Tested: 2021 Mercedes-Benz S580 Resets the Flagship

The ninth generation of the big Benz introduces tech and comfort we didn’t know we needed.

UPDATE 9/13/21: This review has been updated with test results.

CORRECTION 6/22/21: This story has been updated to correctly state the specifications of the S500’s six-cylinder engine. Also, the AMG Line option does not include 21-inch wheels, as previously stated.

It might have been the moment we were choosing between the Mobilizing massage and the Classic massage, but we missed a turn. A new S-class brings with it a ton of new tech, and we were so busy playing with all of it that we ignored the navigation system directing us to the Jersey Turnpike and the George Washington Bridge.

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