Best Luxury Car - Mercedes S-Class

Sep 18 2009

By motorsnortheast

Mercedes-Benz Newcastle City West Business Park, Scotswood Road. Tel: 0191 4479163 Go to dealer website » When Mercedes puts its weight behind a project, the results can be spectacular. The companys approach to redefining what we can expect from the luxury car class was so crushingly thorough, the S-Class still stands out like a beacon four years after its launch. And when you look at the strength of the competition, you realise the magnitude of that achievement. The scope of the luxury car class means the Mercedes not only has to see off competition from Bentleys latest Flying Spur, but it has also faced a new version of its BMW 7-Series arch-rival this year. The BMW was relaunched with the aim of knocking the S-Class off its perch. Despite featuring some of the most advanced technology on the planet, it couldnt achieve its goal. Outstanding quality, effortless performance and superb refinement made the flagship Mercedes too much for the new 7-Series to better. Recent revisions have seen the S-Class polish its looks, and the big saloons lines have improved with age. Opt for the long-wheelbase variant and you will have one of the most appealing chauffeur-driven models, no matter what your budget. And if you decide to give the driver the day off, you wont be disappointed by the way the S-Class performs on the road. Diesel models deliver phenomenal torque, while flagship V8 and V12-powered-petrol models offer earth-shattering pace. To say the S-Class is heart-stoppingly good is no exaggeration during development it was so soothing to drive, it actually lowered the testers pulse-rate. Commended BMW 7-Series - Finishing second to the older S-Class must have been a bitter pill to swallow for BMW when the two heavyweights met in issue 1,041. The Mercs victory was far from a walkover, however. The extremely agile 7-Series lives up to BMWs reputation for building great drivers cars but the luxury class is more about comfort than all-out thrills.