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Mercedes-Benz S-Class IX (W221) gallery / page 8
All photos 1765 I (W187) 0 1951–1955 II (W180/W128) 0 1954–1959 III (W111/W112) 0 1959–1971 IV (W108/W109) 0 1965–1972 V (W116) 0 1972–1980 VI (W126) 98 1979–1991 VII (W140) 18 1991–1998 VIII (W220) 30 1998–2005 IX (W221) 181 2005–2013 X (W222) 1300 2013–2020 XI (W223) 104 2020
mercedes-benz s-class pic #58280 1600 x 1200 69 S400 BlueHYBRID (2010)
mercedes-benz s-class pic #58279 1600 x 1200 55 S400 BlueHYBRID (2010)
mercedes-benz s-class pic #58278 1600 x 1200 72 S400 BlueHYBRID (2010)
mercedes-benz s-class pic #58277 1600 x 1200 64 S400 BlueHYBRID (2010)
mercedes-benz s-class pic #58276 1600 x 1200 66 S400 BlueHYBRID (2010)
mercedes-benz s-class pic #58275 1600 x 1200 64 S400 BlueHYBRID (2010)
mercedes-benz s-class pic #58274 1600 x 1200 53 S400 BlueHYBRID (2010)
mercedes-benz s-class pic #41778 1600 x 1200 69 S 600 Pullman Guard Limousine — 2008
mercedes-benz s-class pic #38754 1600 x 1200 59 2007 S63 AMG
mercedes-benz s-class pic #38753 1600 x 1200 52 2007 S63 AMG
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mercedes-benz s-class pic #38751 1600 x 1200 58 2007 S63 AMG
mercedes-benz s-class pic #38750 1600 x 1200 58 2007 S63 AMG
mercedes-benz s-class pic #38749 1600 x 1200 52 2007 S63 AMG
mercedes-benz s-class pic #38748 1600 x 1200 57 2007 S63 AMG

The ninth-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) premiered at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2005. Reverting to a more commanding road presence with flared wheel arches and a sculpted trunk, the W221 was produced in standard (W221) and long-wheelbase (V221) sedan configurations. Inside, the cabin debuted a dual-screen digital instrument and infotainment architecture controlled via a central COMAND dial, accompanied by a column-mounted DIRECT SELECT gear lever. Innovative driver aids included Night View Assist with infrared optics and DISTRONIC PLUS radar cruise control.

Engine options featured M272 V6, M273/M278 V8, and M275 twin-turbo V12 powertrains alongside frugal four-cylinder and V6/V8 CDI diesels. The S 400 Hybrid debuted in 2009 as the world's first production series hybrid with a lithium-ion battery. Performance AMG models included the S 63 AMG (initially 6.2L naturally aspirated, later 5.5L biturbo V8) and the formidable S 65 AMG V12 biturbo. A 2009 mid-cycle update introduced full LED exterior lighting, lane-keeping assistance, SplitView dual-view monitors, and direct-injection gasoline engines.