First Drive! 2021 Mercedes-Benz S580 - Does The Newest Luxury Limo Deliver? (POV Binaural Audio)

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[@TedwardDrives]

What’s your favorite generation of S Class?

[@car_lov3r]

W126

[@bfielder9097]

Definitely not this one. It lacks the presence that a typical S Class has. I don't know what it is exactly but on the outside anyways it just doesn't look like that boss car.

[@bossykxngtahzai16]

@@bfielder9097 Same here and I don't like the taillights it's just weird looking

[@verdict1163]

Everyone says W126 but that's when they started getting plasticky, I say earlier, W108/109 or W116

[@yes8032]

W221

[@tarekhafza7201]

That looks more comfortable than my bed

[@Es1777s]

It probably is lmao

[@yungboicontigo9278]

Same

[@telealotstm3188]

No its not

[@Big1_]

Time to stop sleeping like the Doraemon.

[@thezerastora]

Get a better bed?

[@Sergey53]

You know that sound insulation is great if the presenter speaks in a whisper...

[@OMGItsBirdmanArchive]

6:40 don’t understand why so many of these digital speedometers have lag to them. To me it shows poor quality

[@rjj00]

Agreed. Only car I've seen which doesn't have the lag is Volvos

[@RealNameNeverUsed]

@@hunterrrdrives it is more distracting if it lags to me.

[@Nnexxxx]

These cars would be so much better if the instrument cluster wasn't such an awkward looking tablet.

[@Nnexxxx]

@@titaniumspecial4207 I absolutely would be! I think it looks cheap honestly. Seems a little weird on a luxury car brand.

[@Nnexxxx]

@SIG It could be made of solid gold, be roadhead capable, and it would still look like an awkward tablet.

[@SkinnySkinch]

I truly think the previous generation interior blows this new one out of the water. This new one looks old to me. They copied the iPad like center screen which looks hideous to me personally.

[@fremue9312]

Design is very subjective, but how does this look old?

[@enai-lo]

design is subejctive but man this one make every car looks old

[@SkinnySkinch]

@@fremue9312 bc it looks less “futuristic” than the previous model. It looks like a Ram1500 on the inside not a Mercedes Benz

[@theotherchannel2028]

design isn't subjective, there's rubbish and there's nice. this is rubbish.

[@fremue9312]

@@theotherchannel2028 This is obviously not true, because I and many other people find it good looking...

[@TheTopher]

2:05 the Kia Carnival enters the chat

[@SilentTrip]

Just from watching the video, I can tell how comfortable driving this Benz is!

[@brjha]

0:30 actually tesla started utilizing Mercedes parts-bin items such as shifter stalks, window switches, etc from older Mercedes before they actually took off.

[@validdreams6785]

Thank you good sir for the opportunity to watch.is like am in the car driving..Enjoying from Africa.

[@sypharorigin]

Great video and it's fun hearing how much you enjoy it. I've been an S-class fan for a long time now, but I personally can't stand the new S-class because I highly dislike the interior too much... That aside though being driven around in one is quite nice and driving it is very nice until that interior starts getting to me and fun fact; it's not mainly about the middle screen, it's about the instrumentcluster screen, the wheel and the front airvents...

[@enai-lo]

Hi really nice test drive !! I know a lot of people don't like the new screen. So guys i already sat in one with a georgous red interior and compared it to the old one the w222 side by side and let me tell you that it is a big step up, i don't know how to explain it but it feels even more luxurious. The door panel,the ambient light feels more special,. I think it's a perfect definition of modern art. This car is all about the driving experience. It feels more spacious in front because of the very minimalist dashboard. That's the kind of car from the exterior that looks simple but the engineering behind is enormous.

[@oluwaseyeadelekan2115]

I completely agree with you, I ordered a 2024 S580 with the AMG body, mango white with red interior…im so hype

[@waverunner7063]

I've seen a couple of these on the road and they look much better in person than in video or photos.

[@joseph-S1K]

Awesome vid man, such a clean car 🔥🔥

[@acalthu]

"Hey Mercedes, stop navigation". I was both amused and impressed. Such simplicity.

[@TedwardDrives]

I was thankful it worked! Total shot in the dark 😂

[@acalthu]

@@TedwardDrives pretty sure you discovered an easter egg there.

[@OpenSesame404]

loved the editing at the end with the close ups, these videos are on point!

[@hwangbt4258]

Luxury interior ever

[@yungboicontigo9278]

12:12 I see those a lot in the Detroit area, it’s a very popular hood whip

[@Adriana-eu6ty]

Oh god, the screens make me wanna puke 😂😂 What are you doing, Mercedes? 🙈

[@zackontakis7250]

I can taste the depreciation 👅

[@TedwardDrives]

Always good for the rest of us who cannot come close to affording these new

[@zackontakis7250]

@@TedwardDrives yea hopefully it’ll be down into the 40ks in a few years

[@sterlingsilver320]

Might have to stop by the dealer on my way home tomorrow and check one of these out. Curious if Mercedes has found that final bit of intangible specialness that a Rolls Royce has. The tech in an S-Class has always been cool, but, in comparison to the RR, its lacked that bit of extra...something.

[@HectorM777]

What a machine. I’m not to keen on the haptic touch buttons in the steering wheel and neither I like the idea of hvac controls in a tablet. Not that I have the possibility of buying one lol. Great video also! Loved this one

[@davidvidzem754]

Tedward: you can do anything in this car Jeep owners: can you rock crawl

[@Thorkell6969]

big sedans or wagons that seem like they're floating on the road and can cruise confortably at 300 km/h are my favorite

[@yes8032]

Hey man great to see you driving this new S class I’m digging into it! Maybe the maybach version will be driven soon?

[@borisgorin1170]

This is the perfect car to be driven around by a personal driver 👍

[@23Piccolina]

I can add fragrance in my car as well.....without pushing a button!

[@TedwardDrives]

Brutal

[@23Piccolina]

@@TedwardDrives ha ha I own a 2008 S 550 with ventilated seats, thank goodness! ha ha

[@BIGGELATO]

I could only imagine how much that screen would cost to replace once the warranty is over 🙈

[@SimonVdD]

So you think it has significantly improved over the previous generation or do you still believe it's mostly a cost cutting exercise? Btw congrats on 200k!

[@TedwardDrives]

Exterior is cost cutting and annoying. Digital displaced also cut cost. The chassis and handling are incredible and id say worth it

[@confidentlocal8600]

The W126 -- the last of the classic S-class. How are those electric door handles supposed to work if the car gets covered in freezing rain? Regular door handles are difficult enough, but at least you have a chance of working them loose if they're covered in ice.

[@GetRexxd]

theres a little electric motor that will open the door without the handles if you hold unluck and they are strong enough to crack thru ice

[@carsonhanggi9749]

The implementation of the gauge cluster looks the same to me as the new infotainment screen on the LS 500, an afterthought.

[@lucasokeefe7935]

Is it me or does the center screen seem like the type that always looks crooked no matter how you position yourself? It might just be the camera or shot angle but if not that would be an inexcusable design fault

[@DannyD2008]

QUESTION!!! How do you get the privilege to drive a vehicle like this? Do you book a test drive orr...

[@javierechevarria4579]

Only 30,000? That's wild

[@TedwardDrives]

30,000 what?

[@javierechevarria4579]

Dollars! If only

[@danmcgowan4761]

Beautiful car, although I feel like the I-pad looking screens are going to look very dated very fast.

[@Dkcode]

Nice machine

[@ShiftyStans]

Ted "Ive never experienced anything like this" Ward

[@HiyasuJ]

Always asked myself , is the rear infotainment + seat controls have a "taxi mode" where the customer can't fiddle around everything ? Or you just hope they don't start playing with the climate controls etc

[@dietznutz1]

Sounds strangly different to the other 4.0 v8s

[@senoJSR]

No HID?

[@causeoflava]

Rip Mercedes as a nice car brand.

[@telealotstm3188]

7:22 حفرة

[@Dan330i]

Drive a tesla model 3 SRplus plz

[@andersjensen1499]

I need one and a driver 😊

[@benschwader4537]

I think the slingshot is sort of an everyman's Lotus 7. Don't bash me, I know it's not a 7.

[@kubek555]

front is beautiful but I think they could have designed the back a bit better..its boring

[@rh0304]

the door handles are like tesla. My car its way to old its a hatchback from like the 1999s or 2008 idk

[@hugolafhugolaf]

A pillow for the driver?

[@nageshwardubey7140]

Why don't you play songs throughout the entire drive?

[@TedwardDrives]

Because I’d get a copyright strike and make no money.

[@nageshwardubey7140]

@@TedwardDrives I got you bro. Anyway that was a great explanation. Have a good day

[@TheLambo123254]

good 1

[@weedmastersr]

The interior is genuinely a deal breaker for me. The screens makes the interior horrifically ugly. I still prefer the previous gen both inside and out. The design is a significant step backwards in multiple ways and ironically, Hyundai is making a better job with their interiors these days, the Genesis brand still using physical buttons instead of stupid screens.

[@lukelambert4595]

6:05- man just spewing truth! I don’t want to sift through eight menus and drop downs to find how to adjust a side view mirror. Add HVAC to that rant. A glovebox? Really? Let’s chill on the one screen for every flipping thing the car does. Give me some hard buttons AND a large infotainment screen, please.

[@nsglcck]

That’s the ugliest steering wheel I’ve ever seen in a Mercedes.

[@MrCarGuy]

Yeah, the oversized star is atrocious. Needs to be small and less noticeable.

[@sanaandjohn2331]

First

[@ESPSJ]

car that expensive and it's got orange peel 😕

[@sewshiestrip]

Think I'll skip this generation. A quarter of your view sitting in the driver's seat is filled with tacky, glossy wood and piano black finish.

[@townsteelts6167]

wtf is with those ipads LOL. no thanks

[@williamlong2682]

I appreciate the conservative exterior and I like some of the powertrain tech like the mild hybrid system and rear steering, but honestly, the interior tech has just gotten to be too much for my taste. That gauge cluster especially could have been better implemented. At least there’s still a V8 for now, though.

[@esadhazirovic]

There's a v12 in the maybach version

[@spacecadet6620]

You can really tell how quiet it is inside the car by how you speak. Normally you're speaking pretty loud when you're driving an old car or screaming while ripping around in the caterham for example. But here you're just talking very quiet and soft

[@valuehunter5544]

I prefer the previous gen. At least the screens weren't so in-your-face in them

[@dylanw890]

I agree. Kind of cheapens the look of the Mercedes because you do not have all these high quality finishes and switch gear anymore.

[@yungboicontigo9278]

At least the screens on this car aren’t that “in your face” compared to Tesla

[@MrCarGuy]

@@dylanw890 Exactly. This is where the Porsche interiors shine

[@misterg2201]

This interior is much better than the previous

[@p_enta5012]

Agreed. The new one looks super cheap.

[@RJW14]

oh god even mercedes has ipad*s* sticking out of the dashboard now? it might have a lot of luxurious technology but it doesn't have interior design. Exterior is a bit.... anonymous, but other than the ipads and the slightly too anonymous exterior this is an amazing car. Wheel looks great, would be as in place in the SLS AMG as well.

[@jackhenry632]

stfu. doesn’t have interior design?!?

[@RJW14]

@@jackhenry632 it has copy and paste from Tesla if that's interior design.

[@LaidBackDeveloper]

Not every display or tablet is an iPad.

[@fremue9312]

@@RJW14 So just because its a vertical screen its a copy of Tesla?

[@kangb4012]

@@LaidBackDeveloper it's a metaphore, he's not literally saying they're ipads

[@DBrealmadrid9606]

Not a fan of the S-class resembling the A-class instead of it being the other way around. No doubt that the car is a technological marvel though.

[@grimreapertrader6635]

Exactly, all the cars look the same.

[@crispyclean3336]

I‘m sorry but I don‘t see how the S Class looks anything like an A Class.

[@grimreapertrader6635]

@@crispyclean3336 Well, compare that to Mercedes of 2007, or 2000. Every car looked different. Lexus of the 1990's, etc.

[@hungryhungryhummer]

Production quality of this video is immaculate. You’ve outdone yourself Tedward!

[@TedwardDrives]

Thank you!!

[@norinco8724]

Not really enjoying the industry trend of everything being a screen now.

[@enai-lo]

if the only thing you see is screen turn your head. Look at those beautiful door panels, touch the leather, feels the quality, put your head on the headrest, close the door and feel the sound insulation. Except the screen which is not the taste of everybody, everything objectively is better than the previous even the ride quality. I heard that the ride really smoother than the old one and that you really feel the difference. It is not what about you see, it's how you feel in

[@brickson98m]

Man, the more I see from M-B the more addicted I am. One day I'll be making enough to buy one new.

[@yungboicontigo9278]

They really have the best interiors on the market. Miles better than BMW. The interior lighting is my favorite part especially at night, plus the quality is top notch

[@rafiabiyyuanto6944]

@@yungboicontigo9278 best is probably subjective, although the upcoming SL is probably the best looking current gen Mercedes interior. While the ambient lighting I'd say is a gimmick made for instagram stories. Interior quality? Miles better than BMW is probably overestimating. It's closer to "sub-par to BMW" quality, although in my region Mercedes' interior quality isn't even better than a Peugeot. I'm a hardcore Mercedes enthusiast and I'm already on my 3rd Mercedes. But frankly, this isn't the early 10s anymore where Merc's interior was something to be proud of..

[@RamyWarda]

the W222 in my opinion is a much better looking/more classy car, inside and out. I really don't think they hit the mark with this generation the way they did with the w140, w221 and w222. More reminiscent of the w220 if anything

[@fyurex8969]

that instrument cluster looks like an afterthought, not a fan of it just looking like a tablet sitting on top of the wheel.

[@rv9990]

Nice one! Any idea when you'll get the chance to review the EQS?

[@earnold0807]

Being a Bostonian, I love seeing the familiar scenery with your awesome reviews

[@jasonf407]

One of Ola Källenius's latest creations.... To me he is ruining Mercedes-Benz. The W222 proves screens can be implemented without looking like they were glued on. In addition, the dash design isn't as elegant as prior generations. Mercedes seems to be focused more on the tech than the fit, finish, and quality.

[@guguigugu]

i really, really, dont like these screens in the front. they look like they duct-taped them on. this is a $150.000 car and that's the best they could do?

[@totenblok]

The wood steering wheel/trim against the tech and chrome looks really nice IMO

[@tyler9703]

Sat in one of these at an auto show and I was genuinely put off by it. All the piano black and screens everywhere is just a huge no for me. Mercedes really missed the mark with this one.

[@Daniel-dl3tf]

they've simply adapted to consumer preferences and market outlook

[@ВладимирКостов-л7ф]

"It feels like you are drifting when you are turning" I already love this car

[@javianjohnson8746]

12:14 you know what that means: Slingshot video coming soon

[@DrBeast100]

Wow, the sound isolation is nuts, can t hear a thing at 60

[@cadriver2570]

The interior looks so gaudy. It doesn't look like Mercedes, but a bunch of different things thrown together.

[@afa6361]

Rear end looks like the 2013 through 2017 Lexus LS460. The interior with all the piano gloss panels and the screens won't age gracefully. Compare this to a 2013 S65 AMG. The interior and woodwork of that car was magnificent. Nothing beats the V8 sound though.

[@SM-1010]

You can get it lighter and brighter options that won’t show much of a gloss black look

[@23bamboosaclose]

Congrats on 200k.

[@TedwardDrives]

Thank you!!

[@mito-pb8qg]

God I hate how everyone is copying those repugnant Teslas now. Bloody awful. :(

[@adnanabdillahghifari720]

This is the latest luxury super Mercedes

[@skinnyflea2628]

I strongly dislike all these new cars with so many screens. I like buttons. I think 1 screen is ok lol.

[@papa_pt]

Love the wood dash and the vents. Hate the huge pop up iPad

[@blewyd]

I don't understand why the s580 has a 4 liter v8. Shouldn't 580 mean 5.8 liters? They've been doing the same thing with their AMG models. Does anybody have a reason as to why mercedes changed up the names of their cars?

[@TedwardDrives]

to be fair they haven't followed that rule in a very long time. Even the old C63 was a 6.2 Liter.

[@blewyd]

@@TedwardDrives you're right, but I think they've gone way overboard calling this a 580. Anybody know what the 580 could mean?

[@MrCarGuy]

@@blewyd They don't really have an excuse other than raising the numbers each time. Part of marketing heuristics nonsense. If people weren't so gullible they wouldn't do it.

[@vornamenachname5589]

They're just bragging. That's what Mercedes has become now.

[@polishgang3672]

since u have driven a lfa how bout a carrera gt

[@val_solooo]

3:10 Is it Windows Vista inside the Merc? :)

[@EddieFly00]

I’ve been waiting for this video!!!

[@neil_21]

Hummer H1 DURAMAX next.

[@RealNameNeverUsed]

I think you are the first reviewer who said that rear wheel steering feels like drifting. I have been thinking about this for a long time.

[@ВячеславИльинЭдуардович]

S ciass Maybach❤

[@ripperinoo0587]

U drive the best cars! Where do you put your mic when driving?

[@TedwardDrives]

The microphones are in my ears like ear buds

[@yanky_]

Fallen in love with this car already 😭

[@dannulik]

Hmm, I think that the interior in EQS looks better.

[@Veyronp87]

i truly think the old version was better looking inside and out. but its definitely a super impressive car

[@TheJamesicle]

0:29 The orange peel in the paint finish is disheartening for what a new S580 costs.

[@TedwardDrives]

Pretty much every car has that. Even Porsche. Sometimes makes it easier to confirm original paint lol

[@TheJamesicle]

@@TedwardDrives It seems excessive to me, and one could argue a brand new S-Class shouldn't be graded on the same basis as 'pretty much every car'. :) The last time I saw that level of orange peel was in a Ford Fusion rental car I had. Aside from my AMs, I've had an '02 E39 M5 and a '14 MB E550, and neither had anywhere this amount of orange peel in the clearcoat.

[@TedwardDrives]

Look closely at the expensive cars. I assure you there’s better paint coming from Acura than some of the heavy hitters. I’m not defending it either. Just saying it’s become normal

[@Official_MikeyT]

I need a Tedward comparison test for the ultimate self-centred automobile. S class coupe vs Wraith.

[@TedwardDrives]

I feel more in control with the S class. The wraith I filmed was also great but certainly more disconnected

[@alh06]

I really can’t get on board with that steering wheel, quite literally kept me from getting a new Mercedes recently. Would look so much better without the excessive gloss black, even if it is wood

[@CapELarry]

Me too! That giant glossy black V is terrible. I just can’t stand their new design language, either exterior (bland) or interior (horrendously tacky).

[@edalder2000]

This car is the ultimate executive car service sedan. No cost is spared in the pursuit of quickly paced comfort. I have known plenty of Chrysler 300Cs and old school Crown Vics that have been used for car services. This Mercedes? Wow.

[@alexmercer8042]

No expense has been spared xD Come again?

[@VloggingWithDane]

Your meant for the backseat if you want to purchase this.

[@mustpaike]

I hate modern sedans. All of them. The exterior styling in the rear is just... off for me. I don't mind the coupe-like slope of the rear deck. If only it had 15% more length for more definition. As it is now, doesn't matter if it is the W223, W222, or the Lexus LS500 or something else like that. It is just off. An uncanny valley kind of thing for me.