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2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Evolves the Flagship

The S-Class points the way forward for Mercedes' future offerings.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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This fine-lookin' sedan is the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

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The interior is super comfy and super techy.

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Check out the detail in its taillights.

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The S-Class is slightly longer, wider and taller than before.

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This is Mercedes' flagship sedan.

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The rear seats are excellent, though we don't get this two-person arrangement in the US -- yet.

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Both I6 and V8 engines will be offered.

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The LED headlights have a cool three-dot signature.

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Seriously, these taillights are awesome.

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