Mercedes-Benz S-Class (C217)

The C217 is the coupe and the A217 the convertible of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, grand tourers that Mercedes-Benz manufactured from 2014 to 2020 after the CL-Class. The coupe was unveiled in February 2014 following the 2013 Concept S-Class Coupe, and like the CL-Class it kept a pillarless design with no B pillar. The convertible was shown at the 2015 International Motor Show Germany as the first factory four-seat convertible S-Class since 1971. Models were the S 500 (S 550 in the United States) with a twin-turbo 4.7 litre V8, the AMG S 63, and the AMG S 65 with a 6.0 litre V12; a limited run of 300 Maybach S 650 Cabriolets was also built. The 2017 facelift renamed the S 500 as the S 560 and brought a nine-speed automatic. The coupe and cabriolet were discontinued after the 2021 model year without a successor.