Hot take: Mercedes slightly screwed up the new S-Classes

Kinja'd!!! by "C62030" (c62030)
Published 09/04/2017 at 21:04

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Two things.

Thing 1: New taillights are ugly. They remind me of that waffle-iron thing Pontiac did in like 1992.

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Thing 2: Vertical grille slats still look ridiculous on a beautiful, low-slung car. The last grille was perfection. Naturally, they only punish you with the ugly grille if you pony up for an AMG.

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Other than that, it is mostly flawless and remains probably my favorite car on sale today.


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Kinja'd!!! "Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
09/04/2017 at 21:07, STARS: 0

I ended up behind one of these in traffic. I have to say, I liked the view from back there.

Kinja'd!!! "C62030" (c62030)
09/04/2017 at 21:11, STARS: 3

I’m assuming you mean the current model, which has lovely taillights.

Kinja'd!!! "xyzabc" (stackofoldwood)
09/04/2017 at 21:13, STARS: 0

It looks like a white pound cake with little wheels...

Kinja'd!!! "for Michigan" (formichigan)
09/04/2017 at 21:14, STARS: 1

But grid lights are the future!

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Kinja'd!!! "Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
09/04/2017 at 21:17, STARS: 0

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But the backseat is very un-S-classe

Kinja'd!!! "Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
09/04/2017 at 21:24, STARS: 1

Delicious

Kinja'd!!! "fintail" (fintail)
09/04/2017 at 21:26, STARS: 0

Yeah, the grille is a bit faux-aggressive.

I like that the “560" moniker is back.

Kinja'd!!! "Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
09/04/2017 at 22:05, STARS: 0

Yeah, but I’m okay with the new one too. Sorry.

Kinja'd!!! "If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
09/04/2017 at 22:41, STARS: 0

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Kinja'd!!! "C62030" (c62030)
09/05/2017 at 09:59, STARS: 0

It’s the s-class, with a lowercase S.