2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class interior leaked: What to expect

Mercedes-Benz has been working towards the launch of its updated flagship sedan, the S-Class. While test mules have been spotted doing rounds, recently a tweet was posted with a leaked image of the car’s interior. This leak shows many important and aesthetic changes that the German auto giant has planned for the luxury sedan.

This is the W223 S-Class interior ❤ pic.twitter.com/3MiaRQP3qD

— Nabeel Zainal

One of the prominent changes is the replacement of the dual infotainment screen with a single unit for the instrument console along with a massive vertically stacked display for the rest of the controls. The touchscreen system is also designed to eliminate most of the switches on the dashboard, to give it a cleaner look. The air-vents have also been made sleeker while the sedan gets an all-new steering wheel.

The new-gen S-Class will be based on Mercedes-Benz’s Modular Rear Architecture (MRA) platform which underpins at least ten different models. It will also get an electric drivetrain as an option, which will be named the EQ S and will be built on the company’s new Modular Electric Architecture (MEA) platform.

The car will receive its standard set of six- and eight-cylinder petrol and diesel engine options, but it will also receive AMG-tuned Affalterbach engine which is a 4-litre V8 bi-turbo motor. It is likely that this engine will be evolved into a hybrid.

Mercedes-Benz will most likely give the S-Class a completely new style along the lines of the new A-Class or the new CLS. Considering that the current S-Class is assembled in India, its successor is expected to follow the same route.