Following a long line of Mercedes-Benz large saloons before it, the carmaker adopted the S-Class name in 1972 for its flagship four-door model.
Immediately identifiable as the pinnacle of the Mercedes range, each new S-Class introduces new technology and features which trickle down to other Benz models. It is now in its seventh generation.
The line-up currently starts at $242,361 for the S-Class S450 4Matic (hybrid) and ranges through to $335,100 for the range-topping S-Class S580L 4Matic (hybrid).