2015 Mercedes-Benz S500 Coupe Review - CarAdvice
Very few cars make a statement like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class coupe . For the past thirty years, the big two-door has been a pioneer platform for technology, safety and style, and the newly released C217 Mercedes-Benz S500 Coupe is no exception. Where the S-Class sedan is the logical choice for heads of state and captains of industry on the move, the coupe is the personal statement. In profile, and with its five-spoke 20-inch alloy wheels, the S500 looks like a slightly less ‘Bruce Wayne’ version of 2004’s Maybach Exelero concept car. The over-sized three-point star up front and the new slimline LED tail lights at the back complete the look that tells other road users that ‘I made my life choices, and they were good’. While it may be the starting point to the S-Coupe range (with the S63 and S65 AMG variants above), the $319,000 S500 (before options and on-road costs) is no steel-wheeled base model. To detail what isn’t included in the standard specification would take less time than to cover all the features of the S500. The options list essentially performs a further personalisation pathway, for you to design your ‘S’ the way you want it.... Source: www.caradvice.com.au
