With sizable increases in performance, safety and refinement, Mercedes-Benz has shown that it's not about to take a backseat to anyone else in the premium luxury sedan market.
World-class performance, state-of-the-art safety features, spacious and comfortable cabin.
Complicated COMAND system, standard V8 models not as much fun to drive as BMW 7 Series.
Available S-Class Sedan Models
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S430
S430 4MATIC
S500
S500 4MATIC
S600
Available S-Class S55 AMG Models
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S55 AMG
For 2003, there is more power for the S55 and S600 models, both of which now put out nearly 500 horsepower. Also Pre-Safe, a system that detects an imminent impact and quickly adjusts seating positions as well as seatbelt tension to better safeguard the occupants, debuts. Mercedes' 4Matic all-wheel-drive system becomes available on the S430 and S500 and a minor freshening inside and out are meant to keep these big Benzes near the top of luxury car buyer's shopping lists.
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