Gas‑ free driving. A new S 550 Plug-In
HYBRID
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teams a biturbo gasoline V-6
and an electric motor. It can travel up
to 18 miles at highway speed on 100%
electricity — with zero local emissions.
An E-BOOST feature combines gasoline
and electric power for even stronger
acceleration. The lithium-ion battery can
be recharged by the car’s gas engine
and regenerative brakes while you
drive — or just plug it in at home or at a
public EV charging station to replenish
the battery in just 2.5 hours or less.
Cleaner power. On the V-6 and V-8
engines, high-pressure Direct Injection
atomizes the fuel into a fine spray, and
can adjust it within one millisecond to
maximize power and minimize waste.
Swift shifting. A sporty, smooth and
efficient 7-speed automatic transmission
features an elegant electronic selector
and shift paddles — all fingertip-close
with your hands on the steering wheel.
At any time, a tap of the paddles offers
instant manual control of gear changes.
Pushbutton Sport and Comfort modes
let you tailor the automatic shift patterns
to your driving mood of the moment.
Quick thinking. Every S-Class engine
is engineered to be leaner and greener.
Each of the biturbo V-6,
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V-8 and V-12
powerplants turn less gasoline into more
torque. An innovative rapid-multispark
ignition can fire each spark plug up to
four times in a millisecond, for cleaner,
more complete combustion. Ancillary
components that are engaged only when
needed — along with electromechanical
power steering — help increase efficiency
while leaving more of the engine’s power
output available for quick acceleration.
And as you wait at red lights or in traffic,
ECO Start/Stop can automatically shut
off the engine, helping to save fuel and
emissions. When you’re ready to go, the
engine instantly and seamlessly restarts.
Year‑round confidence. Optional on
the gasoline-only S 550 Sedan, 4matic
®
all-wheel drive automatically sends the
engine’s torque to the wheels with the
best grip — whether that’s all four wheels,
two of them, or even just one. Nimble,
lightweight and fuel-efficient, 4matic
enhances handling in any season.
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Poise under pressure. Two advanced
suspensions serve up silky comfort with
sharp handling. Both offer 4-wheel level
control, speed-based lowering
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for better
highway stability and fuel-efficiency, plus
Comfort and Sport modes. Semi-active
AIRMATIC
®
suspension teams precise
sensors with pressurized air spring-struts.
MAGIC BODY CONTROL
®
— the world’s
first proactive suspension — is standard
on the V-12 model s and optional on the
S 550 Sedan.
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In Comfort mode, cameras
scan the road surface ahead to prepare
the suspension for bumps and dips. In
real time, high-pressure active hydraulics
generate counterforces to minimize body
motions, for an uncannily smooth ride.
In Sport mode, they actively counteract
lean, for cornering that’s virtually flat.
Rolling art. Meticulously engineered
lightweight alloy wheels offer generous
sizes in a wide array of styles.
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For the
S 550 models, 18" wheels are standard
and feature a 10 - spoke design. Or you
can opt for any of five distinctive 19" and
20" wheels — including a choice of two
AMG
®
designs in the Sport Package. The
S 600 wears standard 19" wheels in an
exclusive multispoke configuration, or
select any of three 19" or 2 0" options.
Please see endnotes at ba ck of brochure.
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