现在距离奔驰全新S级W223亮相时间还有一年，新车将采用新的设计和更豪华配置。从先前排到的测试车照片看，新车的长度和宽度都比老款车有所增加。虽然车身进行了重度尾灯，但仍能看出一些设计细节。比如，新的大灯位置更低，侧面轮廓更窄。黑色塑料布伪装覆盖车门把手，这表明其内部一定隐藏着什么秘密。或者像揽胜星脉一样与车身齐平，或者是“数字式”把手。如果该车的外观类似第三代CLS或2019款A级车也丝毫不奇怪。这不禁让人回忆起W222发布时，新车让人不停的看的情景。该车动力系统包括直列六缸和V8引擎，或许还要想某些市场提供搭载2.0升四缸引擎的版本。而48伏轻混系统的加持将使S级更节能环保，同时新车将配备更先进悬挂和更多安全系统。新车也将成为首次大规模量产自动驾驶车型。

2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class W223 Spied Testing in Germany

The flagship sedan is where all the good stuff debuts and it trickles down to the rest of the range. In fact, the S-Class is probably the car with the most technological "firsts" over its long career. About a year from now, the all-new W223 generation will debut, bringing with it a new design and luxury features.

From previous test mules, we know that the body of the saloon is wider and a little longer than before. And even though camouflage heavily obscures our view, some details can still be made out.

For example, the headlights sit low and have a narrow profile. The black plastic over the door handles also tells us some design magic is going on there. Either these will be completely flush with the body like on the Velar, or they will be "digital."

We wouldn't be surprised if the look of the car resembles the CLS III or the 2019 A-Class in some way while outdoing the BMW 7 Series and Audi A8. We still remember what a revelation the W222 was when it came out - people couldn't stop looking at it.

The engines offered in this car will be of the inline-6 and V8 variety, though Mercedes will still provide a 2-liter four-cylinder in some markets. The 48V mild-hybrid configuration will make the S-Class greener while powering more advanced suspension and safety systems. This could be the first fully autonomous hands-off-the-wheel Benz for the mass market.