Sixth generation · W222 · 2014–2020

2017Mercedes-Benz S-Class


A technology landmark: Magic Body Control's road-scanning suspension and an all-LCD cabin. Reintegrated the two-door as the S-Class Coupé (C217) and added the first S-Class Cabriolet (A217); the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class revived the Maybach name in 2015. US model years 2014–2020.

Sixth generation · W222

2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 500 Cabriolet (A217) — front three-quarter view

Photo: “Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse Cabriolet (A217) S 500 (2017) (52573521349)” by Charles from Port Chester, New York / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.

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What do you need to know?

This page covers the whole 2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class model year. Choose your task first; exact trims and engines are separated where the factory offered different versions.

Complete, source-verified lineup

Find your exact 2017 S-Class

Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.

14factory configurations
Verified complete for the U.S.-marketHow this lineup was verified

We checked this U.S.-market lineup against period sources for factory sedan, coupe, cabriolet, drivetrain, and powertrain roster represented by the cited exact-year or factory-archive evidence. Every version shown below has its own detail page.

Verified 2026-09-01 from Mercedes-Benz USA — 2017 S-Class Sedan and Mercedes-Maybach brochure specification tables, Mercedes-Benz USA — 2017 S-Class Coupe brochure specification tables, Mercedes-Benz USA — 2017 S-Class Cabriolet brochure specification tables.

14versions shown
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan

Mercedes-Benz S 550 Sedan

Body
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
4.7-liter biturbo V8 (449 hp)
Gearbox
9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan

Mercedes-Benz S 550 4MATIC Sedan

Body
Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
4.7-liter biturbo V8 (449 hp)
Gearbox
9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Four-door rear-wheel-drive plug-in-hybrid sedan

Mercedes-Benz S 550e Sedan

Body
Four-door rear-wheel-drive plug-in-hybrid sedan
Engine
3.0-liter biturbo V6 plug-in hybrid (436 hp combined)
Gearbox
7G-TRONIC 7-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan

Mercedes-Benz S 600 Sedan

Body
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
6.0-liter biturbo V12 (523 hp)
Gearbox
7G-TRONIC 7-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Four-door performance all-wheel-drive sedan

Mercedes-AMG S 63 Sedan

Body
Four-door performance all-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
Handcrafted 5.5-liter biturbo AMG V8 (577 hp)
Gearbox
AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed
Built
Regular production
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Four-door rear-wheel-drive performance sedan

Mercedes-AMG S 65 Sedan

Body
Four-door rear-wheel-drive performance sedan
Engine
Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo AMG V12 (621 hp)
Gearbox
AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 7G-TRONIC 7-speed
Built
Regular production
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Four-door long-wheelbase all-wheel-drive sedan

Mercedes-Maybach S 550 4MATIC

Body
Four-door long-wheelbase all-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
4.7-liter biturbo V8 (449 hp)
Gearbox
9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Four-door long-wheelbase rear-wheel-drive sedan

Mercedes-Maybach S 600

Body
Four-door long-wheelbase rear-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
6.0-liter biturbo V12 (523 hp)
Gearbox
7G-TRONIC 7-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Two-door all-wheel-drive coupe

Mercedes-Benz S 550 4MATIC Coupe

Body
Two-door all-wheel-drive coupe
Engine
4.7-liter biturbo V8 (449 hp)
Gearbox
9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Two-door performance all-wheel-drive coupe

Mercedes-AMG S 63 Coupe

Body
Two-door performance all-wheel-drive coupe
Engine
Handcrafted 5.5-liter biturbo AMG V8 (577 hp)
Gearbox
AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Two-door rear-wheel-drive performance coupe

Mercedes-AMG S 65 Coupe

Body
Two-door rear-wheel-drive performance coupe
Engine
Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo AMG V12 (621 hp)
Gearbox
AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 7G-TRONIC 7-speed
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Two-door rear-wheel-drive cabriolet

Mercedes-Benz S 550 Cabriolet

Body
Two-door rear-wheel-drive cabriolet
Engine
4.7-liter biturbo V8 (449 hp)
Gearbox
9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Two-door performance all-wheel-drive cabriolet

Mercedes-AMG S 63 Cabriolet

Body
Two-door performance all-wheel-drive cabriolet
Engine
Handcrafted 5.5-liter biturbo AMG V8 (577 hp)
Gearbox
AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Two-door rear-wheel-drive performance cabriolet

Mercedes-AMG S 65 Cabriolet

Body
Two-door rear-wheel-drive performance cabriolet
Engine
Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo AMG V12 (621 hp)
Gearbox
AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 7G-TRONIC 7-speed
Built
Regular production
Open exact version

The 2017 model year

Overview

Three Mercedes-Benz USA factory brochures document 14 U.S. S-Class configurations for 2017: eight sedans including S 550e and two Mercedes-Maybach models, three coupes, and the first three S-Class cabriolets. The exact roster keeps rear drive, 4MATIC, body style, AMG, plug-in hybrid, and Mercedes-Maybach applications separate.

Specifications

Engines
  • 4.7-liter biturbo V8 (449 hp)
  • 3.0-liter biturbo V6 plug-in hybrid (436 hp combined)
  • 6.0-liter biturbo V12 (523 hp)
  • Handcrafted 5.5-liter biturbo AMG V8 (577 hp)
  • Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo AMG V12 (621 hp)
Transmissions
9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic, 7G-TRONIC 7-speed automatic, AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed, AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 7G-TRONIC 7-speed
Body styles
Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan, Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan, Four-door rear-wheel-drive plug-in-hybrid sedan, Four-door performance all-wheel-drive sedan, Four-door rear-wheel-drive performance sedan, Four-door long-wheelbase all-wheel-drive sedan, Four-door long-wheelbase rear-wheel-drive sedan, Two-door all-wheel-drive coupe, Two-door performance all-wheel-drive coupe, Two-door rear-wheel-drive performance coupe, Two-door rear-wheel-drive cabriolet, Two-door performance all-wheel-drive cabriolet, Two-door rear-wheel-drive performance cabriolet

Year over year

What changed

  • The A217 S-Class Cabriolet joined the U.S. family in S 550, AMG S 63, and AMG S 65 forms.
  • The S 550 sedan and coupe applications moved to the 9G-TRONIC nine-speed, while the plug-in hybrid and V12 models retained seven-speed transmissions.

Worth knowing

Notable

  • The catalog spans standard- and long-wheelbase sedans plus coupe and cabriolet bodies; the six-row sedan-only record formerly shown omitted more than half the factory range.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

  • Verify roof operation and water sealing on cabriolets, suspension and electronics on every body, high-voltage history on the S 550e, and open campaigns by VIN.
  • Match service parts to the exact engine, body, drivetrain, and Mercedes-Maybach or AMG application; the fourteen brochure configurations are not interchangeable.

Maintenance & service parts

Keep your 2017 S-Class on the road

Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.

Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
5
Factory intervals
5
Fitment-scoped
5
Exact references
1

Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

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Sources

  1. Mercedes-Benz USA — 2017 S-Class Sedan and Mercedes-Maybach brochure specification tables
  2. Mercedes-Benz USA — 2017 S-Class Coupe brochure specification tables
  3. Mercedes-Benz USA — 2017 S-Class Cabriolet brochure specification tables
  4. Mercedes-Benz Public Archive — 222-series S-Class model history

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