This is the brand-new Mercedes S 400 4MATIC Sports car, a new entry-level version of Merc’s flagship S-Class Coupe.
The S 400 has the bottom of the S-Class Sports coupe, underneath the S 500 and AMG-derived S 63 and also S 65 versions. In the S-Class watering hole array, the S400 represents a hybrid model, but in the Coupe the S 400 features a 3.0-litre fuel V6 engine. Despite its position at the end of the lineup, it’s not brief on power, generating 362bhp as well as 500Nm of torque – good for a 4.6 second dash from 0-62mph.
The S 400 Sports car is only offered with Mercedes’ 4MATIC four-wheel-drive system, while power is transferred with a 7-speed automated gearbox. Equipment is naturally charitable, with dual-zone environment control, LED headlights, AIRMATIC air suspension, park help, and also the COMAND multimedia system. There’s most likely to be a large choices brochure, as well – with highlights like the Magic body function which leans the vehicle right into bends.
Costs for the beginner start from 99,960 Euros in Germany, which when converted works out at around ₤ 72,500 – a considerable conserving over the S 500. Regrettably, Mercedes claims there are no plans making the S 400 Coupe readily available in the UK.
