Mercedes-Benz S-Class Sedan (W222) · S-Class
W222
The car that abolished the lightbulb.
- Production
- 2013–2020
- Built
- —
- Body
- Sedan
- Chassis
- W222
Mercedes-Benz built the W222 around a claim nobody else could make: not a single incandescent bulb anywhere in the car, inside or out.
Launched in June 2013, it introduced MAGIC BODY CONTROL — a stereo camera reading the road ahead to pre-set the suspension — along with hot-stone massage seats, cabin fragrancing and DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist. Power came from the OM656 straight-six diesel and M256 electrified straight-six through the M278 and M177 V8s to the M279 V12, with an S 560 e plug-in hybrid at the efficient end.
The W222 revived Maybach as a sub-brand in 2014 and underpinned the armored S 600 Guard and the Pullman; production ran to September 2020.
Every model.
8 model designations across 2013–2020 — engines, transmissions and series codes for the W222.
| Modell | Modelljahre | Baumuster | Motor | Getriebe | Gesamt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 400 / S 450 | 2013–2020 | 222 | M 276 / M 256 | 9G-TRONIC | — |
| S 500 / S 560 | 2013–2020 | 222 | M 278 / M 176 | 9G-TRONIC | — |
| S 600 | 2013–2020 | 222 | M 277 | 7G-TRONIC | — |
| S 350 d / S 400 d | 2013–2020 | 222 | OM 642 / OM 656 | 9G-TRONIC | — |
| S 300 h | 2013–2020 | 222 | OM 651 + electric | 7G-TRONIC | — |
| S 500 e / S 560 e | 2013–2020 | 222 | M 276 / M 256 + electric | 7G-TRONIC | — |
| AMG S 63 | 2013–2020 | 222 | M 157 / M 177 | AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9G | — |
| AMG S 65 | 2013–2020 | 222 | M 279 | 7G-TRONIC | — |
