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Pricing for coupé, convertible and AMG models revealed; UK deliveries will kick off in early 2018

Mercedes-Benz has confirmed pricing for the S-Class Coupé and Cabriolet ranges, with prices starting at £103,715 for the tin top and £115,910 for its retractable soft-top sibling.

Both the coupé and convertible come in S560 AMG Line from the off. The entry-level (although still very highly specced) model replaces the outgoing S500 and gets Mercedes' twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 engine in 462bhp form and 516lb ft of torque. AMG's take on the model, the S63, uses a version of the same 4.0-litre V8 but with power raised to 603bhp and 663lb ft of torque. Prices for this model, which will rival the upcoming BMW M8, start at £127,515 for the coupé and £140,610 for the convertible.

The top model on sale is the AMG S65, which is powered by a 621bhp and 738lb ft twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre V12 engine and can hit 62mph in 4.1sec. It costs from £189,615 for the regular car, while those opting for the drop-top version will have to pay £197,510.

First deliveries for the cars will begin in early 2018. Read on for more details.

Facelifted design

Revealed at the Frankfurt motor show earlier this year, the upmarket two-door cars adopt a number of subtle styling changes and new OLED tail-lights. Each tail-light incorporates 66 individual OLEDs, providing a distinctive new light graphic. There is also an updated infotainment system and a revised range of interior trims.

Included in the styling makeover are lightly altered bumpers with added chrome highlights, as well as revised sills and chrome-plated tailpipes that mimic those used by the earlier S65 Coupé and Cabriolet.

The performance-oriented models also receive the latest AMG grille treatment, with vertical louvres replacing the former blade design, as well as a front bumper with larger air ducts for more efficient cooling of the engine bay and front brakes.

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Inside, there are three new trim lines, as well as the choice of three new upholstery lines. The S-Class Coupé and Cabriolet’s 12.3in digital instrument cluster has been upgraded with revised graphics and the choice of three new themes: Classic, Sport and Progressive. The Comand infotainment system also gets a software upgrade, allowing it to support 3D topographical map displays and Car-to-X messages, among other functions.

Mercedes has also provided its range-topping coupé and cabriolet models with revised driver assistance systems in the form of Active Distance Control Distronic cruise control and Active Steering Assist functions already brought to the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon.

Updated engine line-up

The starting point for the line-up in markets outside of the UK (where the 560 sits at the base) is the S450 4Matic Coupé. It retains the same turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine as its predecessor, the S400, with 362bhp and 368lb ft.

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The 4.0-litre V8 in the S560 features a cylinder shut-off function for added fuel savings in city driving, providing the car with a claimed 0-62mph time of 4.6sec and limited 155mph top speed. It has a combined consumption of 34.0mpg and CO2 emissions of 183g/km.

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The AMG V8 channels its drive through a nine-speed version of AMG’s speedshift automatic gearbox and a revised four-wheel-drive system featuring fully variable apportioning of drive to each axle, endowing the new S63 Coupé with a claimed 0-62mph time of 3.5sec and limited 155mph top speed. It has a combined fuel consumption of 30.3mpg and an official CO2 rating of 211g/km.

The range-topping S65 has a combined fuel consumption of 23.7mpg and CO2 emissions of 279g/km.

All models receive Mercedes’ nine-speed 9G-Tronic automatic gearbox, save for the S65, which retains the older seven-speed 7G-Tronic automatic. The S560 Cabriolet, as well as the S65 Coupé and Cabriolet, are sold exclusively with rear-wheel drive. The remaining models all feature 4Matic four-wheel drive.

Coupé and cabriolet models have accounted for around 15% of total S-Class sales in the UK so far this year.  

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Theojw71 14 December 2017

Hahahahaha!!!

Have you seen the DB11? And your headline reads “ new DB11 rival”? Come on. 

Spanner 14 December 2017

I quite like this

but to call it a DB11 rival is bit much. Only in price. Aston or merc...hmm. 

BeamMeUpScotty 14 December 2017

Also confirmed...

...the intent not to buy it in my current not-so-greedy existence. ;-)