This service includes providing information on the nearest multi-storey car park as well as proposing routes offering a particularly good chance of finding a parking spot close to the destination. See your dealer for details. The 2020 7 Series trunk holds 18. Ultra-luxury fans will be able to first get their hands on the new 7 Series when it launches into the market in April 2019. However, unlike the 740i, the 750i features a new engine.
The system is then able to reverse the vehicle for distances of up to 50 metres by steering it along exactly the same line it took when moving forward. The button array for the driver assistance systems on the left-hand spoke of the steering wheel has been reorganised. The wide vent in the lower bumper is now smaller, mostly because the sides are covered by air deflectors. Blue elements inside the hexagonal light sources make a distinctive visual statement. In models equipped with the Executive Lounge or Executive Lounge rear console options, the high-quality quilting is also to be found on the rear centre armrest. This system includes standard forward collision warning, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, and lane departure warning. The S-Class certainly doesn't drive poorly, and although the 7 will certainly go around a corner flatter and faster, your emotional reward isn't joy so much as it is a sense of accomplishment.
This means the engine's power can always be directed to the wheels with maximum purchase for loss-free transfer to the road, even in extremely dynamic driving situations or in adverse road and weather conditions. Under the hood, the 2020 7 Series comes with a new V-8 engine and a new hybrid drivetrain, among updates made for the remaining models. Optimised mounts for the diesel engines help to suppress vibrations on starting and during dynamic acceleration. Quilted Nappa leather in either Mocha or Cognac is newly available for 2020 as part of the Luxury Seating Package. We have been the market leader for Vehicle History in the U. The S-Class, though, knows exactly what it is: the standard against which luxury sedans are measured.
Surely it's a given that it carries you along in cosseting elegance? Navigation can now be made simpler than ever, as the assistant will find somewhere to park at the journey's destination, provide information on any traffic jams along the route and even search for a café in the vicinity. The 2019 7 Series hybrid boasted a 2. We found a solution though - switch the dynamics into Individual mode, select Sport on the damping and Comfort on everything else and it improves dramatically. Despite such sporty credentials, the engine burns 6. But the version we drove was the ever-practical plug-in hybrid. See your dealer for details.
Next up is the 750i, which also replaces an existing trim with the same name. This feature allows the driver to instruct the car to perform specific tasks. It's not the ultimate luxury sedan, either, riding too stiffly and offering a 3 Series-evoking interior to the S-Class' tour de force. Another benefit of this newly improved system is the remarkable fluency of the transition stages at the beginning and end of window opening and closing. This facelift brings the 7 Series up to date, especially when compared to the much newer Audi A8. The bars of the kidney grille come in Aluminium satinated as standard and in High-gloss Chrome on cars with Design Pure Excellence specified. There are cupholders in the centre console, in the rear centre armrest and more space for small bottles and other paraphernalia in the door pockets.
Not that we mind, again it's a love it or hate it thing. No info on top speed and all-electric range yet. But it can be wafty, very wafty in fact, leading to you feeling a little sea sick especially if you are relaxing in the back trying to read. Most, though, will probably opt for the standard, non-electrified twin-turbo I-6 of the 740Li, which wasn't available to test. The design principle behind the double-wishbone front axle and five-link rear axle of the new 7-Series underpins its beautifully judged balance between dynamic performance and comfort. The set-up options cover the car's drive functions and the manner in which its chassis systems go about their work.
The system also noticeably increases comfort when driving straight ahead by stabilising the relevant wheel. The tailpipes are wider, the taillights are slimmer, and the 2020 7 Series now has a light bar that stretches across the tail. This removable tablet with a screen diagonal of seven inches can be used from any seat and even outside the vehicle. By contrast, at higher speeds, the rear wheels follow the same direction as the front wheels, allowing the car to follow the course set by the driver even more quickly and accurately. But then you discover that 44% of all 7 Series models sold in 2018 went to Asia, China in particular. After years of trailing the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the 7 Series has outscored the big Benz in our tests.
Among them is the Extended Traffic Jam Assistant, which takes control of the vehicle using an interior driver-facing camera to allow the driver to take their hands off the wheel in speeds up to 37 mph. Based on camera and radar technology, it includes the Collision and Pedestrian Warning with City Braking function, the latest version of which also alerts the driver when a cyclist is detected. The blade behind the front wheel arch has been made more vertical, apparently at the request of Asian markets too while there are now two design lines available in the form of Excellence or the M package. The twin-turbo unit delivers 523 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque, an extra 80 horses and 74 pound-feet compared to the old model. Available in six colors, it includes extended quilting, and contrast stitching and piping.