第六代W222奔驰S级是在五年前发布的，该车在去年进行过一次中期改款。不过，奔驰研发的脚步从未停止，新一代S级将于2020年发布。目前车厂已经对新车开始进行测试，该车采用了量产版车身面板。最近谍照记者拍到了车辆内装照片。虽然由于车厢内进行了大面积遮盖，看不到很多细节，但一眼就可以发现这是一辆S级车型的内装。驾驶员正面方向盘后门采用了硕大数字显示屏，尺寸大到甚至都不需要中控台的信息娱乐系统显示屏。中间的空调出风口位于仪表板中间，不过我们认为真正的最终量产版，空调出风口位置还会调整。谈到仪表板，奔驰已经表示，下一代车型的仪表板将与迈巴赫超豪华概念车有一些共同之处。这意味着很可能采用一对宽幅显示屏，这两个显示屏将共享一个背板。新一代A级车已经采用了类似的解决方案，而新一代GLE也将照此办理。车厂已经宣布新一代S级不会采用纯电动驱动系统，但会提供更先进自动驾驶系统，搭载更省油引擎并增加插电混动版本。新一代S级将于2021年在美国上市，有长短两种轴距规格。未来还将有新款S63，而V12引擎则很可能会留给迈巴赫超长轴距版本。

 

Have A Look Inside The Next-Generation Mercedes S-Class

The sixth-generation model (W222) was unveiled more than five years ago and was given a mid-cycle refresh in 2017. Development never stops at Mercedes, which is why work is already well under way for a successor likely slated to arrive at some point in 2020. It would seem that prototypes are already being tested with many of the production-ready body panels, but this latest batch of spy shots reveals it’s a different story inside the cabin.

 

While there’s not much to see at this point because of the abundance of camouflage, it’s still interesting to have an early look inside the future S-Class. There’s a massive digital driver’s display, which strangely enough isn’t joined by the infotainment screen on the center console. The air vents in the middle are mounted way up high on the dashboard, but we have a feeling the layout will change on the production version.

 

Speaking of which, Mercedes has already suggested the dashboard configuration of the next S-Class will have a few things in common with that of the Maybach Ultimate Luxury concept. That means there will likely be a wide pair of displays in a more unified cluster as the two screens are expected to share the same background. A similar approach has already been implemented in the new A-Class and will also be seen in the forthcoming GLE.

 

With the official reveal probably at least two years away, very little is known about the new S. The company has announced that while there won’t be a fully electric S-Class, it will launch a big EV sedan similar in philosophy. A more advanced autonomous driving system is a given, as are more efficient engines and a greener plug-in hybrid derivative.

 

The new S-Class could arrive in the United States as a 2021 model year in short- and long-wheelbase configurations. Further down the line, expect a new S63, while a V12-powered version will likely be reserved for the extra-long Maybach model as hinted a while back by AMG’s boss.