In a bid to cater to this worldwide surge in demand for various kinds of luxurious automotive, Mercedes will launch the new VLS subsequent yr as a extra upmarket model of its incoming VLE individuals service, based mostly on the novel Imaginative and prescient V idea it revealed on the Shanghai motor present final yr.
Within the meantime, it’ll renew its assault on the posh SUV phase within the coming months with a closely up to date model of the GLS SUV, which is anticipated to obtain largely the identical options and cues because the S-Class.
A revamped model of the top-drawer Maybach S-Class – which accounted for a 3rd of all S-Class international gross sales final yr, and half in China – can be anticipated to be unveiled within the coming months.
What’s new for 2026?
The enterprise finish
Again seat can now be used as a correct “boardroom on wheels”, Mercedes says, with new smartphone-style distant management units for the bigger, 13.1in rear screens, wi-fi and fast cellphone chargers, a fridge, temperaturecontrolled cupholders and the power to hitch conferences through Zoom or Groups through new HD webcams. There are additionally two enterprise class-inspired fold-out tables.
Metropolis slicker
New {hardware} – for vehicles with each commonplace air suspension and the elective lively system – makes use of highway info from different Mercedes vehicles, through the cloud, to prime the dampers for lengthy velocity bumps, which, the corporate says, are particularly frequent within the south of Europe and the US. In the meantime, rear wheels now flip as much as 4.5deg as commonplace, or as much as 10deg optionally, which trims the 5.3m long-wheelbase S-Class’s turning circle by two metres.
