Mercedes-Benz COMAND
Mercedes-Benz’s head unit for audio, navigation and telephone from the 1998 S-Class (W220) until MBUX replaced it in 2018.
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COMAND stands for Cockpit Management and Data system. It moved to DVD and then hard-disk navigation under the COMAND APS and NTG names, and gained a central rotary controller with the W221 S-Class in 2005. The last versions were sold as COMAND Online.
(opens in a new tab)Versions
| Version | Years | Display | Input | Operating system | First car | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMAND 2.5 | 1998 | Not recorded | Buttons | Not recorded | S‑Class (W220) | 1, 2, 3 |
| COMAND 2.0 (W220 facelift) | 2002 | 6.5-inch | Buttons | Not recorded | S‑Class (W220) | 1, 2 |
| COMAND APS NTG 1 | 2003 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1, 2 |
| COMAND APS NTG 2 | 2004 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1, 2 |
| COMAND APS NTG 3 | 2005 | 8-inch | Rotary controller, buttons | Not recorded | S‑Class (W221) | 1, 2, 3 |
| COMAND APS NTG 4 | 2007 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1, 2 |
| COMAND APS NTG 2.5 | 2008 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1, 2 |
| COMAND APS NTG 3.5 | 2009 | 8-inch | Rotary controller, voice, buttons | Not recorded | S‑Class (W221) | 1, 2 |
| COMAND Online NTG 4.5 | 2011 | 800 × 480 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1, 2 |
| COMAND Online NTG 4.7 | 2013 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| COMAND Online NTG 5 | 2013 | 12.3-inch | Rotary controller, touchpad, voice, buttons | Windows Automotive 7 | S‑Class (W222) | 1, 2, 4 |
The table scrolls sideways.
Cars fitted
| Car | Years | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| S‑Class (W220) | 1998–2005 | |
| S‑Class (W221) | 2005–2013 | |
| S‑Class (W222) | 2013–2020 |
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The table scrolls sideways.
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Version notes
COMAND 2.5
- First generation of COMAND, introduced with the W220 S-Class.
- 4:3 colour monitor operated by buttons, rotary switches and a keypad on the unit.
- Navigation maps on CD-ROM; components linked by the D2B optical bus.
COMAND 2.0 (W220 facelift)
- Introduced with the 2002 W220 S-Class facelift, replacing COMAND 2.5.
- Larger 16:9 colour screen.
- Navigation maps on DVD with TMC traffic information used for routing.
- Also known as COMAND 2.0 MOPF; sold as COMAND APS from September 2003, when Siemens VDO took over production.
COMAND APS NTG 1
- First of the NTG generations, introduced in the W211 E-Class in 2003 (not available at the car's 2002 launch).
- 6.5-inch 16:9 display.
- DVD navigation covering a whole region on one disc; MOST bus replaced D2B.
COMAND APS NTG 2
- Cheaper, more integrated double-DIN unit with the navigation computer inside the head unit.
- Used in the W169 A-Class and the facelifted W203 C-Class, among others.
COMAND APS NTG 3
- 8-inch 16:9 widescreen display mounted high in the dashboard.
- Hard-disk navigation replaced DVD map media.
- Large rotary-push-slide controller with haptic feedback on the centre tunnel, plus shortcut buttons.
COMAND APS NTG 4
- Launched with the W204 C-Class.
- 7-inch display (folding in the C-Class) with a rotary-push-slide controller.
- Hard-disk storage; first version supporting the Mercedes Media Interface.
COMAND APS NTG 2.5
- Introduced in April 2008 in the late-production W211 E-Class and the facelifted 219-series CLS, then replaced NTG 1 and NTG 2 in other model series.
- Rotary-push-slide controller on the unit itself.
- Bluetooth and an SD card slot; no separate navigation computer in the boot.
COMAND APS NTG 3.5
- Introduced with the 2009 W221 S-Class facelift.
- LINGUATRONIC voice control available as an option.
- Hard-disk maps carried over with expanded storage.
COMAND Online NTG 4.5
- Introduced with the facelifted W204 C-Class for model year 2012.
- Fixed 7-inch display with 800 x 480 resolution and a smaller rotary controller.
- First version sold as COMAND Online, with internet access via a connected phone.
COMAND Online NTG 4.7
- Running update of NTG 4.5 from mid-2013 with a faster processor and larger hard disk.
- Added internet radio and direct tethering of iPhone and Android phones.
COMAND Online NTG 5
- Debuted in the W222 S-Class with two 12.3-inch screens.
- Intel Atom processor; later NTG 5.1 units added Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
- NTG 5.5 (first in the W213 E-Class) added steering-wheel touch controls; the last generation to carry the COMAND name.
- Operating system: Windows Automotive 7 (NTG 5.5, Mitsubishi Electric unit in the 2018 E-Class).
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Photo credits
Photo credits (6)
- Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W220), centre displayCropped from “Mercedes W220 interior view” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Guido Gybels · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W221), cockpit, 1 of 2“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
- Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W221), cockpit, 2 of 2“Mercedes-Benz W221 S350 Obsidianschwarz Interieur” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Thomas doerfer · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- 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
- Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W222), centre display“S-Klasse S63 AMG (11211022494)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Robert Basic from Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons