1997 Mercedes-Benz S500 Start Up, Exhaust, and In Depth Tour

[@rohanclassic]

20 years passed and many of the features this car has are still "new" in most of the cars today.. :)

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

So very true...

[@SeamHead33]

yup. the best or nothing. Mercedes always sets the standard

[@kanebowser-wieser3667]

:,-)

[@Shadowgamingwatch]

Rohan Barbade i heard dat

[@jameel5747]

and my 2017 sunny is still using handle windows

[@georgearmerding]

When you sit in the car and close the door it's like a mute button for the outside world. This generation was expensive for engineering reasons rather than the logo.

[@عبدالمهيمنالحداد-ث1ط]

George Armerding youre so right

[@GabrielMartinez-jt1uv]

With the available by xenon headlamps

[@Kevin_10225]

Am i the only one who think this is much better than the newer models?

[@nickherrera577]

naw this car may be just as old as i am but, i can tell u tehe newer benzos look too "lazily designed" imo

[@kanebowser-wieser3667]

none of your business Douchebag.

[@annamanioka]

I totally agree, I’m driving my dad’s car, same year model, very well maintained, feels like a dream. These cars are built to last.

[@mercedesbenzowner3757]

I totally agree

[@carguyns4348]

Well I think newer is always better

[@krhrulz1385]

Xenon, self close, automatic windows,sun blinds, 5.0L V8! Gosh this car is amazing, and made I the mid to late 90's

[@kanebowser-wieser3667]

And heated and cooled seats, headlight cleaners, rain sensing windshield wipers, 315 horsepower

[@visionist7]

@@kanebowser-wieser3667 no cooled seats on the W140. Even the W220 had ventilated seats but not cooled

[@diablocls55]

It actually started in the early 90s. I believe 92 was the first year of the w140?

[@webbie1891]

My aunt had one of these when it first came out. Very beautiful car. It was way ahead of its time.

[@Vylkeer]

'90s Mercedes-Benz are just the best cars ever.

[@Asdasty]

Waaaaaaaay ahead of its time.

[@philipadastra]

Everything except for the exterior design :) It was a bit conservative

[@philipadastra]

Shaun Martin well it very much got the looks of a w124 but the sheer size speaks for itself.

[@talhazafar7332]

i agree.

[@TheMrDemonized]

Wonderful car. Old luxury tank. Looks so solid and perfect, nowadays swagmobiles are nothing comparing to this

[@pranavsridhar5364]

It's a pity that they don't make such gorgeous cars anymore

[@mickyt4638]

This beauty was way ahead of its time, I would rather have a 80s-90s Benz rather than a modern one.

[@mark-tt3ks]

i had one 300 SE , i was enjoying when i drive it , i still remember first time i drove my 300 SE , i felt myself like first time to drive a real car , safe , smooth , quiet and reliable , german made their best in this car , i wish to have this one in the video , mercedes is my best car forever .

[@mentallyhandicappedpoptart2649]

The W126 and the W140 chassis are the best ones Mercedes ever made

[@RyanEmeryLovesCars]

What an amazing automobile for its time and even two decades later... :-0 A car like this made a powerful statement back in the day. At one point my aunt leased a brand new black mid-90's S600 and her previous husband at one time leased a mid-90's SL500.

[@paulkirkland1535]

This Merc is mint considering it's age. I'd buy this in a minute if I could. It still looks like new. Wonderful condition.

[@Theonestrongbusleader]

This will be my second car to buy in 2023.

[@lacaraddict5177]

I love this old school merc. Legendary reliable machine.

[@Rustam655]

la car addict e38 :-):-):-)

[@diablocls55]

@barry mccaca nowhere near as reliable as this. W140s (especially the one with the M119) don’t suffer engine problems like the E38, such as the plastic timing chain guides breaking and falling into the oil pan, trashing the engine… the M119 will run forever as long as it has oil in it. Can’t be said for BMWs V8

[@stephano1990]

There are plenty of channels who do that. However, I´m quite sure he is the only one who gives a good detailed look at the interior of a car.

[@user-yc8km5np7m]

Bought one of these last week, 97 in a very dark blue with cream leather, S500 with 120,000 miles, full service history, 3 owners. Very original unmolested car, has the electric rear window blind and heated electrically moveable rear seats. Only thing I can see that needs fixing are the headlamp wipers and 1 front elec window is not going up or down on the 'one touch'. No rust, mint interior, re furbished wheels, good tyres, just needs a good polish. Drives well, brakes good etc, feel very special driving it and cost me just £1600. Not bad for a car that cost around 70,000 quid 18 years. ago!! WHY WOULD'T I????

[@aspieotaku3580]

Hard to find a reliable Mercedes these days esspecially the costs of repairs!

[@1Reddd]

Aspie Otaku Not really, Mercedes engines are actually quite bulletproof. It's just that when things do go wrong, which they will because every car wares down with age, it will cost a boat load of cash to replace or repair. So when things do go wrong with a older Mercedes people tend to sell it instead of fixing it, which is why you can't find many Mercedes cars in good condition. Because the ones that ARE in good condition, are being enjoyed by the people who are willing to pay the expense to owning such a prestigious car.

[@1Reddd]

***** That is true. Also learning more about your car, and doing as much as you can by yourself is also a way to avoid all the ridiculous repair bills... However, regardless of who repairs the car, a specialist or yourself, the price of the parts will almost always be the same... And parts for these cars aren't cheap.

[@atos.nympha3451]

OfficialEpic222 parts for this car are cheap now at least 90% do your home work lol

[@EliasBOD]

hey dude, im about to get one s500 96 with less than 100k miles.. how do you like it and what's your overall perspective of the car? thanks

[@mikofranko]

God, I love this car. I'm definitely going to buy one when I'm older. Mercedes cars from 80s and 90s are the best ones

[@maxpayne_ger]

What a nice car. Normally i dont like old cars but this ist a beauty

[@MrABedRules]

Even that it is an old car, its still amazing after so many years.I really like this s class it's awesome guys.

[@419iam]

I owned the 1999 S500 model which was the last year of this body style before Mercedes switched body styles which I gave to my Dad because it was always his dream car and he still owns it to this very day and it's still his pride and joy even through he has new SUVS! I have been in search of a very specific 1999 S420 LWB since giving Dad the S500 years ago and it has been a long process finding what I'm looking for. Great video.

[@carconnoisseur4615]

this was my dream car in high school

[@elozonachukwu6516]

This model of cars are really made in heaven.

[@rosssmith9941]

The W140 is one of the best cars ever made

[@kakadots]

Random fact: 50 cent had one of these at the age of 19

[@gtarules1]

Proof?

[@kakadots]

+gtarules1 Google.. Interviews...

[@seanrebelo144]

Google don't mean shit not everything you read on the internet is the truth

[@kakadots]

+Sean Rebelo it's not some sort of myth... Watch his get rich movie, he also posted a picture of him with one of these on Instagram..not hard to search is it...

[@fuadrahman7048]

+gtarules1 Oh yeah whiteboy cant believe minorities can amount to anything

[@motormusique]

Looove this generation of the S-Class. To me, it's still the epitome of Mercedes.

[@counkev]

This is my favorite generation of the S Class. I just love the way it looks

[@PRNTestDrive]

Still looks good today, as long as it's maintained well and cleaned up. The 1 or 2 W140s we see a month are always in poor condition which dates the car terribly.

[@ForeignCarRambo]

why dont you do a video on the W140 then?

[@MercOne]

I just bought one of these, a 1999 S500 so this video was right on time! Thanks for posting. M

[@jeffbrownjr1009]

hey man i kno this is a old vid but how is your mercedes doing now? do u still have it?? im thinking about getting one....im also not made of money but i just luv the car i saw one on craigslist from a old guy very clean in good shape...should i get it.....? thanks

[@10camss]

Love these Old Benz's! This one is in great condition, and that engine sounds GREAT!

[@atos.nympha3451]

i will never fall out of love . W140

[@theodoreyoung8777]

🤝 Me too bro and I’ll add my 2006 Lexus LS430 to that list a pure gem 💎 of a car never getting rid of mines 😎

[@ValeaBarcaului]

US carmakers should should buy one of these and learn how to build quality, rattle free interiors!

[@joshuaoblon2105]

ValeaBarcaului I believe the vanity mirror at 11:14 rattled quite a bit, and US cars are very good these days.

[@1Reddd]

Shaun Martin You see, the thing about Chrysler, Buick, Ford and all those other cut-down "luxury" brands is that they aren't made to compete with the likes of mastermind companies such as Mercedes, Bentley, Rolls Royce, etc. They are built for the lower class citizen who can't afford a Benz but still wants to ride around in something luxurious. Which is why they make budget cuts and use hard plastics in places where Mercedes would put leather or wood grain, so that way it wouldn't mark up the price. Cadillac, however, has greatly improved upon their quality and craftsmanship. Just releasing a flagship model to compete with the BMW 7 series... Also they've switched from using fake wood-like textures to using real wood grain and 100% real leather. Whereas a few years ago, in the CTS model, every bit and piece was made from hardened plastic. The same goes to say for the Escalade and models alike. So you can go ahead and mark Cadillac off the "poor man's benz" list and place it where it now belongs, in the European luxury car category, even though it's American.

[@hakeemsd70m]

OfficialEpic222 Cadillac has always made nice cars. Starting with the 2000 DeVille, all of their flagships feature real Zebran wood, not the fake stuff

[@Nightbird.]

I've owned both Mercedes Benz and Lincoln's from the 80's..and sorry to tell you this..but a Lincoln from the 80's is a much more comfortable car than a Mercedes Benz from the same period. My Lincoln Continental Mark VI was a dream to drive..soft cloud like ride..an AC that could keep an ice cube from melting in 100+ degree weather..luxurious interior..and beautiful looks that got me compliments everywhere. But my MB 500SEL while beautiful looking..had a hard ride over the bumps..a ridiculous AC with only 2 speeds..and leather that was cracking all over the place. All luxury brands have pluses and minuses..there is no one brand that does it all..so you just choose what is best for you.

[@therealdirtydan908]

OfficialEpic222 Chrysler is great now

[@luisinhoens90]

@ShanesAutos I´m pretty sure a trunk mounted CD changer was optional on the W140 S-Class. This way you can use the Cassette player to connect your iPod via an adaptor with no need to replace the headunit. By the way for those $85,000 bucks they gave you a cassette player but it came with a superb sounding Bose Beta sound system, one of the best at the time this car was released.

[@JSTRonline2]

for 1997 that car was very ahead of its time, its amazing, some features, although most people would never notice, that haven't appeared until just recently.

[@BenjaGTR32]

One of my favorites cars, powerful, comfort and stylish : ) Thanks Kyle again

[@bimosalexandres]

this car never gets old

[@kirkm3354]

This car looks and feels so well made. So much better than modern Mercedes.

[@DoSum4Me]

Really wish I bought an S-class instead of my Audi A6. The Mercedes looks so gorgeous.

[@NabilAdamElhadj]

What an incredible vehicle. This car had all those technologies in it and it's from 1997!! Mercedes was way in front of any manufacturer, and still is! Definately the future of the automobile.

[@ahuman9864]

This particular year model and the Ls400 by Lexus are the 2 cars from the 90s I would still drive and be satisfied in every aspect. I’m 35 years old, that says a lot.

[@xekh]

W140 great video of a great car, I upgraded to a newer S500, had it for 6 months then sold it and bought another W140, better car built like a Tiger Tank.

[@sagasa456]

man this is is such a boss car ! and the features are amazing for such an old car :O

[@DrCharlesMontague]

My mechanic has a 1999 S500 and it is the favourite car in our circle. One interesting note with the button for the air filtration on the climate system: pushing that button activates a second cabin air filter which is several layers deep and has a medical-grade seal. This filter is about $300. The door seals also inflate with this feature, sealing out who-knows-what. If you run it in this mode, the airflow is significantly reduced through the vents. I would buy one of these if I had the money.

[@chevycamaroz2882]

Im from syria and we have it alot here . I already have a black one its very cheap in syria 20.000$ . Its very comfortable and cool . Good work guy . Nice video

[@chaoszombie9995]

Clean interior for a car from the 90s. WOW and that horn tho

[@psvita100]

This car is the shit why cars now don't have this

[@denisdbell]

This is what i call FULLY LOADED!!!

[@visionist7]

It doesn't have many options at all. Google W140 dash switches to see what a fully loaded one looks like

[@NaqluZ]

Kyle you just read my mind, I was watching the Fleetwood tour you uploaded earlier and thought at one point "I'd really like if Kyle toured that Merc S on the backround" and you did haha! Great, I really love and appreciate your variety on these car reviews.

[@1997DanielFlores]

I dont care how olds thoes cars are, they still look good and brand new.

[@stephano1990]

Its nice to see what kind of standards and options a luxurious car had 16 years ago! You can notice a lot of things that are considered standard now a days, but were state of the art in 1997. One thing I noticed was the auto closing doors, I thought that was a modern option from new Bentleys and Rolls Royces, but apparently, the options has been in existence for quite a while. I would have expected it to come standard on a average C-Class by now!

[@MercS600W140-600SEL-LORINSER]

Well done on the tour of the S500,i could not have done it any better even that i own one ,perfect writte up of this W140 Model ,congrats .

[@ParodiesQC]

He's not a reviewer. He just presents the cars and shows all the details. Did you notice that he almost never say negative things about the cars? It can't be a review without pros and cons and comparisons with other cars!

[@zosoachilles]

I have same car/color except a 96' model. The side airbags first year was 97', not 95' as stated here. The W140 with a 5-liter V8 is a fabulous car. They reward understanding and knowledge more than $'s. The post face lift versions, 95' & up are generally preferred for various mechanical reasons. Bruno Sacco, I thank you.

[@tenta20]

Nice car. My parents have a '96 S420 - great car. Thanks for reviewing the W140 style S-Classes.

[@braxmed]

FAVORITE YEAR S-CLASS! they look like tanks and the wheels are machined alloy. OOF. kyle, you are putting in WORK and really making your viewers happy!

[@darthgamer6080]

I'm personally not a fan of modern Mercedes-Benz but their cars made before 1997 are rock solid. I've always loved the early 80s ones with the real German leather and real wood interior 😍

[@dave11686]

What a beauty! Great video as always Kyle!

[@bennyvega100]

"beautifully crafted automobile" That is a complete understatement.

[@UNPOCOLOCO444]

When Mercedes still made quality automobiles that could actually rival a Japanese automobile.

[@M09W41]

He isn't really a reviewer. He has more of an informational, salesmen style. The info he provides is almost completely unbiased. As you can see all of his videos say 'tour' at the end of them and not 'review'. He does take some for a spin once in a while, but since most are dealership cars and not his, I imagine he's grateful they let him inside them. I understand why you would be interested in seeing more test drives of the cars he displays though. He brings a lot of rare treats to the table.

[@ratna18y]

7:38 I like that song

[@pcknowledge9509]

This car is a piece of art, its like a beautiful dream. a very nice full of Details to the point wonderful video. Thank you for it.

[@jungyeon263]

if i could make my own car company , i want to revive this design. it looks very modern despite it's age. and it's so sexy af

[@heliotirana]

style, quality, wtf happened to mecedes today???

[@TheRoberto3057]

+heliotirana Mercedes just lost all the style when developed the 2001 Sclass. That was Hyundai styling. Nobody complained. I just go shocked. They never should have lost the w116, w126 and w201 styling. For me, they never get de 70s and 80s glory years.

[@jwatwater]

+Roberto Demarco I feel like... you should maybe Google a 2001 Hyundai, and compare it to the W220. They look... nothing alike. I do wish Mercedes could go back to the W140 and W126 style. They were the Mercedes that people dreamed about.

[@heliotirana]

Roberto Demarco I totally agree, all the new styling reminds of the fucking hyndai coupe crap, the first version.

[@Watcher3223]

+heliotirana Well, after Daimler made the mistake of buying Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz would never be the same again...

[@TheRoberto3057]

***** Yes. I love the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s Mercedes designs. From the 2000 to now, NO, it seems that the Hyundai designers took control.

[@paddyc9490]

I've got one.The hydraulics make for an unparalleled ride.The W140 will never be duplicated.

[@KP-zi6jx]

I have a '97 W140...the trunk has soft close like the doors, you don't have to slam anything as hard as you're doing. Just pull it to and it does the rest, slamming it closed, doors/trunk defeats the soft close. This is also a LWB (Long wheelbase). These are harder to tell from the outside bc they put the extra rear seat length at the front of the rear door instead of the rear of it like the W126. By '97 w/the inversion of the letters/numbers, they deleted the "L" in the rear badging for "long", it couldn't be SL500 bc that was then the 2-door convertible, so you just have to look for if it is or isn't, no more "L" in the #'s/letters in the rear, long or not. You can easily tell the long from the short by the interior rear door panel, the door speaker is forward of the door ashtray on the long, whereas on the short the door speaker rounds under the forward edge of the door ashtray. W/all the lights on including driving lamp under the xenons, the park lights to the outside corners, the portion of the headlight not lit toward the grill is the HIGH BEAM, and all three stay on when on hi-beam, even the driving lamps if you have those on...so here is why the angled inside bulbs were not on, toward the grill, that's the hi-beam bulb. '95 was the mid-cycle refresh, still grey at the bottom though...'97 was the last update, my fav...the restyled slim exterior rear view mirrors, deep 6-hole sportier wheels, lower cladding now upper body color on all, revised headlamps w/xenons, revised grill, taillights w/CLEAR turn signals, still has the '95 taillight revision where that clear lower cross bar raises up into the taillights each side instead of even all the way across pre-'95. '97 you lose the power/memory interior rear view mirror AND the flip up storage in the front door arm rest, but gain the xenons/rain sensing wipers. Wipers have no DELAY SETTING, you can leave it on rain sensing all the time and it will work when needed, on click 2 is low speed and click 3 is high speed. '97's have the delete of the rear corner parking antennas that raised in reverse, and backup sensors were becoming common. This one has the cd changer missing lower left in the trunk, which has a cover that makes the top flush w/the trunk floor...it's all empty lower left. And here 11 yrs later, no big deal for you as surely it's gone by now, just saying. Thanks for the overview...main thing is it's long wheel base. All 4 windows also have auto power up w/a sensor to stop like if a kids head is out the window, lol. '97 made the odometer/trip digital, instead of old roll over numbers that turn. And the Mercedes biodegradable engine wiring harness issue was late-'92 thru '95, so you want to avoid those years anyway, unless they have been updated, or it won't run and you will have to reach deep a couple grand to replace it. '96 resolved, and on ALL Benz, not just the S...so post-'95/'96 are trouble free wiring harness, and the '97 is the last exterior updates of the prettiest...'97/'98/'99, go for it, you won't regret it. W140, still King of the S-class, and what Benz was before the cost-cutter W220 that Lexus caused Mercedes to make after the legendary W140.

[@miguelyujuico5239]

The car sounds pretty darn good!

[@ryansrides9714]

Great review!! Love the Mercedes!! All that wood trim is gorgeous!!

[@MrThestig8]

I'll take this and that 500SL, oh and that Fleetwood. Cadillac and Mercedes have always been some of my favorite brands in the world.

[@LakeLars]

i had the honor to drive S 600 with V12, on board navigation(!), and all extras--> it is an amazing car like every S-Class.

[@PetarVN]

Couple of months ago, i was in frankfurt, in a S-class xab of this generation and it had 385,000 miles on it. German quality, man!

[@realAutoman]

The W140 and W221 S600s are just the best

[@Audi123000]

I love the details and attention on these cars

[@happyorganist]

I would love to get my hands on one of these now!!!

[@trusser931]

I just loved those cars, they were nice looking and were such nice rides.

[@mattthambirajah4422]

these cars are a classic

[@j_hicks01]

I own a W220 S-Class, but if I could, I'd much rather have a W140 S-Class for sure. I am only 19 at the time of typing this, but I would want this car more. This is back when Mercedes actually put quality and craftsman over technology like they did in the W220 and W221. Materials in the W140 were so nice, much more appealing and better to touch as well. I love this car, it looks very nice and in great upkeep and also has the biggest engine they offered for that at the current time. Between the S 320, S 420, and the S 500, I'd really want the S 500 for sure. Just maybe not in that particular exterior and interior colorway.

[@squeakD]

Sweet Jesus.., that thing is in amazing shape! Doesn't show its age at all.

[@IKhanNot]

Not worth much from a financial aspect but it's worth it's weight in gold in terms of the way it rides and feels going down the road. The actual car, it's characteristics and engineering is an amazing thing to look into.

[@ColdplayFavoSongs]

dude do more tours on old cars!!! this is osem

[@MrLocalman123]

No dont take me wrong, i mean i wasnt trying to be rude or something but all i meant is that he is a unique way of doing his videos,, but you know i thought of it and i thinks its actually a great idea for him to test drive cars after indepthing them and gives us his opinion about how it drives and so on.

[@jex9]

Wow this car was ahead of its time!

[@michaelangelos5117]

I've always driven a w124 but now I am sold on the 5-speed overdrive transmission. Definitely going to pick up a w140 soon

[@MrBuzzialdrin]

all electronics seem to work...which is a blessing ;)

[@daniel55645]

mercedes-benz s class. been ahead of its time for 70 years. you can get a 20-30 yr old s class that has more features than most cars still do today

[@excessmaterial]

@MercedesF700 it was quiet sure, but that's what the S class is all about. It's not supposed to have some loud engine, it's a refined yacht on the road. they didn't have the same sound dampening technology for engines back in the early 90s as they did ten years later too.

[@ladyyuna2000]

I been looking for this mercedes-benz thanks Kyle

[@Bomber123AL]

This is the mother of all modern cars

[@crystalscan2002]

love these older s series

[@jopinhetgoor]

another great review, keep them coming thanks man

[@CharlieStyr]

Loving all these 90s cars... I think I'm going to put a cap on backwards and go watch friends.

[@RyanMoran1992]

Loved this video. So many features!

[@wotan20]

The way I know, they made this bodystyle with the 3.5L inline 6 cyl turbodiesel also under the designation of 350 DSL. That powertrain cuts fuel-consumption in just about half, without significant detriment to usable performance. Now that's the type, which interest me more.

[@kevinowen8155]

W140, one of the best designed Mercedes Benz. Pure classic design by Bruno Sacco.

[@MuDmOnKeY5235]

That car is a work of art, I love it!

[@whyyoubullyme5523]

Wow! A 1997 model and it has soft close doors

[@bricesonpayton7053]

Still in my opinion “the best car ever made” and I’m looking to buy a 99 s420

[@uigreSolomon]

Man...this is amazing....Full full full full optinal..

[@speedox181]

My dad had one long time ago, that was amazing car, even colour was same like on this video.

[@PetreMihai94]

Those seats look freaking comfortable, you could sleep on those