{"id":625,"date":"2017-10-26T08:04:27","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T08:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ddrsurrey.co.uk\/blog\/?p=625"},"modified":"2025-05-22T13:32:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:32:56","slug":"mercedes-benz-s-class-named-best-luxury-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ddrsurrey.co.uk\/blog\/mercedes-benz-s-class-named-best-luxury-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes-Benz S-Class Named Best Luxury Car"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ddrsurrey.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/s-class.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-629\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ddrsurrey.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/s-class.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ddrsurrey.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/s-class.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.ddrsurrey.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/s-class-300x144.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been named \u2018Best Luxury Car 2018\u2019 by leading car review website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parkers.co.uk\/awards\/\">Parkers<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Praised for it\u2019s cutting-edge technology and luxury status, the brand new Mercedes-Benz S-Class went on sale in the UK this Summer, featuring a new range of super-efficient engines, including the new inline six-cylinder diesel engine (replacing the old V6\u2019s), the 4 litre bi-turbo V8 engine and the 6 litre V12 engine.<\/p>\n<p>The latest Mercedes-Benz S-Class saloon is, without a doubt, the definition of luxury saloon car. 2017 also saw the model receive an improvement to the in-car technology, bringing with it changes including a range of semi-autonomous driving technology such as Remote Parking Assist, Active Lane Change Assist and Active Speed Limit Assist.<\/p>\n<p>Watch a short video from Parkers about the Mercedes-Benz S-Class below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/8x5rLaMfDhU?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Keith Adams, Editor of Parkers, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u2018Since the first W116-generation S-Class hit the roads in 1972, the Mercedes-Benz flagship has been at the cutting edge of technology and comfort. Thanks to the latest facelift, the 2018 model still comfortably sits at the top of the luxury saloon category \u2013 pushing aside cars that cost twice as much, and more. It\u2019s a brilliant car, and is a perfect Parkers award winner.\u2019<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A tech leader for decades, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class continues to innovate while never forgetting that passengers should always be the priority. 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