Mercedes-Benz S-Class W221

The W221 is the chassis code of the fifth generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class, produced from August 2005 until June 2013. It was unveiled at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show as the successor of the W220 and the predecessor of the W222. Unlike the W220, which had been smaller than the car before it, the W221 is larger in every dimension and offers more interior room and better performance. Its design was developed from 1999, led in Tokyo and finished at Sindelfingen under Gorden Wagener, and its interior swapped much of the earlier plastic for leather, wood and metal. It came with two large screens, the COMAND system and a Night View Assist option.