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Seventh generation · W223 · 2021–present

2023Mercedes-Benz S-Class

The current S-Class — sedan only — with up to five screens, an augmented-reality head-up display, rear-seat airbags, and the plug-in-hybrid S 63 E Performance V8. No coupe or convertible successor is planned.

Seventh generation · W223

2023 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W223) — sedan, front three-quarter view

Photo: “Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse (W223) S 580 4MATIC (2023) (53491181527)” 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 2023 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

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

6factory 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 — Model Year 2023 Service and Warranty Information model matrix.

6versions shown
Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan

Mercedes-Benz S 500 4MATIC Sedan

Body
Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
3.0-liter turbo inline-six mild hybrid
Gearbox
9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Four-door plug-in-hybrid all-wheel-drive sedan

Mercedes-Benz S 580e 4MATIC Sedan

Body
Four-door plug-in-hybrid all-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
Turbo inline-six plug-in hybrid
Gearbox
9-speed hybrid automatic
Built
Regular production
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Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan

Mercedes-Benz S 580 4MATIC Sedan

Body
Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
4.0-liter biturbo V8 mild hybrid
Gearbox
9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Four-door performance-hybrid all-wheel-drive sedan

Mercedes-AMG S 63 E PERFORMANCE Sedan

Body
Four-door performance-hybrid all-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
Handcrafted 4.0-liter biturbo V8 performance hybrid
Gearbox
AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9-speed with rear electric drive unit
Built
Regular production
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Four-door long-wheelbase all-wheel-drive sedan

Mercedes-Maybach S 580 4MATIC

Body
Four-door long-wheelbase all-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
4.0-liter biturbo V8 mild hybrid
Gearbox
9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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Four-door long-wheelbase all-wheel-drive sedan

Mercedes-Maybach S 680 4MATIC

Body
Four-door long-wheelbase all-wheel-drive sedan
Engine
Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo V12
Gearbox
9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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The 2023 model year

Overview

The 2023 U.S. warranty matrix expands the W223 catalog to six configurations by adding the S 580e 4MATIC plug-in hybrid and AMG S 63 E PERFORMANCE alongside the S 500, S 580, and two Mercedes-Maybach sedans.

Specifications

Engines
  • 3.0-liter turbo inline-six mild hybrid
  • Turbo inline-six plug-in hybrid
  • 4.0-liter biturbo V8 mild hybrid
  • Handcrafted 4.0-liter biturbo V8 performance hybrid
  • Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo V12
Transmissions
9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic, 9-speed hybrid automatic, AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9-speed with rear electric drive unit
Body styles
Four-door all-wheel-drive sedan, Four-door plug-in-hybrid all-wheel-drive sedan, Four-door performance-hybrid all-wheel-drive sedan, Four-door long-wheelbase all-wheel-drive sedan

Year over year

What changed

  • The S 580e 4MATIC added a plug-in-hybrid application.
  • The AMG S 63 E PERFORMANCE added a distinct V8 performance-hybrid drivetrain.

Worth knowing

Notable

  • Neither electrified configuration is backdated onto 2022; both require dedicated high-voltage and drivetrain applicability.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

  • Confirm current software campaigns, recall completion, warranty history, tire specification, and service records for the individual car; a current-generation model should not be assigned a speculative long-term failure pattern.
  • Use the VIN and exact gasoline, plug-in-hybrid, AMG, or Maybach configuration when ordering filters, fluids, brakes, tires, or high-voltage service parts.

Maintenance & service parts

Keep your 2023 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 2023 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
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Factory intervals
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Fitment-scoped
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Exact references
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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.

  • Engine oil and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2023 · United States · Mercedes-Benz USA passenger-car Service A/B guidance. This record claims only the published common A/B work; model-, engine-, and VIN-specific supplemental work remains unclaimed.

    Published interval: 10,000 mi / 16,000 km / 12 months · First Service A; the next oil service is Service B at approximately 20,000 miles/one year later, then A/B alternate every 20,000 miles/two years.

    Source: Mercedes-Benz USA — current Service A and Service B intervals · Service Intervals — Service A and Service B: motor oil and oil-filter replacement · checked

  • Cabin dust/combination filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2023 · United States · Mercedes-Benz USA passenger-car Service A/B guidance. This record claims only the published common A/B work; model-, engine-, and VIN-specific supplemental work remains unclaimed.

    Published interval: 20,000 mi / 32,000 km / 24 months · Service B; first at approximately 20,000 miles/one year after Service A, then every 20,000 miles/two years.

    Source: Mercedes-Benz USA — current Service A and Service B intervals · Service Intervals — Service B: cabin dust/combination filter replacement · checked

  • Brake fluid

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2023 · United States · Mercedes-Benz USA passenger-car Service A/B guidance. This record claims only the published common A/B work; model-, engine-, and VIN-specific supplemental work remains unclaimed.

    Published interval: 20,000 mi / 32,000 km / 24 months · Service B cadence.

    Source: Mercedes-Benz USA — current Service A and Service B intervals · Service Intervals — Service B: brake-fluid exchange · checked

  • Engine air filter

    Exact reference available

    The part reference below is catalog fitment only; retain the separately sourced factory service interval where one is shown.

    Applies to: 2023

    S 500 4MATIC — 3.0-liter turbo inline-six mild hybrid

    K&N 33-3068

    Applies to: 2023 · 3.0-liter turbo inline-six mild hybrid · S 500 4MATIC · Exact 2023 S 500 4MATIC engine application. Confirm VIN and build date before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Mercedes-Benz S-Class replacement-air-filter application catalog · 2023 Mercedes-Benz S500 3.0L inline-six Gas — 33-3068 · checked

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    S 580e 4MATIC — Turbo inline-six plug-in hybrid

    K&N 33-3068

    Applies to: 2023 · Turbo inline-six plug-in hybrid · S 580e 4MATIC · Exact 2023 S 580e 4MATIC engine application. Confirm VIN and build date before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Mercedes-Benz S580e replacement-air-filter application catalog · 2023 Mercedes-Benz S580e 3.0L inline-six plug-in hybrid — 33-3068 · checked

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    S 580 4MATIC — 4.0-liter biturbo V8 mild hybrid

    K&N 33-3183

    Applies to: 2023 · 4.0-liter biturbo V8 mild hybrid · S 580 4MATIC · Exact 2023 S 580 4MATIC engine application. Confirm VIN and build date before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Mercedes-Benz S-Class replacement-air-filter application catalog · 2023 Mercedes-Benz S580 4.0L V8 Gas — 33-3183 (two per package) · checked

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    AMG S 63 E PERFORMANCE — Handcrafted 4.0-liter biturbo V8 performance hybrid

    K&N 33-3181

    Applies to: 2023 · Handcrafted 4.0-liter biturbo V8 performance hybrid · AMG S 63 E PERFORMANCE · Exact 2023 AMG S 63 E PERFORMANCE engine application. Confirm VIN and build date before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Mercedes-Benz S-Class replacement-air-filter application catalog · 2023 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG E Performance 4.0L V8 Gas — 33-3181 · checked

    Verified ordering references

    Mercedes-Maybach S 580 4MATIC — 4.0-liter biturbo V8 mild hybrid

    K&N 33-3183

    Applies to: 2023 · 4.0-liter biturbo V8 mild hybrid · Mercedes-Maybach S 580 4MATIC · Exact 2023 Mercedes-Maybach S 580 4MATIC engine application. Confirm VIN and build date before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Mercedes-Benz S-Class replacement-air-filter application catalog · 2023 Mercedes-Benz Maybach S580 4.0L V8 Gas — 33-3183 (two per package) · checked

    Verified ordering references

  • Engine oil filter

    Exact reference available

    Use the exact engine, VIN, and build date to confirm the catalogued service part before ordering.

    Applies to: 2023

    Mercedes-Maybach S 680 4MATIC — Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo V12

    K&N HP-7033

    Applies to: 2023 · Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo V12 · Mercedes-Maybach S 680 4MATIC · Exact 2023 Mercedes-Maybach S 680 4MATIC engine application. Confirm VIN and build date before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Mercedes-Maybach S680 replacement-oil-filter application catalog · 2023 Mercedes-Benz Maybach S680 6.0L V12 Gas — HP-7033 · checked

    Verified ordering references

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Sources

  1. Mercedes-Benz USA — Model Year 2023 Service and Warranty Information model matrix
  2. Mercedes-Benz Public Archive — 223-series S-Class model history

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