The S-Class got a mid-life cycle refresh in 2017.
Even if the exterior looked similar to the non-facelifted version, it still had more than 6000 parts in the car that were changed.

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been considered a benchmark for the luxury car segment for over 50 years. The car was constantly improved and most of the time it set the pace for the advanced safety and luxury features. The 2017 model was no exception for that, but on the outside, it shared only little details to tell that it was a facelifted model.

On the outside, the redesigned bumper, grille, and headlights were the main details that could tell a difference. The headlights featured three LED-lines for the daytime running lights. The C-Class had two lines and the E-Class two. The multi-beam LED headlights were fitted with an ultra range main beam that could lit the road ahead up to 650 meters (2132 ft).

The interior design featured a mix of leather, real wood, and hi-tech equipment, but combined to form harmonious interior design. The ample front seats are adjustable in any possible way a car-seat could have been adjusted. The interior of the new S-Class was characterized by the two new high-resolution displays, each with a screen diagonal of 12.3”. Visually, the two displays under one shared glass cover blended into a wide-screen cockpit, which contained a large display with virtual instruments in the direct field of vision of the driver as well as a central display above the center console.

For the suspension, the 2017 S-Class featured a new generation of Magic Body Control air-suspension, improved with a CURVE function that kept the car flat while cornering. A new range of engines with better fuel efficiency was introduced to the vehicle, including a plug-in hybrid since 2018.