Mercedes-Benz S-Class facelift debuts with flat-plane V8
Mercedes-Benz are giving a mid-cycle facelift to the S-Class, with over 2,700 upgrades scheduled to happen. The next-gen of the S-Class is slated to arrive before the next decade.
New Delhi: Mercedes-Benz S-Class is coming with a major facelift, and the German luxury brand has given some of the information about the upcoming update of the executive saloon, which is set to premiere on January 29th, 2026. The present-gen made its debut five years ago, and by the next decade, it will be replaced by a model that will be available as both an ICE and an electric option.
The forthcoming model is placed as a mid-cycle update that keeps it updated. This will be the biggest update to Saloon, coming with almost 2,700 new and updated components.
Mercedes-Benz have released a teaser video of CEO Ola Kallenius speaking about the S-Class facelift, coming as the most advanced version of the saloon with updates in comfort, tech, safety, and design as well. Even though it carries about the same overall silhouette as before, it is likely to grow to be much more aggressive when it comes on the road.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class exterior and interior
The outside changes include a revised grille, which is more angular, tweaked bumpers that make it look more define and a refreshed set of headlamps and taillights, along with the three-pointed star motif as well. Mercdes have confirmed that the new S-Class will come back with the iconic upright star on the hood.
The main updates will take place inside the cabin, which is likely to be more tech-heavy. From the spy shots we have seen, it is likely to come with a new wall-to-wall display, similar to all-electric EQS with its seamless glass panel on the dashboard as well. This will come with the newest Mercedes-Benz Operating System, the brand’s software architecture developed fully in-house.
The S-Class will become the first to come with MB.OS, coming with 27 sensors, voice commands, and personalised functions.
The back row comes with a range of creature comfort updates, including updated seating ergonomics and an expanded range of MANUFAKTUR personalised options. The new S-Class will also bring updates to the AIRMATIC suspension, which is claimed to come with better comfort by adapting more easily to uneven terrain surfaces.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class powertrain
The S-Class facelift will be underpinned by the same platform as before and is likely to carry the same engine options as well. These include the 3.0-litre six-cylinder diesel engine that makes 286 bhp and 60 Nm of torque and a 3.0-litre mild-hybrid petrol unit that can combine to make 381 bhp and 500 Nm of torque.
Mercedes will still develop cars with combustion engines well into the next decade and have no plans on shelving their most coveted powertrains anytime soon. Kallenius have said that the carmaker have made a completely new version, which is a flat-plane V8 engine that will run cleaner and comply with the newest European emission laws. In the meantime, the V12 powerplant that is under the Maybach S-Class is to be retained.