The Mercedes S550. How do you describe this car? Simply elegant. A performer with grace and class. Brilliant Motor indeed. One of the premium luxury cars about really, I mean not looking at the ridiculously luxurious Rolls Royce or Bentley. The S550 stands out quite a bit in its class.
The front grill is a noticable change, very pronounced and shaped more like an arrow. Then there is the bumper, real curvy with light catching contours and the chrome strip below the cooling air inlet. The back is a lot more solid and looks like the E and C class. A bit curvier with the lights more solid and representative of the Mercedes brand. Which is less than what I can say for the S Class predessesor. The backlights always put me off, looked like a cross between the Lexus and something hideous. This time the Mercedes S550 has come up trumps and has the right curves. Love the LEDs lights on the Mercedes that make it look like it has eyebrows.
The inside is very Spacious indeed. It feels like stepping into a different world. Now I see why all these Dictators from the Third World are stepping over each other to bag one of these bad boys. You would think Mercedes would say no to this ill gotten money ,but I guess all money is the same color in the bank
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The S550 has a 482 horsepower V8 with 4matic all wheel drive as an option. This sweet baby has the get up and go you require and some after burners too. The fuel economy is not too impressive 14mpg City and 21 mpg Highway. A sweet 0 - 60 in 5.4seconds. Thats why the unfavorable fuel economy. I suppose if you want a big car like this to have such power, there is a price to pay. The drive was what I expected , only it was better. A cocoon of comfort, far removed from the outside world. Smooth control and a car this size usually runs away from you but this was solid. Loved the way the S550 hugged the road. In most cars there is the standard safety, like airbags and such, but the S class has a few little extras. There the camera, and radar based Driver Assistance which includes Adaptive High Beam Assist, Lane Keeping Assist and the Pre Safe Braking System. This intervenes in case there is an impending rear end collision. Think the lane keeping assist is lame, because if you as a driver cant stay in your lane , seriously you ought not drive. How rubbish can you get? This is a really good one though, the Assist Driver Drowsiness Monitor and Active Body Control which stabilizes the climate in the cabin to keep the driver awake.With The Pre Safe Braking System, Mercedes S550 comes to a halt in 0.6 seconds. The Night View Assist has the unique function of detecting pedestrians a safe distance away.
Another quality product from Mercedes, Bravo again for a good products. Best in this class but with a Price tag of over a $91 000.00, I think I will stay with the Jaguar XJL and BMW 750Li , which offer equally as good quality, but for 11K less. Lovely looking backside though.
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