MERCEDES S-CLASS SALOON (1999-TO DATE)奔驰的S级房车(1999年至今)
Few cars receive such uncontested acceptance of their superiority as the Mercedes S-Class.几车接受验收的优势当选为奔驰的S级. The best hot hatch used to be the Volkswagen Golf GTi, but it?s not any more.最热门的舱口被用来福士高尔夫GTI组,但它?收盘没有了. Opinion is divided as to the best family hatchback you can buy.由于意见分歧的最佳家庭hatchback你可以买到. The McLaren F1 is probably the ultimate sports car.也许最终的麦克拉伦F1的跑车. Best car in the world?在世界上最好的车? The Mercedes S-Class saloon, no ifs, buts, or maybes.奔驰的收盘一流球馆,如果没有,击打或maybes. This is a car that was introduced in 1999 yet when, given the advantage of three years of development, BMW introduced the current 7-Series it still failed to make a significant dent in the imperious Merc?s armour.这是一辆汽车,但在99年推出时,由于3年的发展优势,此次推出的宝马7系列还未能有很大帮助的专横而成?收盘盔甲. It?s a car that has responded to the social climate.?收盘车子回应了社会环境. Whereas its predecessor, the W140 model, as Mercedes' engineers call the 1991-1999 S-class model, was conceived during the tail end of the eighties and had the same overblown look-at-the-size-of-that-thing feel to it, the latest S-Class is a far subtler foil, yet offers more of everything bar ostentation.而其前身,w140模式,宾士'工程师致电1991-1999收盘级模式孕育在八十年代末和尾部有同样臭屁看---面积---事感到它,最新的S级是目前箔微妙,但会提供更多的酒吧里排场. As a used buy it?s hard to fault.作为用来买?收盘难故障. With the market maturing nicely, putting the best car in the world on your driveway is a beguiling prospect.随着市场成熟好听,把世界上最好的车是你行车哄前景.
HISTORY历史
History may well have judged the ?old?历史上可能有判断?老? S-Class slightly harshly.收盘级稍微严厉打击. When Mercedes announced that it was up for replacement, many industry observers considered the German company?s task to be a thankless one.当宾士宣布要更换了,许多观察家认为,德国工业公司?收盘任务之一是一件吃力. How could this technological tour-de-force be improved upon?这怎么行技德力改善? Mercedes not only pulled a rabbit out of the hat, they pulled the whole warren, Watership Down and a good percentage of the Hampshire/Berkshire borders.奔驰不仅拉动了兔子的帽子,于是把整个华伦watership下来良好的百分比州/伯克郡的边界. It showcased a number of innovations that were so far ahead of their time it seemed as if Mercedes was showing off.它展示了多项创新,那么远的时间好像是奔驰炫耀. Just as sometimes one gets the suspicion that Honda builds engines that rev to 9,000rpom just because it can, the same suspicion at first attached itself to the S-Class.正如有时拿到怀疑建成本田发动机转速为9000,因为它可以rpom,同一高度怀疑当初自己的S级. Here was a car that threw so many electronic tricks, gadgets, aids and whatnots at the car surely some of them would stick and become relevant?这里是一辆扔了这么多电子游戏,小玩意,艾滋病在车内whatnots他们一定会坚持做一些有关? As it happened more than a few such gizmos filtered down into mainstream offerings.由于发生超过数等都市下达融入主流祭品.
Now you could have seats that gently massaged you as you drove, air suspension and 'Distronic', a new radar-activated cruise control system that automatically prevented you from driving too close to the car in front.现在你可以轻轻按摩席位各位开车,空气悬浮和『distronic』新雷达巡航控制系统自动启动阻止你太近车前面. Approach the car with a credit card shaped transponder in your shirt pocket and it would unlock and start the engine, at least until British insurance companies put their foot down on that option.车用信用卡方式转发器形贵便解开上衣口袋,并启动引擎,至少在英国保险公司提出这一方案,他们受不了. Many of these ideas were unfortunately optional but at least it makes checking out used examples fun.可惜这些想法很多,但至少它使择用实例检验出乐趣.
This time round, with criticism of the older ?Der Grosse S-class?此次与批判旧?德接受Grosse-Kempf的S级? predecessors still ringing in their ears, economic uncertainty was not something the designers ignored.前辈犹在耳、经济的不确定性,不是设计者忽视. So that potential customers could not be accused of wanton wastefulness at a time when the Board was tightening its belt, the new S and CL-classes were considerably leaner and greener.不能让顾客随意指责浪费在董事会收紧皮带新S和氯班大大精简和绿化.
For a start, thanks to engine modifications and the loss of 300kg over the previous model, the latest models were 13 to 17% more frugal with the powerful five-litre V8 versions offering an optional cylinder cut-out system that automatically changed from eight to four cylinders at cruising speeds, improving fuel consumption by a further 7%.一开始,由于引擎改装和遗失桓台过去模式最新型号的13至17%以上俭朴与强大的5公升V8的版本提供择缸割出系统自动从上午八至四瓶巡航速度进一步完善耗油7%. We could go on, but you probably get the point.我们可以继续下去,但是您可能明白了吧. The introduction of the S55|Amg and the S320CDI plugged gaps in the range for a performance supersaloon flagship and a high-tech diesel showcase.引进的曲线|s320cdi磁悬浮和堵塞漏洞射程为旗舰,表现supersaloon高技术柴油橱窗.
WHAT YOU GET 什么才叫 
We would say perfection, but there are a few caveats.我们要说完美,但有几个警告. The boot could be bigger (that's where the increase in interior space came from).车尾箱可能会更大(这正是出自增加室内空间). There could be a little less plastic and some have asked for steering with a little more feel.可以少一些,并要求督导塑胶与多感受. Plus of course, you could moan about the sum you need to stump up, but that?s par for the course.加上你们当然可以无为了方寸,需要你的心,但为何?收盘相提并论的课程. You want the best?你想要的最好?
WHAT YOU PAY 您付出
The first of the sixth-generation saloons about can be secured from about £25,000 for an S280 V6 on 99T with 00W plates adding £3,000 or so.第一条第六代发廊约2.5万英镑左右,可以争取到一个有00ws280V6导板就加入99t3000英镑左右. Budget £2,000-£3000 more for an equivalent S320 with the limo-length wheelbase adding £2,000.预算两千英镑-3000英镑的轿车相等同盟长轴距加上两千英镑. S430s start at about £27,500 and the S500 at about £29,000.s430s晚上约27,500英镑和29,000英镑左右边. The latest CL-series coupes are now available starting at a heady £43,000 for a 2000V 500.最新氯系列coupes即日起在43,000英镑一个振奋人心2000v500.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR 寻找什么
Whilst some would rightly claim that the S-Class is no longer as massively over-engineered as previous models, it?s still impressively screwed together.虽然有些人声称正确的S级也不再大量超额策划以前型号?收盘仍堂堂正正螺纹在一起. There are no known mechanical issues that affect the latest generation car although it may well pay dividends to check that all of the electronics are working as designed.没有任何已知的机械问题,影响最新一代轿车虽然可能股息检查所有的电子设计工作. One glimpse at the brick-sized manual will suggest that this is not the work of five minutes but when you?re forking out this much money, the seller has every right to indulge you.一瞥一砖型手册将建议,这不是工作5分钟但当你?杈出这个钱重、卖方有权以姑息你. Some of the pale leather interiors can quickly become grubby and you?ll need to opt for the right combination of colours and trims.有些苍白皮革腹地,你就能很快成为grubby?当地需要选择权组合的颜色和斩.
These cars sell on easiest with the right specification which trade pundits usually define as automatic (the odd rare manual is about), air conditioning, leather and a classy metallic finish so avoid dull solid colours.这些车出售,就容易有正确的规格通常定义为贸易才俊自动(约手册难得多)空调、皮革、金属一流整理等固体避免颜色单调. The S320CDI is especially popular given its miserly fuel economy and increasing popularity of executive diesels.特别是由于其受欢迎的s320cdi吝啬、燃油经济日益普及长官柴油机. A full Mercedes service history is also desirable, especially on recent examples which have very generous warranty and anti-corrosion cover.历史上也是一个充满理想宾士服务,尤其是最近的例子非常慷慨保修、防腐复盖.
REPLACEMENT PARTS 替换零件
(Based on a 1999 S500) Consumables for the S-Class are reasonably priced with an air filter weighing in at £24, a fuel filter the best part of £60 and an oil filter a mere £6.(基于1999年杭州)消耗品的收盘一流价钱合理的空气过滤器在重英镑24燃料最好的部分过滤油过滤英镑仅为60英镑6. Spark plugs are around £5 each, although tyres are expensive at around £140 per corner.火花塞是每件五英镑左右,虽然昂贵,约为轮胎的每一个角落140英镑. One word of warning.一句话警告. When piloting your S-Class around narrow city streets think twice before using the door mirrors as width indicators.当你驾驶的S级左右的城市街道狭窄,三思而后用镜子门宽度为指标. They contain the side repeater mechanism and if you?ve got the auto-folding, self-dimming affairs you?ll be looking at around £350 if you knock one off.他们控制机制和中继方如果你吗?维生素E有自动折叠、自我暗淡事吗?当地有350英镑,如果你看看周围一磕过. Keep a keen eye open for courier bikes!保持敏锐的眼光敞开速递自行车!
ON THE ROAD 在路上
From a driving satisfaction point of view, the S-class always retained its edge when it came to all round passenger comfort.从一个角度来看,驾驶满意,S-三阶级始终保持其优势何时来到全能乘客舒适. There's a lot of room and the suspension allows a very smooth ride.还有很大的空间,并允许极受怜悯. The latest S-class is unanimously rated as the finest driver's car in the class.最新的S级一致评为优秀司机的车阶级. Better handling than a BMW 7 Series.处理好了,比宝马7系列. More refined and comfortable than a Lexus LS430.更精致舒适比凌志LS430汽车. It's faster too.它的速度太. The S500 makes sixty in just 6.2s (faster than a Porsche Boxster) and, like the entire range, cruises comfortably at close to 150mph.杭州使得仅用了60聚焦(保时捷boxster比一),象大马,安坐邮轮接近150mph. Yet it's not unreasonable to expect to see a 25mpg average on the trip computer, even in mixed driving.但它并非不合理25mpg平均期望看到电脑就行,即使在混合驾驶.
OVERALL 总体
The best car in the world certainly doesn?t abdicate its crown when the name on the registration document changes.在世界上最好的车一定不惜?当笔放弃皇冠的注册文件更改名称. If you can put a foot wrong when buying a used S-Class, you?re either spectacularly stupid or wretchedly unlucky.如果你能在购买用来踏错的S级,你呢?要么再度急转直下愚蠢或孤苦好运. For the price of an upspec Renault Espace you could put a Mercedes S-Class in the garage.为代价的,你可以把协商upspec雷诺奔驰的S级的车库. Decisions, decisions?决策,决策?
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