What kind of engine does Mercedes Benz S560 have?
The digits on the 2018 S560 4Matic, the car tested here, have reappeared less out of nostalgic regard than to mark an engine change with the model’s mid-cycle update. The new twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 supplants a similarly boosted but less powerful 4.7-liter used in the S550.
What’s the numeral 560 on a Mercedes Benz?
If hearing that the numeral 560 has returned to the decklid of a Mercedes-Benz S-class sedan for 2018 triggers some warm tingle of recognition, know that you’re remembering a whole different world and a previous century’s notions of luxury.
How is the new Mercedes Benz S560 4Matic?
The new S560 4Matic wastes no time putting its 463 horsepower to use. It leaps to 60 mph from a dead stop in 4.2 seconds on the way to covering a quarter-mile in 12.8 seconds at 111 mph. Compared with its 2017 S550 4Matic predecessor that we tested, that’s 0.2 second quicker to 60 mph and 0.1 second and 1 mph faster in the quarter-mile.
How much does a Mercedes Benz S560 cost?
Although not exactly time-saving, the 21st-century S560 is also amply endowed with new twists on the more self-indulgent traditional luxuries, including a $2600 Warmth and Comfort package that actually heats the leather on the center and door armrests as well as the seats.
The digits on the 2018 S560 4Matic, the car tested here, have reappeared less out of nostalgic regard than to mark an engine change with the model’s mid-cycle update. The new twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 supplants a similarly boosted but less powerful 4.7-liter used in the S550.
If hearing that the numeral 560 has returned to the decklid of a Mercedes-Benz S-class sedan for 2018 triggers some warm tingle of recognition, know that you’re remembering a whole different world and a previous century’s notions of luxury.
The new S560 4Matic wastes no time putting its 463 horsepower to use. It leaps to 60 mph from a dead stop in 4.2 seconds on the way to covering a quarter-mile in 12.8 seconds at 111 mph. Compared with its 2017 S550 4Matic predecessor that we tested, that’s 0.2 second quicker to 60 mph and 0.1 second and 1 mph faster in the quarter-mile.
Although not exactly time-saving, the 21st-century S560 is also amply endowed with new twists on the more self-indulgent traditional luxuries, including a $2600 Warmth and Comfort package that actually heats the leather on the center and door armrests as well as the seats.