Mercedes-Benz will again release a number of details of the brand-new S-class to be unveiled in September. This time the focus is on comfort.
Anyone who says Mercedes-Benz S-Class says ‘comfort’ above all. It will therefore come as little surprise that Mercedes has set high goals for itself in developing the next generation and wants to come up with groundbreaking things.
Head of interior design Hartmut Sinkwitz says that the digital experience is more important than ever: “After all, this is the leader of a new generation of Mercedes. That’s why the S-Class has the best touch configuration ever in a luxury interior. The screen floats freely above the dashboard, like a waterfall. In this way the high-tech experience of the digital world blends beautifully with the quality experience of our analog tradition. “
Sinkwitz has brought a recognizable seat adjustment knob at first sight. “We introduced this thirty years ago and saw it as the best ergonomic solution for adjusting your chair. The special thing about this new model is that thanks to the latest technology we can make it from one piece. With the haptic effect it really gives a high-tech feeling. “
Main colors and materials Belinda Günther: “For the surfaces we were inspired by the deck of a yacht. The strips of wood connect to aluminum strips and together form a smooth whole, so that it combines craftsmanship and luxury at the highest level.” Günther was inspired by the most exclusive handbags for the leather and the finish, she says.
Dirk Fetzer, head of product management S-class and Maybach), especially wants to emphasize the silence on board: “A sense of luxury is never in a single detail. Nobody gets into a car and shouts: ‘look at that leather-covered armrest, that’s luxury! ‘ It is in sublime design, the best materials and space. Everything that Belinda and Hartmut just touched on is important. But what the customer needs and wants is paramount, sometimes even before he knows it himself. Silence is an invisible, but extremely important aspect of luxury. The S-class has always been strong in this regard. “
Mercedes has of course done more to take the luxury feeling to a higher level. Fetzer: “We are no longer surprised by seat heating. We could have left it that way, but we went further. We already know the heating of the armrest from the flared S, but now the door panels above are also heated. Another example is the super soft cushion for the rear seats, which we also call the kuschelkissen (cuddly pillow, ed.). It is a small thing that makes a big difference. In the new S-class, they also come on the headrests in the front, while they even are heated. “
Energizing Air Control is a new purification technique that is intended to purify the indoor atmosphere even better from particulate matter, pollen and odors. “This improves the driver’s well-being, mental and physical fitness,” says Fetzer. “Of course there are also massage chairs. You will soon be able to choose from ten programs anywhere in the car, both classic massages and even active workouts.”
The full unveiling of the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class is scheduled for Wednesday 2 September.