Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222)
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The Mercedes-Benz W222 is the sixth generation of S-Class Mercedes produced from 2013 to 2020, the successor of the W221 S-Class and predecessor to the W223 S-Class. The W222 was designed in 2009 by Korean designer Il-hun Yoon, who was inspired by the Mercedes-Benz F700 concept car.[6] The exterior design was developed by a team of designers under the direction of Robert Lešnik.[7] The W222 has a similar design theme to the C-Class (W205) and E-Class (W213).
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Manufacturer | Daimler AG |
Production | 12 June 2013[1]– September 2020 |
Model years | 2014–2020 |
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Designer | Il-hun Yoon Robert Lešnik (2009)[2] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
Body style | 4-door sedan |
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Platform | W221/W222[3] |
Related | Mercedes-Benz S-Class (C217) |
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Transmission | 7-speed 7G-Tronic automatic 9-speed 9G-Tronic automatic |
Hybrid drivetrain | FHEV (Parallel Hybrid) (S400 Hybrid, S300 Bluetec Hybrid) Mild Hybrid (EQ Boost) Plug-in hybrid (S 500 e / S 560 e) |
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Width | 1,899 mm (74.8 in)[5] |
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Chronology | |
Predecessor |
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Successor | Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W223) |
In Europe, sales of the S400 Hybrid, S350 BlueTEC, S350 BlueTEC Hybrid, and S500 began in September 2013. Sales of the S550 in the United States also began in September. The 4Matic four-wheel drive model went on sale in November. Additional models, including V12 models and those from AMG, were released in 2014.[5][8]
The W222 S-Class debuted on 15 May 2013 in Hamburg, Germany and entered production in Sindelfingen, Germany in June 2013.[9][10]
Production of the W222 ended in September 2020 with the introduction of its successor, S-Class (W223).