A recent batch of spy images revealed a great deal about the upcoming all-new 2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, as far as its styling is concerned.
The casually camouflaged prototype gave us a reasonably good look at its headlight and taillight design, as well as the shape and size of the front grille, while the mirror covers and all of the pillars were completely exposed.
Now, we’ve known for some time that the next-gen S-Class was getting ‘Sensually Purified’, as per Mercedes’ latest design language. But in a car that large, shrinking the light units down in size seemed a bit counter intuitive, which explains why previous renderings of the car have yet to blow anyone’s mind.
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This time though, the folks at Kolesa came up with a more realistic design, one that includes the new body shape, the flush door handles, the missing roof antenna and a more robust rear end design, with a thinner horizontal insert and sleeker taillights that look like a mix between those on the CLA, CLS and A-Class Sedan.
The S-Class is one of those iconic nameplates that carmakers just can’t afford to get wrong, ever – like the Porsche 911, Ford Mustang and so on. For some reason though, we’re still a little nervous regarding this upcoming new one. Of course, the fact that some of Mercedes’ latest models feature one or two awkward angles (the 2020 CLS being the best example), doesn’t help. With the “S”, Mercedes can’t afford any awkwardness of any kind.
As for the interior, we already know that this upcoming flagship Benz model will ditch the horizontal dual-screen layout in favor of a more Tesla-like design, with a massive portrait-style display in place of a traditional center console.
The 2020 Mercedes S-Class will reportedly be powered by 2.9-liter and 3.0-liter hybrid six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, with zero-emission ranges of up to 62 miles (100 km). AMG-powered 4.0-liter V8 variants with mild-hybrid, twin-turbocharged setups will join the lineup too.
