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

Kinja'd!!! "C62030" (c62030)
09/04/2017 at 21:04 • Filed to: None

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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.


DISCUSSION (10)


Kinja'd!!! Chariotoflove > C62030
09/04/2017 at 21:07

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


Kinja'd!!! C62030 > Chariotoflove
09/04/2017 at 21:11

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


Kinja'd!!! xyzabc > C62030
09/04/2017 at 21:13

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


Kinja'd!!! for Michigan > C62030
09/04/2017 at 21:14

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But grid lights are the future!

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Kinja'd!!! Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > C62030
09/04/2017 at 21:17

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But the backseat is very un-S-classe


Kinja'd!!! Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > xyzabc
09/04/2017 at 21:24

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Delicious


Kinja'd!!! fintail > C62030
09/04/2017 at 21:26

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Yeah, the grille is a bit faux-aggressive.

I like that the “560" moniker is back.


Kinja'd!!! Chariotoflove > C62030
09/04/2017 at 22:05

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


Kinja'd!!! If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > C62030
09/04/2017 at 22:41

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Kinja'd!!! C62030 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/05/2017 at 09:59

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It’s the s-class, with a lowercase S.