Mercedes-Benz S-Class road test reports and car reviews

Mercedes-Benz S-Class S320CDi 2000

Piece of c**p!! I wish I still had my old E300 turbodiesel! Where do I start? I’ve had this vehicle five years now, bought from a dealer, mileage now 140,000. Very unsightly rust on all four wheel arches. MB not interested enough to act. A/C packed in - no simple recharge required. ABS packed in. Front suspension almost collapsed - multiple causes... EL system packed in. Something in the turbo or exhaust has now packed in causing acceleration to be way down, and kick-down no longer does anything... Power steering intermittent, as are about 3 other faults... need to disconnect battery to reset everything monthly. Battery (new one) flattens after 10 days locked and alarmed. Parking brake jams on. SatNav only ’wakes up’ after 70 minutes of driving. Fuel consumption on trip computer is like surreal fiction - it bears no relation to miles covered and fuel used. Must be there purely for feel-good factor.

Responses to this review

You are an idiot! your car is 9 years old and done 140k what do you expect. if you had bought it new and paid what most of us do for the security of a new car then fair enough ! truth is you bought it at 4 years old for little money thinking how clever you were and what fools pay new price? Well the joke’s on you loser. Buy a focus next time skinflint - dum dum from England

Mercedes-Benz S-Class 320 2008

I agree with Stephen Hardaways comments - simply the best car you can drive. The sensors made parking this large vehicle child’s play. I could go on but no point - try it you will not want to give it back.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class 5.4 V8 2007

Quality all the way. Space and beautiful interior do not remotely compromise the drive and performance. Absolutely the best car you could drive.