| Mercedes-Benz C217/A217 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daimler AG |
| Production | November 2014 – August 2020 |
| Model years | 2015–2021 |
| Assembly | Germany:Sindelfingen;Hamburg Belgium:Antwerp |
| Designer | Robert Lešnik[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Grand tourer (S) |
| Body style | 2-doorcoupé (C217) 2-doorconvertible (A217) |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive orall-wheel-drive (4Matic) |
| Related | Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 7-speed7G-Tronicautomatic 9-speed9G-Tronic automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,945 mm (115.9 in) |
| Length | 5,027 mm (197.9 in) |
| Width | 1,899 mm (74.8 in) |
| Height | 1,411 mm (55.6 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz CL-Class (C216) |
| Successor | Mercedes-AMG SL-Class (R232)[2] |
TheMercedes-Benz S-Class Coupé and Convertible (C217/A217) aregrand tourers manufactured byMercedes-Benz from 2014 to 2020.
The Concept S-Class Coupé was unveiled at the2013 Frankfurt Motor Show to showcase the appearance of the upcoming S-Class coupé model. It features a new design compared to the previousCL-Class model, utilizing the brand'sSensual Purity design philosophy first developed for the W222 S-Class in 2009.[3][4] Like previous CL models, though, it retains thepillarless design with noB pillar between the front and rear side windows.
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The production version of the S-Class coupé was announced and unveiled in February 2014, with its first public showing at theGeneva Motor Show in March 2014.[5] Mercedes showed the S 500 model (known as the S 550 in the United States market) at the Geneva show.
At theNew York Auto Show in April 2014, Mercedes made the first public showing of the S 63 AMG 4MATIC model.[6] The S 65 AMG model, which includes a V12 Bi-Turbo engine, was unveiled in July 2014.[7]
In September 2017, the S-Class Coupé facelift was launched at the2017 Frankfurt Auto Show. The outgoing S 500/S 550 nameplate has been replaced by the S 560. A whole new range of engines have been introduced. The newM177 4.0 V8 Biturbo replaces the oldM157 5.5 V8 Biturbo in the AMG S 63 4MATIC+. 4MATIC+All Wheel Drive is now standard in the AMG S 63 featuring drift mode. The S 560 uses a detuned version of the same engine, dubbed theM176. A new 9G-Tronic transmission is now standard across the range, with the exception of the AMG S 65, which still uses the 7G-Tronic.
The S-Class Coupé and Cabriolet were discontinued after the 2021 model year without replacement. The market for the full-sized S-Class Coupé and Cabriolet had never really caught on, with customers likely better served by the SL-Class hardtop convertible or E-Class Coupé/Cabriolet, the latter two nameplates having more brand equity. Although Mercedes-Benz had released numerous model variants in the early 2010s to grow sales, by the end of the decade Mercedes-Benz aimed to simplify its lineup to leave room for new electric vehicles, as well as making things less complex for its dealers.[8][9]
It features the most advanced driver assistance and safety technology that was available in 2013,[citation needed] includingTraffic Sign Assist withwrong-way driving warning function.
The C217 coupé continued to offer the AIRMATIC semi-activeair suspension as standard. The C217 introduced an update to the hydraulic fully activeMagic Body Control suspension (which debuted on theW222 sedan model), which allows the vehicle to lean up to 2.5 degrees into a turn, similar to the way a motorcycle leans into a turn. The leaning is intended to counter the effect ofcentrifugal force on the occupants and was available only on rear-wheel drive models.[10][11][12]
Like the W222 sedan, the C217 coupé includes full-LED lighting on the exterior (including full-LED headlamps withIntelligent Light System andAdaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS) and interior of the vehicle. Optional headlight features include 47Swarovski crystals in eachheadlamp: 30 crystals for theturn signals and 17 for thedaytime running lights.[13][14]
The C217 S-Class coupé launched with the S 500 model, known as the S 550 in the United States market. The vehicle features a twin-turbocharged 4.7L engine paired with a7-speed or a9-speed (only for rear-wheel drive version[15]) automatic transmission. In most markets, the S 500 is fitted to a rear-wheel drive drivetrain with optional4MATIC all-wheel drive; in the US, 4MATIC is standard.
Through theMercedes-AMG sub-brand, the second S-Class coupé model launched was the S 63 AMG. Featuring a 5.5L turbocharged V8, the S 63 is the performance model V8 within the S-Class lineup. Like the S 500, the S 63 was offered with rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, though with only all-wheel drive (without Magic Body Control) in the United States.
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The S 65 AMG was the top-of-the-line S-Class coupé model. It features a 6.0L turbocharged V12Mercedes-Benz M279 engine paired with a7G-Tronic automatic transmission. The V12 model was available only with rear-wheel drive (4MATIC not available).
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The convertible version of the S-Class (codenamed A217), which was unveiled at theInternational Motor Show Germany in 2015, has many lightweight reinforcements such that its driving style is similar to that of the coupé version. Safety is maintained by a roll-over system, which ispyrotechnically actuated behind the rear passengers if required.[16] It is the first factory produced 4-seater convertible S-Class Mercedes since 1971.[17]
Based on the convertible version of the AMG S 65, the Maybach S 650 Cabriolet was produced in a limited run of 300 units, each priced at $335,000,[citation needed][18] or €273,000 without tax.[19]
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