Let’s get the obvious bit out of the way first. This car is easily one of the most physically beautiful of all Mercedes-Benz models. With a short front overhang, a long wheelbase and a balanced rear overhang, the S-Class is designed as a classical saloon with perfect proportions. The wide track and flush-mounted wheels endow the car with a muscular dynamism, cleverly contoured surfaces and sensuous curves that cannot help but hold one’s gaze while the front section impresses with its high-status radiator grille. It is love at first sight.
The “S” in Mercedes-Benz’s S-Class stands for sonderklasse, German for special class, or specially outfitted. The S badge has been used on the marque’s range-topping models since the mid-1950s and also applies to its top-of-the-line SUV today. Exemplifying the German luxury carmaker’s approach to automotive luxury, the S-Class and GLS are the ultimate purchases for the discerning customer who wants to acquire the ultimate chariot. Here’s how they stack up.
SALOON WITH SEX APPEAL: S580E
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