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Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W223)

2020–present

Cluster
Fully digital (TFT): cars with this instrument cluster
Centre display
11.9 in touchscreen
System
Mercedes-Benz MBUX
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7 generations · 1972–present

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  1. Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W223), photo 1Cockpit · “Mercedes-Benz S-Class, 2020, outdoor, interior: leather siena brown” (opens in a new tab) · © Mercedes-Benz AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Mercedes-Benz Media
  2. Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W223), photo 2Cockpit · “Mercedes-AMG S 63 E Performance (W223) interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  3. Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W223), photo 3Cockpit · “Mercedes-Benz S 500 4MATIC long (V223) interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  4. Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W223), photo 4Cockpit · “Mercedes-AMG S 63 E PERFORMANCE (W223) interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  5. Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W223), photo 5Cockpit · “Mercedes-Benz S 580 4MATIC long (V223) interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  6. Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W223), photo 6Centre display · Cropped from “Mercedes-AMG S 63 E Performance (W223) interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons

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Lineage

7 generations · 1972–present

Mercedes-Benz S‑Class generations

  1. W1161972–1980
  2. W1261979–1991
  3. W1401991–1998
  4. W2201998–2005
  5. W2212005–2013
  6. W2222013–2020
  7. W223 · This car2020–present

Mercedes-Benz S‑Class lineage

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  1. Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W116)Cockpit · “MB V116 05” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Herranderssvensson · CC0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  2. Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W126)Cockpit · “Mercedes W126 500SEL Armaturenbrett 1” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Wikisearcher · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  3. Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W140)Cockpit · “Mercedes-Benz S320 (W140) Interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: TKOIII · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  4. Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W220)Cockpit · “The cockpit of the Mercedes Benz S Class 220 model series (1998 to 2005) with the new COMAND (Cockpit Management and Data System) control and display system comprising a multifunction steering wheel, a central display in the instrument cluster and the control and display panel in the centre console.” (opens in a new tab) · © Mercedes-Benz AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Mercedes-Benz Media
  5. Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W221)Cockpit · “Instrument Cluster, Mercedes-Benz S350 4Matic” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Onkel Dittmeyer · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  6. Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W222)Cockpit · “Mercedes-Benz S 350 BlueTEC L (V 222) – Innenraum, 13. Oktober 2013, Düsseldorf” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: M 93 · CC BY-SA 3.0 de (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  7. Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W223)Cockpit · “Mercedes-Benz S-Class, 2020, outdoor, interior: leather siena brown” (opens in a new tab) · © Mercedes-Benz AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Mercedes-Benz Media

Details

5 facts · 6 sources

Summary

The S-Class that launched second-generation MBUX and traded most of its switches for touch and voice.

Specifications

Years
2020–present2020s: cars launched in the 2020s
Chassis code
W223
Instrument cluster
Fully digital (TFT): cars with this instrument cluster12.3 in
Head-up display
Available
Centre display
11.9 in touchscreen
Infotainment
Input
Touchscreen, Voice, Steering-wheel controls
Climate
On the touchscreen
Predecessor
Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W222), 2013–2020
Era

Controls

Climate controls
Touchscreen
Volume control
Touch slider
Indicators
Stalk
Steering-wheel controls
Touch pads2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class First Drive Review: The Future Is Here
Note
Climate is set on the portrait touchscreen; touch-sensitive volume slider in the strip below it. The 2026 facelift keeps a touch volume control on the dashboard.
Version checked
2020 launch car, left-hand drive
Evidence
PhotographS-Klasse-Facelift: Mercedes schafft das größte Ärgernis ab (auto motor und sport)Checked 10 November 2026
Body
Saloon or liftback
Power
Petrol or diesel, Hybrid or plug-in hybrid
Length
5.18 m (large)
Price from
£103,450, United Kingdom (S350d L 4Matic AMG Line Premium 4dr 9G-Tronic)Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon Review 2026 | Performance & Pricing | CarwowRRP (manufacturer's recommended retail price) as listed by carwow
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Cockpit

Instrument cluster

An optional 3D version uses eye tracking and a steerable barrier mask for a glasses-free 3D effect.

Head-up display: Optional, with augmented-reality content.

Centre display

MBUX (2nd generation)

Up to three further screens serve the rear seats.

MBUX (4th generation) on MB.OS

The Superscreen's single glass panel covers the central and front-passenger displays; the MBUX Virtual Assistant uses AI from Microsoft and Google.

Controls

Temperature is set on a climate bar always shown along the bottom of the central display; a fingerprint sensor sits below the screen with the controls for other basic functions.

Facts

  • The car can carry as many as five screens, several of them OLED.[2][3]
  • The optional 12.8-inch OLED central display has haptic feedback and about 64 per cent more screen area than the predecessor's; base cars have an 11.9-inch LCD.[3][4][1]
  • The augmented-reality head-up display projects a virtual image about 10 m ahead, equivalent to a 77-inch screen.[3][4]
  • Mercedes-Benz removed 27 mechanical switches from the interior compared with the previous S-Class.[4]
  • The facelift was revealed on 29 January 2026, with the MBUX Superscreen as standard.[5][1]

Sources

  1. [1]Wikipedia. Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W223) (opens in a new tab). en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]Mercedes-Benz Media. Das Infotainmentsystem MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) (opens in a new tab). media.mercedes-benz.com
  3. [3]Automotive World. The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class: automotive luxury experienced in a completely new way (opens in a new tab). automotiveworld.com
  4. [4]ComputerBase. Mercedes-Benz: MBUX 2.0 der neuen S-Klasse mit Volta im Detail vorgestellt (opens in a new tab). computerbase.de
  5. [5]Automotive World. Mercedes-Benz S-Class update brings MB.OS platform (opens in a new tab). automotiveworld.com
  6. [6]Mercedes-Benz Media. Die Historie und das Glossar (opens in a new tab). media.mercedes-benz.com

Record

Record
mercedes-benz/s-class/w223
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