Inovev forecasts 80,000 units per year of the new Mercedes S-Class
- Since 1965, generations of Mercedes S-Class have followed one to another on the average of every seven years. The previous generation started in 2013 and the new has just been unveiled in September 2020 for a launch onto the market expected in January 2021.
- The new S-Class sedan (W223) will have to keep this series at the forefront in terms of volume (ahead of the BMW Series 7 and Audi A8), a position acquired since the 1960s.
- The new S-Class is 5 cm longer than the old one (5.18 m for the normal version and 5.29 m for the long wheelbase version). The even longer Maybach version will be only equipped with the 6-liter V12 engine, the other versions will feature six-cylinder 3.0-liter petrol and diesel, and a 4-liter V8 petrol, already seen on the current generation.
- Based on the MRA platform, the new S-Class will, as today, be produced at the Sindelfingen plant, at a rate of 80,000 units per year, but the coupe and convertible versions will not be renewed, the carmaker judging the potential sales becoming too low for this type of models. On the other hand, a plug-in hybrid version called the S580e will be launched next year (based on the 3-liter petrol). The 3.0-liter diesel will remain available until the next generation scheduled for 2027 but it is expected to be discontinued thereafter. Finally, the 100% electric EQS version should be launched in 2021.
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