Mercedes S-Class 2019 in-depth review - Carbuyer

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Mercedes has long ruled the executive-car roost with its sublime S-Class. But with hi-tech new rivals from BMW, Audi and Lexus circling, is it still the class benchmark? James Batchelor finds out...
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[@aayangoverski3437]

Introduced in 2014, and yet still doesn’t look old at all. This generation can go on and on until 2023. Like no joke

[@zavengrigoryan7784]

Even further, this one is perfect enough to compete with 2030 Mercedes s class

[@sancurioso711]

So did you get it?

[@jugkang4056]

It seems like ''S" class is so expensive that camera man was not allowed to sit in it.( didnt even get a proper glimpse of the interior of the car)

[@gicaolt]

This guy is an amateur

[@NoInterleaving]

Dont tell anybody but the S in S class is German, it means salted.

[@freerider6300]

it was a one man show

[@yousskumar]

There is no cameraman

[@Andrea1491to]

I know it's not fair, but he is right.. No matter how good the A8 or 7 series are, if you drive them and see an S class get by, you will always feel number 2... Besides that, I saw pov video of them all: at every speed the cabin in the S class is the most quite and stable of all..

[@williebender2561]

Andrea1491to all those cars are great. The issue is the S does everything well.

[@jak3y369]

Andrea1491to but Mercedes are unreliable

[@mrpmj00]

@@Leo-wk9lz Just Toyota and a C7 Corvette are reliable in my 30 years of car ownership.

[@janeng5787]

@@mrpmj00 Mercedes owner doesnt care too much about reliable, they are afford warranty

[@kikomano96]

JAK3Y that is true , but bmw and audi are less reliable than mercedes .

[@shihabuddinahmed2588]

All Luxury cars are amazing. BMW 7-Series , Jaguar, Audi A8 and Quattroporte . But Mercedes S-Class has been the first choice of VIPs , Top Diplomats for decades, which gives it a psychological value most cant match . Buying Luxury sedan is mostly about feeling important

[@josipcuric8767]

Space only comes after not before.

[@Anonym-kd5wf]

Quattroporte isnt luxury...

[@dohit4705]

Shihabuddin Ahmed j

[@Hasnain7763]

Thats why i dislike it..

[@theone5404]

Yeah, foolish pride and vanity. BMW is still more smooth.

[@Driverstein]

5 years old design that the competitors still not able to overtake...USA can't create even 25% of this

[@kitkat8986]

It ain't 5 years old at most 4

[@aldetitman97]

America is only good at lying stealing invading

[@umaralikha]

@@kitkat8986 It was available for purchase in September 2013 lol

[@tbn22]

That's because it's still the most modern of designs. Cars really have reached a peak where designs will look new in 10 years.

[@arim850]

Tbh no car can touch this. The s class is perfect

[@SH0124_]

This is the best most beautiful model. The newest 2021 model is REALLY disappointing. This is just perfect. Such a timeless elegant design. 100 years from now and this would definitely still be my fave

[@footballeditz54]

finally someone who actually knows about cars. The 2019 one is really just unbelievably elegant and is what an s class should be like

[@wbheald]

Had my S560 for a few months now. More than I ever expected.

[@extrahighlights]

william h bollocka

[@kaddahymohamed5130]

You can pay extra 6500 pounds for the swimming pool package as well😂

[@thezanzibarbarian5729]

Kaddahy Mohamed - And pay an extra £200,000 and you get an E63s saloon with 4 armed body guards to follow you around too :-))

[@kinggeso2453]

Hahhahaha

[@josipcuric8767]

Mistakes in the video: 0:41 "But look closely" camera zooms out instead of in 0:48 Head *lights* but rear *lamps* inconsitency 1:07 camera is way too low, nothing is visible 1:12 "New steering wheel" so are we going to get a steering wheel shot or not 2:13 center armrest should have been open for our side while you were talking about it 3:18 "And the other thing I want to mention is the design" we never got a *proper* interior shot 3:48 - 4:08 You talk about the thing s that come with the AMG line but the video shows random interior shots. 5:25 upper right corner 7:03, 7:07 You can see people moving in the reflection

[@limitbreaker2339]

Josip Ćurić exactly what i was thinking

[@kevster1007]

you need to get out more often

[@samgorman4191]

@@kevster1007 lol

[@shkelzensamahodaj5389]

Aa brate jesi ga

[@sirgeorgioalastrata4104]

Damn you just got someone fired man

[@baryonyx9642]

This car is amazing! Nice review!

[@siarmstrong4871]

Great review but why talk about the steering wheel if we can't see it?

[@roncarhome1974]

Funny...exactly my same thoughts, except I don't think it's that great of a review.

[@user-rt9kw6fg3p]

Is the s class a better, smoother drive than the gle coupe or is there not much difference

[@lyndasellors829]

I was lucky enough to own one best car I ever had, a gem, for me the best in the world.

[@stevemichael9576]

Nice review. A very beautiful and imposing car. 👍🏽 I haven’t seen Ginny do any of the recent reviews. Has she left the channel?

[@R8_Jake]

Exquisite review 👌

[@woutervanes3533]

Mercedes is elegance and comfort, BMW is driving experience and Audi is a bunh of touch screens and shiny plastic....that will never change I think. Personal taste is key in this segment.

[@enai-lo]

When you look at a 7 series or a8 they doesn't look really expensive, the s class is just so classy, the design is pure

[@andreassoteriou5602]

You need to check your eyes mate. Every bmw car looks much better than the s class interior and quality.

[@darshan8555]

@@andreassoteriou5602 ur taste is interesting....

[@andreassoteriou5602]

@@darshan8555 Convince me to by a Grandpas car like mercedes and i achived everything in my life.

[@essechange7231]

It’s more of a personal preference

[@emnorkoeng1841]

really really awesome.. Tq bro..

[@kasperspardigm]

Estimated gas mileage???? How does it handle in snow/mountains??

[@loganjones1672]

Are you reviewing the new Peugeot 508 any time soon? Hardly any coverage on it.

[@baffourohene-kena4962]

Great review man! There's truly something majestic about the S Class the competition can't quite match!

[@leeeastwood6368]

do the orange trousers come as standard?

[@oscarmendez590]

Sure, sure, sure, but how's the lumbar support?

[@mikew742]

Lovely motor, the new version for 2021 is even more awesome.

[@estanislao7964]

So elegant👌🏻

[@alifarid8216]

thank you BENZ,

[@joshbriggsDayZBeast]

Top review.

[@enam98]

I got the 2019 BMW M5 ad before this video. 😆

[@ChelseaFCMario]

Good review

[@TheRealMntungwaKhumalo]

I hate the snoring part thought...great review.

[@fungaijairosi4880]

This was a very sentimental review...

[@DBomber_24]

I will get one in the next 5 years.

[@alvineff]

Me too!

[@ASD-jb6bh]

I have it 2019 1

[@sancurioso711]

So. 😊

[@montyhundal2968]

This guy needs to learn from Matt Watson, when you talk about the controls on the Steering, you should put the camera on there

[@francom2052]

First video I have watched of yours, and is it just me or does anyone else see and especially hear Quentin Wilson from early 90s topgear here! It’s uncanny!

[@sunilnijran1515]

Great review, James! Can't beat an S class. Can you please do an independent review of the new Lexus LS and then do a group test between a Merc S class, Lexus LS, BMW 7 series and Audi A8? ... Then we'll see which one is ultimately the best!

[@XzzVttll]

its not a great review. he talks more about versions of the S class than the car itself. i dont care what range they have, i just want to see how this specific car is

[@sams1167]

Can you do the E class

[@W140MercedesS600]

I have owned all S-Classes, W126, W140 and W220. This will be my next

[@OUROBOROS2007]

James Batchelor YOU are the BEST !!!

[@Reko_89]

Truly and will forever be the very best

[@sonofwilliamchris]

So what's the PCP, just £5k down and £540 a month! "Honey, we're living with my parents for another 4 year, I want to impress the Jones!"

[@unknownoops2108]

Dear Car wow when are you going to review range rover autobiography long wheelbase 2018 im waiting

[@chinawat072]

Absolutely the best! There is no substitute.

[@Thomasdarya]

THE S CLASS WILL ALWAYS BE THE BEST CAR ON THE ROAD! NO COMPETITION!

[@omarcarnegie7614]

the ride is Silky Smooth

[@stevielowe2853]

Till a Bentley or rolls shows up

[@absolutium]

@@stevielowe2853 Considering you might need both to achieve the combined dynamics of this vehicle.. which is half the price.. it is no contest at all.

[@stevielowe2853]

@@absolutium lol....I might need both to achieve the combined dynamic of this vehicle? ..Haha funny joke your a comedian

[@absolutium]

@@stevielowe2853 An engineer actually.. what about you?

[@ivobondptbe]

Yes!!! Let's watch another review of a car I will likely never buy or even drive!!!

[@winstable1]

Don’t watch it then.

[@lordoffrog2354]

Rent it out for a night out

[@abdulganiuganikale9311]

Why don't you have faith??

[@naveed4686]

Is it better than the W140?

[@k0mmunicat0r]

Why not review the Quattroporte too? 2018

[@darringordon6596]

Wow! About time you fully recline in the back seat, you'll be at your destination!

[@tazwarhossain5283]

The seven series looks quite aggressive , the S class feels the most sophisticated and the Audi a8 is the best of both worlds!!

[@SMohinder]

I kind of like that about the s class tho. Like it doesn't look like a fast car so it surprises you when you see it hit the road. Like with the Audi or BMW you can tell its fast which isnt bad but I like the surprise that the s class gives.

[@dharmateja4698]

Can someone tell me what he spoke between :30 and :33

[@mkkravist11]

Just an awesome machine!

[@amorosogombe9650]

I struggled trying to make up my mind which I liked better the XJ or the S-Class and though the new XJ is really really fantastic looking, a luxury limo should have a superlative interior and the XJ doesn't have a peep on the S-class in that department. It's almost like Jaguar did a fantastic job designing a new car on the outside and left the inside as an afterthought. For me that keeps the S-class top of the class.

[@davd_ve]

best of the best

[@tonygjoniku9478]

What's the cost of this Merc???

[@vbkinfra]

The way yu present is v impressive. A subtle British snobbery is palpable when yu speak but it’s something yu carry well ! Keep up the good work.

[@stevenrichards4342]

Matt should do all the reviews

[@dharmateja4698]

if ever there will be oscars for auto journalists, he will get it for just the line in introduction " why they all do this...they all want to beat this .... MERCEDES S CLASS "...how proud it feels to hear that...typical merc fan i am😉😄

[@samerradwan6483]

very nice

[@aschmoove2006]

No S560 version in the UK, I wouldn’t accept that TT i6 for a 500. US spec S560 TT V-8 463 HP

[@johnsmith100]

In April 2022 I test drove a 2019 Mercedes best 560 and I’m sorry to say that I felt every bump crack and other imperfection on the road. I don’t know what is the hype about its great suspension. It honestly did not feel any different from my existing 2018 Toyota Camry, in terms of the smoothness of the ride on those road imperfections.

[@t.v.johnson407]

Baller status!

[@Teo_2008]

Name model?

[@DanceDeepDas]

such a nice intro...

[@1563ckg43]

I’ve seen the s class v8’s in videos going down the autobahn 260 kph and the 3 cameras in the car, the steering wheel, the driver, and his personal helmet cam where not even shaking, that’s German auto engineering. Imagine the ride and luxury at 75 mph!

[@dazsid100]

Lexus the best luxury car, not only for great Japanese craftsmanship but fantastic reliability & great cars 👌🏿

[@denyqypi4237]

Lexus ls the best Japanese luxury car no the best luxury car in the world Don't forget that

[@johnobrien8398]

This is the best car I’ve ever seen it’s incredibly good I think it’s good and better than the the worse one

[@moondeepneog333]

Superb.....MindBlowing Mercedes S Klass S 500 Marvelous

[@abdulganiuganikale9311]

Great review, buh it's better to do reviews of all four; Lexus Ls, A8, 7 series and S class...

[@beinjar5634]

MERCEDES leads in terms of tech, comfort, driving characteristics. MERCEDES is the best

[@goergeibrahim6417]

Beauitiful

[@notaspectator]

gorgeous

[@Adzman225]

What’s a my bark?

[@BosnishMaffia]

Bruh the A8 is the new benchmark for luxury limousines. Check carwow

[@jonaszehnder3844]

Lexus LS looks the most special and elegant !😍

[@sirgeorgioalastrata4104]

Very ugly but to each their own

[@abdulganiuganikale9311]

You can't compare Lexus with AMG..

[@lefuedebout]

There was a time when the S-Class was the pinnacle of the Benz range and from it everything percolated down to the lower models. Now it seems this has been reversed, with the S-Class having controls from the E-Class and even engines first seen in the C-Class.

[@SDav21]

Wrong because the interior of the E Class came from the S. The interior of the C look nothing like the S. Also this was out already months ago with the new engines.

[@lefuedebout]

Put your bad attitude in your back pocket and check the facts, you'll discover I am in fact 100% correct!

[@vikingraiders4138]

@@SDav21 Such a Mercedes-Benz fanboy aren't you. Bet you are too young to remember genuine MB quality.

[@SDav21]

@@lefuedebout Perhaps you should. Because you're wrong. The C facelift with the straight 6 came out after the S and the new E also came out after this S Class which came out in 2013. Perhaps you're the one with bad attitude?

[@SDav21]

@@vikingraiders4138 I'm old enough thank you

[@kwekujobs4795]

THE BEST OR NOTHING🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mubbasherniaz8082]

This man making it sound like a celebrity watching his video lmao, nah g we all broke

[@AaronRandolphChen]

Have always loved the S-Class, but the revised model nomenclature is becoming increasingly confusing. Here, in our market, the 3 liter straight six with 48v architecture is called the S450, and the new V8 with 48v architecture is called the S560. Having said that the most confusing are the model designations for Audi like 50Tdi dan 55Tsi. Great review, Mate!

[@josipcuric8767]

Nobody who buys these kind of cars care how the car is named.

[@vladimirjelesijevic8988]

6:53“James,sir! Wake up,you young man!

[@LeistungDrehmoment]

The S Class, super standard for full-size luxury sedan It's getting close to completely new S Class which will be disclosed in 2020 and delivery from 2021 as before 7 years after introducing the current S-Class in 2013

[@BenzinioB]

You dont buy over 5 m limo to get you excited - you buy such car because the comfort and nothing can beat Merc in this compartment. And I find it more beautiful and special in and outside... However the straight 6 diesel is 2.9L not 3.0. I miss the regular V8 500 model. V8 in AMG spec is not what you really want - it has sportier settings and it is pointless. Good review!

[@jjodise]

you act like CARWOW :D

[@Muhammad-yc8wi]

Try to act like it..

[@solomansol1670]

U didnt show the steering wheel

[@prasannakondareddy7668]

Like the snoring 😴 James 👍🏼Nice review yet again

[@ChinkyMonkey2312]

Cmon carbuyer. Why would you not show the new steering wheel or the centre front storage up close when Batch is describing it? Shoddy video-editing nowadays...

[@Sanpedranoazul]

You`re right James, Benz is the best!!!

[@Jaymac720]

S Class will always be king. My only complaint about the US models is that we need the inline 6 and mild hybrid system. We get a twin turbo V6 instead. Also our iconic number is 560 instead of 500

[@muchunumuchunu]

My dream car

[@Dev-tk9oo]

And this doggy video is why Carwow videos are way better

[@deendoherty9674]

Nice review...I drive BMW the S Class is miles ahead of the competition when it comes to class and smooth driving.

[@peterchiung1159]

the global sales figures doesn't lie.... the S class outsells far greater units then 7 Series, Panamera, A8, etc.... in its same segment.

[@joebloggs4191]

Have to agree even as a BMW fanatic I would still rather have the S Class over the 7 series or the A8 Audi.

[@andreassoteriou5602]

You are not a bmw fanatic

[@robbryant52]

I want one

[@garyhuntsr71698]

feeling like watching a flick made in the 80s...

[@thekingdomgamers8102]

Dream car😍😍😍😍

[@harikrishna7690]

I think real buyers wouldn’t watch this kind of videos

[@scottbrandon4855]

Well I watched it yesterday and ordered mine today so that's not correct is it

[@scottbrandon4855]

sandro mrkic aren’t you the lucky one

[@harikrishna7690]

sandro mrkic what do you do? I can’t even afford to buy 1$ toy car 🚗

[@harikrishna7690]

sandro mrkic great. Truly inspired

[@13codemaster]

I can afford the s560 but i dont want it i am gonna get an e63s its the same price for an amg

[@karansingh9700]

need to up ur camera game

[@Mustafafilming]

Lexus LS has got the killer looks. No other car in this class compares to it.

[@colmfarrel4742]

It looks horrible in comparison to the rest the old LS looked great the new ones look horrible.

[@Biggie177]

thats it am sold. going down tomorow morning to buy this in black. That how i would sound if i had the money the license and the courage to drive. asking my why i am here? just day dreaming about the IF

[@veyisveliyev7914]

Dream car

[@n4jdi409]

S class has a special classic element which is missing from bmw 7serie and Audi A8.