2022 Mercedes-Benz S580: Test Drive Review

[@kennyclark284]

I agree with you…a class of one. I’ll take one in silver. Your MB reviews are always tops.

[@tomd6700]

Great reviews!!! I love the one featuring the S Class Cabriolet also.

[@gerhardphann]

Super well done review. Information in a nice way... 👍

[@DreaminRides]

Any interior rattles (or buzzing sounds) while you had the car? Also, were the air vents on the dashboard reflecting off the windscreen? I've seen some POV drives and noticed the vents had a nasty glare and seemed distracting. Great video Sam!

[@williamreyes27125khz]

I just noticed something at 15:01; such a high end car should have a turn signal stalk return spring damper.

[@maxsdad538]

It's not white, it's diamond white metallic, and there are 10 other colors that are free. It's only the metallic and the matte that cost extra.

[@TestDrivenTV]

The point made is that if you want a white car, you must pay extra for the optional color. There is no non-optional shade of white available.

[@shannonjude1]

this thing is purpose built to be the benchmark.the valedictorian... until they build the next one.

[@discerningmind]

Sam, I like your sneakers! They made the video fun. And as always, great episode. I want to comment on your closing of this video in saying that the S-Class doesn't really have many competitors. And then going into branches off of that. That said a lot and I think could push some people into buying this as opposed to cars available that are near it. I always say that nothing drives like a Mercedes. I'm sure there are people that always say that nothing drives like a BMW, and so forth. I'd like to see MB move toward resuming at least some of their legacy designs inside and out. Regarding the exterior, the wind tunnel look (lasting for so long now) is boring and doesn't bring forth a level of importance as did Mercedes of the past, though it is nice seeing a return of the stand-up hood ornament. My Mercedes has the hood ornament as part of the Luxury package. But I'd like to see a statelier design for the money being spent. Regarding the interior, I'm first and foremost drawn to the horridly glaring inclusion of screens. I dislike screens for other than navigation. I find them an annoyance at nighttime, too bright, particularly so because I live in a rural area that exceptionally dark at night. I'm wondering if the center screen can be turned off or if it's required to operate necessary functions such as HVAC. As well, I'm not a fan of the baggie loose head restraint pillows. When these first appeared, I thought for sure that Mercedes would change them for the next model year but it's been a few years now and they still use them. Dreadful. They look so cheap and tacky. I thought good for safety equipment, as I had been of the understanding that they inflate during a rear collision, however your statement of detaching them is evidence that they don't inflate thus not safety equipment. In that case I would detach them. A head restraint and upper seat area can be an elegant area of an interior, and MB is ruining the look of the interior with these. I think paddle shifters in a luxury car are pretty ridiculous. I find them something for young people and valets to wreck the transmission. The computer system can handle the shifting better than anyone using paddles so they don't have a sensible reason as far as I can tell. My car has the Comfort Box, it's a brilliant device and I love it. Thirty speakers are new to me. I'd love to hear that system. I agree with you regarding the auto/start/stop system. Whenever I forget to push the button to lock-out that, when the engine shuts down at a stop, all I can think of is the damage being done. Mechanics have stated that a/s/s does damage the engine and that ultimately it will result in an expensive starter failure, in spite of manufacturer's claims starters are built for that. However, the ladder doesn't apply to this car as you mentioned the starter-generator, thus eliminating a traditional starter. I think I would really enjoy the air-matic suspension. The ability to adjust that to a soft cushioned ride sounds heavenly. I don't know what the underway decibels are for my Mercedes, but I can say that it's very quiet. And for people that have never owned a very quiet car, I want to add the following. I've found that anything I bring into the car with me, that has the potential to make noise, often will. A zipper on a jacket, a package of Tic-Tack's, a particular fabric of slacks squeaking on leather or MB-Tex seats, things you might never expect will make noise and disrupt your quiet ride. I'm currently shopping for a cold beverage cup that would be silent. The beverage cup I've been using is hard plastic and has a hard plastic straw that makes a tapping sound when going over bumps, small bumps. It took me a long time to isolate exactly where the tapping sound was coming from as I assumed that it was a lose interior piece of the car or something in the glove box or in the center console. I've used that same beverage cup in four other car we own and have never heard a sound emanating from it. My point is that riding in a very quiet car you will hear sounds that you never knew existed, and the sounds are annoying and often can be located to things you wouldn't expect.

[@Bigoliver101]

previous gen s class interior is better