Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupé (C217) · S-Class Coupé
C217
The S-Class distilled into a two-door statement.
- Production
- 2015–2019
- Body
- Coupé
- Chassis
- C217
Mercedes-Benz had not built an S-Class Cabriolet in decades — the C217 changed that, wrapping the W222 S-Class's refinement and technology in a four-seat open body with an automated fabric roof and a presence no SL could replicate.
Launched in 2015, the S-Class Cabriolet on the C217 chassis offered the full W222 powertrain range from six-cylinder diesel through the AMG S 63 and S 65 V12 biturbo variants. The three-layer insulated soft top folded in twenty seconds; AIRMATIC air suspension, Magic Body Control, and the full suite of S-Class safety systems made open-air motoring as serene as the closed car. Rear seats genuinely usable for adults distinguished the C217 from the two-seat SL and AMG GT roadsters.
Built from 2015 to 2020, the C217 S-Class Cabriolet was the last open S-Class Mercedes-Benz would produce — a rare four-seat luxury convertible that closed an era stretching back to the W111 and W112 cabriolets of the 1960s.
Every model.
8 model designations across 2015–2019 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the C217.
| Model | Lata modelowe | Zbudowano | Podwozie | Silnik | Skrzynia biegów | Razem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 400 4MATIC | 2016–2017 | 10.2015–09.2017 | 217 | 276 | — | |
| S 450 4MATIC | 2018–2019 | 09.2017–05.2018 | 217 | 276 | — | |
| S 500 4MATIC | 2015–2017 | 06.2014–09.2017 | 217 | 278 | — | |
| S 560 | 2018– | 09.2017– | 217 | 176 | — | |
| S 560 4MATIC | 2018– | 09.2017– | 217 | 176 | — | |
| S 63 | 2015–2017 | 09.2014–09.2017 | 217 | 157 | — | |
| S 63 4MATIC | 2015–2017 | 09.2014–09.2017 | 217 | 157 | — | |
| S 63 4MATIC+ | 2018– | 09.2017– | 217 | 177 | — |
Year by year.
Pillarless coupé launch, AMG expansion and the OLED-equipped facelift — the defining C217 changes.
- 2015
- The S-Class Coupé replaced the CL-Class in the US as S 550 4MATIC and S 63 AMG 4MATIC, with S 65 AMG following.
- MAGIC BODY CONTROL could use ROAD SURFACE SCAN and curve-tilting suspension; MAGIC SKY CONTROL and a head-up display were optional.
- 2018
- The facelift introduced standard OLED tail lamps with 66 elements, redesigned bumpers and side skirts, new steering-wheel touch controls and a visually continuous Widescreen Cockpit.
- S 560 replaced S 550 with a 4.0-liter biturbo V8 and nine-speed automatic; AMG S 63 adopted a 603-hp 4.0-liter V8, nine-speed transmission and fully variable 4MATIC+.
- Expanded Intelligent Drive and ENERGIZING Comfort transferred the updated sedan’s assistance and wellness functions to the coupé.
- 2020
- V12-powered AMG S 65 Coupé production ended as Mercedes-AMG retired the 65-series two-door; no direct V12 coupé successor followed.
