Heavy Maintenance Trap

Mercedes-Benz S-Class

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Air suspension in my Mercedes-Benz S-Class failed within 18 months and repair bills are absurdly expensive. Touch controls on steering respond randomly while driving. Boot space is useless because spare tire takes up all room. Not practical for Indian road conditions!

By: Shaktidhar Mohanty (25 Aug 2026)

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Mercedes-Benz S-Class User Reviews & Ratings

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Frustrating Tech Glitches

Paid over 2 crores for Mercedes-Benz S-Class but MBUX touchscreen keeps freezing repeatedly. Car scrapes its bottom on every medium speed breaker due to low clearance. Replacement parts take weeks to arrive from Germany. Absolutely disappointed with software reliability!

By: Mahendra Pratap Tomar (Aug 25, 2026)

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Terribly Low Clearance

Worst ownership experience with Mercedes-Benz S-Class! Ground clearance is ridiculously low for Indian roads, underbody hit bump on day three causing oil leak. Electronic seat massage stopped working after 3 months. Dealership service cost is exorbitant. Total waste of money!

By: Upendra Nath Tripathi (Aug 25, 2026)

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Constant Sensor Berrors

Extremely disappointed with Mercedes-Benz S-Class reliability. ADAS system slams brakes unnecessarily in Indian traffic causing rear end scare. Soft close door sensor broke twice. Wireless charger overheats iPhone within 10 minutes. Way too fragile for daily rough usage!

By: Shatrughan Sinha Roy (Aug 25, 2026)

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Overrated Luxury Sedan

Mercedes-Benz S-Class ride is soft on highways, but city ownership is nightmare. Scrapes on tall speed bumps, mileage drops to 5 kmpl in city traffic, and piano black interior scratches constantly. Touch AC controls force you to take eyes off road. Very overhyped car!

By: Tribhuvan Nath Shukla (Aug 25, 2026)

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Comfortable Yet Big

Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a great luxury cruiser. Smooth suspension and great sound system. Maneuvering in tight city lanes is tough due to massive size and maintenance is super costly.

By: Jagannadham Kurup (Aug 25, 2026)

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Overly Tech Focused

Ride in Mercedes-Benz S-Class is plush on smooth highways. But electronics feel overly complicated for older drivers. Constant warning beeps on Indian roads get frustrating quickly.

By: Satchidananda Sahu (Aug 25, 2026)

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Good Ride Low Space

Power and road presence of Mercedes-Benz S-Class are amazing. Suspension cushions bad roads well. However boot space is cut down by spare wheel and city mileage drops fast in traffic.

By: Venkateswara Rao (Aug 25, 2026)

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Nice Highway Sedan

High speed stability of Mercedes-Benz S-Class is great. Back seat comfort is amazing. But low ground clearance scrapes bottom on big speed bumps and ownership costs are super heavy.

By: Vishwambhar Joshi (Aug 25, 2026)

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Luxury Has Compromise

Mercedes-Benz S-Class offers royal status and supreme cabin silence. But touch buttons on steering feel clunky to use, wireless phone charging is slow, and boot space is surprisingly small.

By: Trilochen Pradhan (Aug 25, 2026)

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