new Mercedes S-Class AMG-Line S500 FULL REVIEW with Autobahn and night driving V223 2022

This is our in-depth review of the Mercedes S-Class AMG-Line S500 (V223) 2022. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.

00:00 Overview V223 S-Class AMG-Line
01:38 Technology details with rear-axle-steering
03:48 Engines
04:24 Interior
06:17 Seating front
07:03 Cockpit overview
08:02 Head-up-Display
08:16 Digital instruments
09:29 MBUX infotainment
11:51 Interior details
12:40 Rear executive seating
15:17 Being chauffeured :)
18:41 Trunk
19:19 Driving S-Class S500 @ night with ambient light
43:41 Driving motorway daytime

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00:00 Overview V223 S-Class AMG-Line
01:38 Technology details with rear-axle-steering
03:48 Engines
04:24 Interior
06:17 Seating front
07:03 Cockpit overview
08:02 Head-up-Display
08:16 Digital instruments
09:29 MBUX infotainment
11:51 Interior details
12:40 Rear executive seating
15:17 Being chauffeured :)
18:41 Trunk
19:19 Driving S-Class S500 @ night with ambient light
43:41 Driving motorway daytime

Transparency note: Autogefühl videos are independent and free from editorial influence on opinion and rating. But since manufacturers enable us to do the reviews in the first place, for legal reasons this video is marked as _advertisement_.

[Terry_McKinney]

1:24 Engineers: "No S-Class clients will ever push the front grill. So let's just slack off a bit here."

Thomas: "When you squeeze

[joeykitty]

Man! I feel that the S-Class is the one car everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime...The 'night drive' was absolutely amazing; more please.

[tonyc]

Great car, not keen on the touch screen though. Easily the best car review channel, keep up the good work Thomas.

[salmanpaul]

Distances become shorter with an S Class! Thank you.

[Underhills]

Love the night rides. Special night segments would be superb as a consept for future reviews.

[NMRH]

It's weird how Mercedes maintains their classic S-Class shape/silhouette (which I like), but makes the front headlights and taillights look like some random Kia. Wish they'd go back to being elegant instead trying to be youthful.

[ClaireYunFarronXIII]

Nice, Thomas. 💖 Lovely car. Great daily driver. 👌

[rennison]

Even when you were testing the audio, I could see the natural reflex to increase the volume with a knob. Just tech overload 😭. Thank you this review!!! Just like old times when you went in deep on the details!

[zohanele.d]

The Night Drive was a really nice experience. Would be nice for you to keep up this on the special cars and cars that are very popular so people will know what they could expect.

[EamonMYT]

Simply lovely bit of German engineering. This is just as good as the car that I own in my dreams.

[bobjuniel]

Hey, I want to see parked cars on the side of the road, they might pull out as I approach.
In Thailand many drivers do not turn on their lights at night. Confusion due to bright street lights perhaps, drunk and forgetful is possible, saving their car battery perhaps, No, our taxi driver said he did not turn his lights on because they may shine into the eyes of oncoming cars.
These cars are sold internationally. Lights are there to illuminate the road and traffic. A case of clever headlight technology outsmarting the intended purpose of improving visibility and therefore safety.
The argument against automation is that humans can think when new unpredicted problems occur. Computers aiding drivers is great, but computers blinding and preventing drivers from exercising control is dangerous.

[domonkasshu]

Can you please make more of the night driving?I would like to see the range rover & the range rover sport matrix headlight. Thanks

[dr-oksn]

of course Thomas back again with another top review as always!
fun fact: this is actually the first new S-Class since 2005! because the W222 was legally just a different version of the W221 because it was a complete carry-over.
just too bad you couldn't test the E-Active Body Control suspension

[anthonyariola]

I drive a 2023 S 500 …..nothing but prestige, power, comfort, agility, style I’m lost for words…..amazing car!

[selldivision]

So the S-Class brings out the inner nerd in Thomas😉

[anans]

A couple of things I noticed, maybe I'm wrong -
1. The exterior design has become more sleek, minimal curves and heavy looking body panels. The Grill is too big vertically, could be made shorter keeping the width same. The tail lights look droopy and saggy. Overall the design looks more Chinese than European. That would've helped to achieve 0.22 cd drag co-efficient.
2. The interior also seams to have a fusion of American and Chinese design. The air vents, the screen, funny steering wheel, everything glossy and capacitive, even the seat controls. I don't think it will age well like the prev. models.
But the seat comfort and design is better than ever, and so is the drive and tech in the car.
3. The electric mechanism for door opening is not as pos=lished as expected from MB. The suspension should have a lift feature as well for occasional speed bumps, other wise the suspension is close to RR.

P.S - Nice video Thomas, as always. Detailed and not boring.

[PresVal]

Love the night drive scenes Thomas, Keep it up! My only recommendation to the Mercedes engineers is that they need to give the ICE S-Class the hyper screen option at the very least on the Maybach model. Other cars for night time drive... wouldn't it be nice to see the Rolls Royce Phantom and the new Flying Spur. Just a quick question you have mentioned many time just how quite the S-Class is so my question is which is more silent the EQS or the S-Class or the Maybach is the quietest of the bunch?

[hanswurst]

So now they cheap out with the buttons on an s class. People need to stop buying that

[court]

Another high end car where you pay more and get less. Less choice of interior other than slaughtered animal, and no choice, if you want this car but to accept worryingly poor quality.