[Alx]

After 43 pages it's a good idea to start a new thread, must be hard for some to keep up with conversation going through all 40 something pages.... All you members had great info so lets continue here... for reference this is the old thread: http://www.germancarzone.com/showthr...&page=43&pp=10 (New S Class W221 Pics and Info)

[georgl]

The horizontal stitching shows that the car has exclusive passion leather, nearly the whole interior is equipped with leather.
They wanted to achieve a "cleaner" design, less buttons, less lines and also cleaner looking door panels - therefore the combination of leather AND plastic would have been the wrong direction.

Bruno Sacco was the chief of design, but that only says that he was responsible for the design his designers created - Sacco also never designed an interior.

[Deutsch]

Originally Posted by georgl

Bruno Sacco was the chief of design, but that only says that he was responsible for the design his designers created - Sacco also never designed an interior.

Funny how the design chiefs always get ALL the credit for their designers work(another reason why I chose not to become a car designer). Remember how everyone was saying that Chris Bangle designed the E65/66 7? Then we learned it was Adrian Van Hooydonk. Very seldomly is any of the particular member of the design team given credit for their work This is just how it works in car design, unfortunately.

[SDNR]

Originally Posted by georgl

The horizontal stitching shows that the car has exclusive passion leather, nearly the whole interior is equipped with leather.
They wanted to achieve a "cleaner" design, less buttons, less lines and also cleaner looking door panels - therefore the combination of leather AND plastic would have been the wrong direction.

Well as I said before, I'm glad they have got away from the gathered leather - I never liked the Maybach's upholstery either - but it is now available with a more tailored interior too - like in the 57S - it is so much nicer. The W221 is a big improvement IMO, but the entry level interior does look a little sparse - especially the rear doors.

Originally Posted by Stuttgarter

Funny how the design chiefs always get ALL the credit for their designers work(another reason why I chose not to become a car designer). Remember how everyone was saying that Chris Bangle designed the E65/66 7? Then we learned it was Adrian Van Hooydonk. Very seldomly is any of the particular member of the design team given credit for their work This is just how it works in car design, unfortunately.

You are right Stuttgarter, but that's the same for an architect or a fashion designer too, seldom is a design or collection entirely the work of only one person.

[Mr. M]

As always, you'll need to pay more for better luxuries in MB cars.

Clearly the entry-level S-Class interiors are a step down from its competitors.

That picture also has unpolished wood - I have a certain distaste for that.

[Michael]

Originally Posted by Roberto

Well as I said before, I'm glad they have got away from the gathered leather - I never liked the Maybach's upholstery either - but it is now available with a more tailored interior too - like in the 57S - it is so much nicer. The W221 is a big improvement IMO, but the entry level interior does look a little sparse - especially the rear doors.




You are right Stuttgarter, but that's the same for an architect or a fashion designer too, seldom is a design or collection entirely the work of only one person.

I can't help but notice the door for the rear passengers. Does this door have no leather on it? Is that some sort of plastic?

[GTA8.5]

It`s very plain looking alright. This might be one of the base models like the S350. Leather trim doesn`t come standard on every S-Class model btw.

[Mr. M]

Funny, how the S350 is the mainstream model here.

Why can't Mercedes make essentials like leather trim standard? Shouldn't all their cars be of the best standard? Why deprive the lesser models of the luxuries of the S-Class moniker? Every model, including the S350 or even lesser models like the S280 (if there is going to be one) should be rewarded with the basics of an S-Class. That picture with that trim is just unacceptable.

[Matt]

I agree, It doesnt matter what the engine size is, it should be prestigous because it's an S class. Leather with real wood obviously should come standard with the S.

[PHYBENZ]

Well this all comes back to what is that material on the doors? Is it leather? or MB text? So are the doors only leather when there is the horizontal stitching or deisgno? No one seems to know whether that is leather or not. The stiching is apparently part of an option package, but is that like possibly better leather than the stitched door panel?

This door panel looks plane but there isn't much base about it I don't think. It doesn't have moveable seats but those aren't standard on any other S, the seats aren't heated so you don't see a swicth for them, and there is no rear window shade button. It does look plane, but there isn't much difference between that and a standard S 500 doorpanel besides the stitching I think.