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2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Overview

Price Range: $91,850 to $210,900

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Vehicle Overview
Mercedes' flagship S-Class full-size sedan seats five in two luxurious rows. A number of different powerful engines are available, as are high-performance AMG editions. The S-Class shares luxury-sedan real estate with competitors like the Audi A8, BMW 7 Series and Bentley Continental Flying Spur.

New for 2012
For 2012, a diesel-powered S350 Bluetec all-wheel-drive version is available, and the S550 features a new 4.6-liter V-8 with direct injection that makes 429 horsepower.

Exterior
The S-Class receives no major styling changes for 2012. Exterior features include:
  • S400 Hybrid has 18-inch 10-spoke wheels
  • S63 AMG has 20-inch twin five-spoke wheels
  • Available LED daytime running lights
Interior
Chrome and wood accents adorn the inside of the S-Class, which has room for up to five people. As opposed to a console-located gearshift, the driver selects Park, Drive and Reverse via a stalk on the right side of the steering column. Drivers who wish to manually control the automatic transmission can use shift paddles on the steering wheel. Interior features include:
  • Standard "mbrace" telematics system
  • Comand system with 7-inch dash screen and center-console control knob
  • Split-view dashboard screen can show different content at same time for driver and passenger
  • Optional massaging front seats
  • Massive backseat
  • Optional infrared night-vision system projects black-and-white video image on instrument cluster display, lane departure warning system and driver drowsiness monitor
Under the Hood
In addition to the hybrid V-6 and diesel V-6, available engines include two V-8s and two V-12s, all of which team with automatic transmissions. Mechanical features include:
  • S400 Hybrid has a 3.5-liter V-6 and a seven-speed automatic with a total system output of 295 hp
  • S350 has a 240-hp, turbocharged 3.0-liter diesel V-6 and a seven-speed automatic
  • S550 features a new 429-hp, 4.6-liter direct-injection V-8 and drives a seven-speed automatic
  • S600 powered by a 510-hp, twin-turbo 5.5-liter V-12 and features a five-speed automatic
  • S63 AMG has a twin-turbo 5.5-liter V-8 that makes 536 hp, works with a seven-speed automatic and includes a start/stop feature (optional Performance Package increases output to 563 hp)
  • S65 AMG uses a 621-hp, twin-turbo 6.0-liter V-12 and a five-speed automaticRear- or all-wheel drive
Safety
Safety features include Mercedes-Benz's Pre-Safe system, which can tighten the front seat belts, close the sunroof and side windows, and adjust passenger seats for optimal safety when it senses an impending collision. The S-Class can also get Distronic Plus adaptive cruise control and Pre-Safe Brake. Pre-Safe Brake works in conjunction with Distronic Plus radar signals and can slow the car automatically to lessen the severity of a collision. Standard safety features include:
  • Antilock brakes
  • Front and rear side-impact airbags
  • Side curtain airbags
  • Active front head restraints
  • Electronic stability system

*Overview courtesy of Cars.com
2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

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*Incentive programs are subject to change at any time by the manufacturer.

Secret 1
Consumer Incentives

Zero percent financing, employee discount, cash back, out-the-door price tags...

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Secret 2
Finance & Insurance

Most state franchise laws prohibit manufacturers from selling cars directly to the public, so the dealer will be your middleman. But in terms of financing and insurance, you can choose a bank or the dealer directly.

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Secret 3
Additional Costs

Destination charges, taxes, license and title fees, advertising fees... When going to a dealership, you must ask for an explanation of any fee you don't understand. But you need to choose your battles wisely. Your local car dealer may have taken a loss or slim profit along the way, and your fighting over something like a doc fee when the deal is nearly wrapped up may be counterproductive.

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Secret 4
Trade-in Value

If you currently own a car, it probably represents profit. The question is, whose profit will it be?

With few exceptions, you'll get the most money for your used car by selling it privately. That's because dealers pay wholesale prices — not retail prices — for used cars, and they sell them at retail.

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Secret 5
Dealer Holdback

The car manufacturer holds back a fraction of the price of all vehicles the dealership sells. Then, it returns the money to the dealership, usually on a quarterly basis.

Dealer holdback began its life as a safety net that ensured the manufacturers would have a security deposit of sorts if a dealership missed payments, and the dealerships would have money on hand to cover overhead costs when the holdback was returned.

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Secret 6
Dealer Incentives

Unlike consumer incentives, dealer incentives are factory-to-dealer incentives that reduce the dealer's true cost to buy the vehicle from the factory to below invoice.

Manufacturers offer these incentives on a regional basis to generate sales on specific models. These incentives are sometimes referred to as "spiffs," and they can touch off competition among dealers to move slower-selling stock.

For instance, a dealer incentive may kick in when a certain sales target is reached, with each subsequent sale resulting in a higher factory-to-dealer rebate. How can you benefit from that?

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