Mercedes-Benz 220 series

Mercedes Benz
Mercedes-Benz S 430 (1998-2002)
220 series
Sales designation:	S-class
Production period:	10 / 1998-08 / 2005
Class :	Upper class
Body versions :	limousine
Engines:	Otto engines : 2.8–6.3 liters (150–450 kW) Diesel engines : 3.2–4.0 liters (145–191 kW)
Length:	5038-5163 mm
Width:	1855 mm
Height:	1444-1449 mm
Wheelbase :	2965-3085 mm
Empty weight :	1810-2135 kg
Previous model	Mercedes-Benz 140 series
successor	Mercedes-Benz series 221

The Mercedes-Benz 220 series ( S-Class ) replaced the 140 series and was offered from October 1998 to August 2005.

The S-Class was built as a sedan with two wheelbases. The corresponding coupé is the CL-Class (C 215) . The S-Class was the market leader in the luxury sedan segment for a long time in many countries , but was replaced on the German market by the BMW 7 Series in its final year of production, 2004 . 485,000 W 220 vehicles have been produced since 1998. The S 320 CDI was the best-selling model. The successor model is the 221 series .

Model history

General

Rear view

Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test

After the forerunner - the 140 series - was criticized for its size and weight, the 220 series was reduced in size, weight and air resistance . The weight of the S 320 , for example, compared to the W140 predecessor with 3.2-liter six-cylinder in-line engine and 170 kW output (W220: 3.2-liter V6 with 165 kW) from 1910 to 1695 kg (total weight ready to drive without Driver, source: ATZ special issue on the W 220). The drag coefficient (C _w value) was reduced from 0.31 to 0.27 and the drag index (C _w value × frontal area) from 0.745 m ² to 0.624 m ² . This resulted in better performance and fuel consumption. Using the S 320 as an example , the top speed increased from 225 km / h to 240 km / h and the acceleration time from 0 km / h to 100 km / h fell from 8.9 s to 8.2 s.

The 220 series was except for the S 600 L and the AMG versions available with air suspension. The S 600 L and the AMG variants, on the other hand, have the Active Body Control suspension, which was available for the other models at an additional cost. The 220 series is thus following the related art Mercedes-Benz C 215 the first car of German production, with an active control of the suspension and was available damping.

Model variants

The 220 series was available with various engines, most of which could be combined with a short or long wheelbase. Only the twelve-cylinder models were only available as a long version. The 5.0-liter V8 engine M 113 in the S 500 model and the V12 M 137 in the S 600 L were available with cylinder deactivation (ZAS) . With cylinder deactivation, four or six cylinders are shut down by valve deactivation in the partial load range. This results in better efficiency and lower consumption due to lower throttle losses and larger cylinder filling. This reduces the S 500's consumption by 0.9 l / 100 km. With the 2002 facelift, the S 600 L received a completely new V12 engine with bi-turbocharging, for which cylinder deactivation was no longer available. This option was also omitted for the S 500 .

In addition to the eight and twelve cylinders, six cylinders were also used in the 220 series . Until 2002, the base model in Europe was the S 320 and in Asia the S 280 . In 2002 the S 320 was replaced by the enlarged 3.7-liter V6 from the ML and offered as the S 350 . The S 320 CDI was also offered consistently, albeit with a slight increase in performance in 2002 . The top-of-the-line diesel model was the S 400 CDI with a 4.0-liter V8, which received a significant increase in performance in 2003.

From 1999 AMG variants were also offered, which differ from the basic models in terms of more powerful engines and body modifications. It all started with the S 55 AMG , which does about the same as the V12, but is much more sporty. A small series of the S 63 AMG L was only offered in 2002, but it was soon replaced by the supercharged V8 in the S 55 AMG , which was now boosted to 368 kW (500 hp) . The most powerful engine in the S 65 AMG L in the last two years of production was a V12 biturbo engine with 450 kW (612 hp).

The respective 4MATIC versions were only built between 2002 and 2005.

Facelift 2002

Top model S 600 L (2002-2005)

The following changes were implemented as part of the facelift in October 2002:

• new front apron and larger grille
• Clear glass headlights , indicators in the exterior mirror in clear glass and rear lights with four white stripes
• new alloy wheels
• Finer materials in the interior as well as new, high-quality designed center console with enlarged monitor (16.5 cm diagonal)
• modified front seats, optionally as dynamic multi-contour seats (standard for AMG models)
• Emergency braking assistant Pre-Safe as standard
• Roll-over sensor (to trigger the head airbag in the event of a rollover) and modified ignition of the passenger airbag
• improved, fully automatic Active Body Control chassis tuning
• Optional permanent 4MATIC all - wheel drive for the S 350 , S 430 and S 500 models
• New or modified engines replace the previous units, with the exception of the S 430 and S 500 .

2003

• In the S 430 and S 500 , the five-speed automatic transmissions were replaced by seven-speed transmissions.

Engines

 * The engine designation is coded as follows: M = engine, OM = oil engine, series = 3 digits, E = intake manifold injection, KE = port injection, DE = direct injection, ML = compressor, L = charge air cooling, A = exhaust gas turbocharger, red. = reduced performance / displacement, LS = performance increase

Existence in Germany

The inventory of Mercedes-Benz W 220 is listed according to manufacturer (HSN) and type code numbers (TSN) in Germany according to the Federal Motor Transport Authority . Types with less than 100 vehicles are not shown. Until 2007, the inventory included the number of vehicles registered as well as the number of temporary shutdowns. Since 2008, the inventory has only included "flowing traffic" including the seasonal license plates.

HSN / TSN	model	kW	1.1.2005	1.1.2006	1.1.2007	1.1.2008	1.1.2009	1.1.2010	1.1.2011	1.1.2012	1.1.2013	1.1.2014	1.1.2015	1.1.2016	1.1.2017	1.1.2018	1.1.2019
0710/408	P. 320	165	10,862	9,523	8,449	6,729	6,439	6.213	5,980	5,772	5,418	5.132	4,867	4,572	4,285	3,999
0710/409	S 430	205	3,600	3,282	2,886	2,282	2,183	2.111	2,045	1,974	1,859	1,797	1,673	1,602	1,520	1,419
0710/410	S 500	225	8,847	8,030	7,080	5,161	4,945	4,864	4,661	4,401	4,150	3,945	3,819	3,649	3,414	3.214
0710/414	S 500	220	991	890	811	619	579	577	548	524	480	462	431	398	363	340
0710/432	S 320 CDI	145	6,920	6,079	5,292	4.161	3,764	3,578	3,273	3,004	2,825	2,582	2,371	2,166	1.919	1,669
0710/433	S 600	270	810	691	594	405	395	374	391	323	285	254	242	231	206	176
0710/446	S 55 AMG	265	285	243	208	155	158	145	131	120	116	104	116	110	108	114
0710/482	S 400 CDI	184	3,955	3,405	2,914	1,976	1,704	1,593	1,390	1,231	1,067	930	805	702	606	495
0710/576	S 350	180	4,495	4,350	3,443	2.132	1,985	1.932	1,870	1,781	1,716	1,660	1,643	1,599	1,573	1,517
0710/577	S 55 AMG	368	328	282	218	138	133	127	128	120	117	116	116	113	108	110
0710/578	S 600	368	716	713	629	434	391	377	360	345	327	294	285	278	261	245
0710/579	S 320 CDI	150	4,539	5,060	4,418	3,108	2,758	2,646	2,490	2,342	2,253	2,166	2,009	1.924	1,808	1,676
0710/580	S 430 (4MATIC)	205	249	232	190	117	118	115	109	110				101
0710/581	S 500 (4MATIC)	225	1,077	967	822	446	435	425	406	396	379	373	358	354	347	328
0710/889	S 350 (4MATIC)	180	269	272	238	148	127	125	120	114	113	119	115	112	106	103
0710/930	S 400 CDI	191	356	428	387	258	211	211	183	166	146	131	122	111	109
Total stock			48,299	44,447	38,579	28,269	26,325	25,413	24,085	22,723	21,251	20,065	18,972	18,022	16,733	15,405
source

photos

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  S 65 AMG

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  AMG version, recognizable by four tailpipes

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  S 600 Pullman , the factory stretch version of the S-Class

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  S-Guard special protection version as the Federal President's official vehicle

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Approvals
2. ↑ The number of passenger cars on January 1, 2005 by manufacturer and type with selected features. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, special edition 4 for series 2, January 1, 2005. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, May 2005, pp. 26, 27, 28, 29 , archived from the original on March 18, 2006 ; accessed on October 14, 2018 . 
3. ↑ The number of passenger cars on January 1, 2006 by manufacturer, trade name, selected features and displacement classes. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, special edition 4 for series 2, January 1, 2006. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, June 2006, p. 96 , archived from the original on October 9, 2006 ; accessed on October 14, 2018 . 
4. ↑ The number of passenger cars on January 1, 2007 by manufacturer, trade name, selected features and displacement classes. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, special edition 4 for series 2, January 1, 2007. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, June 2007, pp. 103, 104 , accessed on October 14, 2018 . 
5. ↑ The number of passenger cars on January 1, 2008 by manufacturer, trade name, selected features and displacement classes. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt FZ 2, January 1, 2008. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, June 2008, p. 105 , accessed on October 14, 2018 . 
6. ↑ The number of passenger cars on January 1, 2009 by manufacturer, trade name, selected features and cubic capacity. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt FZ 2, January 1, 2009. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, July 2009, p. 112 , accessed on October 14, 2018 . 
7. ↑ The number of passenger cars on January 1, 2010 by manufacturer, trade name, selected features and cubic capacity. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt FZ 2, January 1, 2010. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, July 2010, p. 112 , accessed on October 14, 2018 . 
8. ↑ The number of passenger cars on January 1, 2011 by manufacturer, trade name, selected features and cubic capacity. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt FZ 2, January 1, 2011. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, July 2011, pp. 118, 119 , accessed on October 14, 2018 . 
9. ↑ The number of passenger cars on January 1, 2012 by manufacturer, trade name, selected features and cubic capacity. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt FZ 2, January 1, 2012. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, July 2012, pp. 123, 124 , accessed on October 14, 2018 . 
10. ↑ Passenger car inventory on January 1, 2013 by manufacturer, trade name and selected features. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt FZ 2, January 1, 2013. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, July 2013, p. 44 , accessed on October 14, 2018 . 
11. ↑ Passenger car inventory on January 1, 2014 by manufacturer, trade name and selected features. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt FZ 2, January 1, 2014. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, July 2014, p. 48 , accessed on October 14, 2018 . 
12. ↑ Statistical communications of the Federal Motor Transport Authority FZ 2, January 1, 2015. (PDF) In: Statistical communications of the Federal Motor Transport Authority FZ 2, January 1, 2015. Federal Motor Transport Authority, July 2015, p. 48 , accessed on October 14 2018 . 
13. ↑ Number of passenger cars on January 1, 2016 by manufacturer, trade name and selected features. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt FZ 2, January 1, 2016. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, August 2016, pp. 49, 50 , accessed on October 14, 2018 . 
14. ↑ Number of passenger cars on January 1, 2017 by manufacturer, trade name and selected features. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt FZ 2, January 1, 2017. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, September 2017, p. 52 , accessed on October 14, 2018 . 
15. ↑ Vehicle registrations (FZ), stock of vehicles and vehicle trailers by manufacturer and trade name. (XLS) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt FZ 2, January 1, 2018. Federal Kraftfahrtbundesamt, November 2019, accessed on August 6, 2019 . 

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