{"id":1063,"date":"2025-12-01T12:18:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/?p=1063"},"modified":"2025-12-05T10:36:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T10:36:53","slug":"the-2027-mercedes-s-class-hides-its-biggest-change-in-plain-sight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/01\/the-2027-mercedes-s-class-hides-its-biggest-change-in-plain-sight\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2027 Mercedes S-Class Hides Its Biggest Change In Plain Sight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MB-S-Class-7-copy-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The 2026 S-Class facelift adds the EQS-inspired Hyperscreen display.<\/li>\n<li>Exterior updates include new star-shaped lights and revised grille.<\/li>\n<li>Powertrains likely mirror the current lineup, including plug-in hybrids.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A new Mercedes-Benz S-Class is just around the corner, and though it&rsquo;s technically just a facelift, it promises some genuinely meaningful updates. The refreshed model pairs new front and rear designs with a thoroughly revised interior, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/mercedes\/\">Mercedes<\/a> aims to nudge its flagship sedan even further up the luxury ladder.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We&rsquo;ve seen several prototypes on the road over the past year, though few have revealed as much as this one. Wearing production-ready bodywork created to mark 140 years since the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the car widely regarded as the first production automobile, the latest S-Class test vehicle looks subtly sportier than the version it replaces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stars In Its Eyes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This development car wears newly designed headlights, each unit featuring two star-shaped daytime running light clusters that mirror recent styling themes seen across the brand&rsquo;s lineup.<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/11\/updated-mercedes-s-class-shows-its-face-thanks-to-parts-leak\/\">Facelifted 2027 Mercedes S-Class Shows Its Face After Parts Leak<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"type:slideshow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/section>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SHProshots<\/h4>\n<p>The overall shape of the lights also appears slightly different. Although the grille is still concealed, it seems marginally larger than the current one, with recent patent leaks suggesting a new design that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/10\/mercedes-teases-sinister-coupe-with-a-massive-grille\/\">loosely echoes the Vision Iconic concept<\/a>. It&rsquo;s expected to pair with a reworked bumper and redesigned air intake shrouds.<\/p>\n<p>Very little seems to have changed along the sides of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/mercedes-s-class\/\">the 2026 S-Class<\/a>, but at the rear, new taillights with revised LED signatures give it a slightly fresher look.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An EQS-Inspired Cabin<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mercedes has also made plenty of updates to the flagship sedan&rsquo;s cabin. Whereas the current model has a separate digital gauge cluster and a portrait-oriented infotainment screen floating neatly above the center of the dash, things are changing for 2026. <\/p>\n<p>This prototype is sporting the same basic Hyperscreen as the all-electric EQS, which includes the cluster, infotainment, and passenger displays, all housed within a single piece of glass.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mercedes-Benz-S-Class-scoop-18.webp\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" The 2027 Mercedes S-Class Hides Its Biggest Change In Plain Sight\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mercedes-Benz-S-Class-scoop-18-1024x683.webp\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><figcaption>SHProshots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>One notable difference between the EQS and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/10\/the-next-mercedes-s-class-wont-need-a-driver\/\">the new S-Class<\/a> is that the latter has a physical engine Start\/Stop button on the dash. A new steering wheel has also been fitted, now including a physical rocker switch for the volume controls. Little else is known about the cabin of the new model as it&rsquo;s almost entirely covered by black fabric.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What About Powertrains?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n         \t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n             \t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n    \t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07&#8221;);<br \/>\n             \t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There&rsquo;s no word yet on what powertrains will be offered for the updated S-Class. In all likelihood, it&rsquo;ll be available with most of the same engines as the current model, albeit likely tweaked for improved performance and efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>These include a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six with 442 hp as well as a plug-in hybrid with the same engine and a 28.6 kWh battery pack, combining to deliver 503 hp. <\/p>\n<p>A 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 with 496 hp should also return, along with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2023\/04\/2023-mercedes-amg-s63-e-performance-costs-twice-as-much-as-a-base-s-class\/\">range-topping S 63 E Performance<\/a>, which currently produces an impressive 791 hp from its hybrid V8 setup.<\/p>\n<section class=\"type:slideshow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/section>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SHProshots<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 S-Class facelift adds the EQS-inspired Hyperscreen display. Exterior updates include new star-shaped lights and revised grille. Powertrains likely mirror the current lineup, including plug-in hybrids. A new Mercedes-Benz S-Class is just around the corner, and though it&rsquo;s technically just a facelift, it promises some genuinely meaningful updates. The refreshed model pairs new front [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1065,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1063"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1063"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1063\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1066,"href":"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1063\/revisions\/1066"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1065"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}