" in the long version of the S-class, also in the S63 AMG. "Exclusive" includes nappa leather on the upper part of the dashboard, doors, .... so almost identical to S600, including particular styling of the leather inserts in the doors, similar to S600.
As I understood only the long version is available in the States, so I presume it should be no problem.
For European readers, designo "exclusive" is NOT available on the short version of S63 AMG (despite it being available on the S500 (S550)) so the upper part of the dashboard, ... is NOT in soft leather.
As I understood only the long version is available in the States, so I presume it should be no problem.
For European readers, designo "exclusive" is NOT available on the short version of S63 AMG (despite it being available on the S500 (S550)
) so the upper part of the dashboard, ... is NOT in soft leather.Read "soft leather" as "smooth or nappa leather".
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Just saw the 2008 S Class brochure. In the S63 section, it had a picture of the AMG special leather interior with leather on the dash. What gives? Is this something they added for later builds? Or just a typo?
As an aside, there is no mention of the S65.
As an aside, there is no mention of the S65.
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I don't know for sure for the US, but in Europe there is a major difference between "designo" and "designo exclusive".
"Designo exclusive" includes nappa leather on the upper part of the dashboard, "designo" doesn't. Instead you get what they call in German "Leder nachbildung" which translates into "simulated leather", which by no means gives the same quality feel as nappa leather.
For the S65, nappa leather exclusive is standard, so if you opt for designo on the S65, it will by definition be "designo exclusive".
I've been reading quite a bit in the brochures recently, including the specific designo brochures which were leant to me by the dealer since I'm "building" my CL 63 AMG, which will included "designo exclusive". As I was also interested in a S63, I've read those brochures as well and that's when I found out that on the short version of the S63 there's no possibility to choose for "designo exclusive" which is incomprehensible.
