- Mercedes is giving its biggest sedans its biggest dashboard display.
- Spy shots of the faclifted Maybach S-Class reveal the new interior.
- Images show a new take on the EQS’s Hyperscreen digital setup.
The Mercedes S-Class and Mercedes-Maybach S-Class are supposed to be the ultimate luxury Benzes, though for the past few years that claim has been undermined by the absence of a key bit of tech available on some less expensive models. But it looks like both posh sedans are finally getting Merc’s Hyperscreen digital dash.
Previous spy shots of the facelifted Mercedes and Maybach S-Class models focused on the subtle exterior enhancements, including star-shaped LED lights. But a new set of images gives us a look inside a Maybach prototype where the Hyperscreen setup can be clearly seen.
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Hyperscreen debuted in 2021 as an option on the 2022 EQS electric sedan and delivered a wow factor the wind-cheating, but bland, exterior design entirely lacked. A single piece of glass stretching from one side of the car to the other made it look like the EQS was fitted with an enormous digital touchscreen, though that was just a clever trick.
In reality there were three screens: a non-touchable instrument pack, a central touchscreen and a passenger touchscreen. Versions of the system later appeared on the EQS SUV and EQE, but the S-Class, which was unveiled a couple of years before the EQS, made do with a separate tablet gauge pack and infotainment screen very similar to the standard kit in the EQS.
We can’t quite see the full dashboard in these new pictures, but we can see enough to know it runs from one A-pillar to the other. And we can also see that Mercedes has tweaked the design, flattening off the section above the instrument cluster, rather than shaping it like the cowl of a traditional gauge cluster. And a physical starter button has been fitted into the lower left-hand corner of the bit of screen directly over the center console.
Intel on changes to the Mercedes and Maybach S-Class engine lineup is limited, though we suspect the current 3.0-liter six-cylinder hybrid, 4.0-liter V8 and 6.0-liter V12 will be carried across with minor improvements. But since hybrid sales are booming, and the electric EQS is struggling, don’t bet against Mercedes adding a V8 PHEV.
Earlier this month we reported that Mercedes was delaying the launch of the facelifted S-Class until late 2025 or early 2026, which would likely mean the luxury sedans arrive in dealers as 2026 model-year cars. If that’s true, the Maybach should also land as a 26MY, though it will probably debut a couple of months after the regular S-Class.
