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Seventh generation · W223 · 2021–present

2026Mercedes-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

2026 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W223) — sedan, front three-quarter view

Photo: “2026 Mercedes-Benz V223 IMG 7057” by Alexander Migl / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

The 2026 model year

Overview

Mercedes-Benz USA's current 2026 model pages document six S-Class configurations: S 500 4MATIC, S 580e 4MATIC, S 580 4MATIC, AMG S 63 E PERFORMANCE, Mercedes-Maybach S 580 4MATIC, and Mercedes-Maybach S 680 4MATIC.

Specifications

Engines
  • 3.0-liter turbo inline-six mild hybrid (442 hp / 413 lb-ft)
  • Turbo inline-six plug-in hybrid (503 hp / 553 lb-ft combined)
  • 4.0-liter biturbo V8 mild hybrid (496 hp / 516 lb-ft)
  • Handcrafted 4.0-liter biturbo V8 performance hybrid (791 hp / 1,055 lb-ft combined)
  • Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo V12 (621 hp / 664 lb-ft)
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 six-model W223 structure continues for 2026 with gasoline, plug-in-hybrid, performance-hybrid, and Maybach drivetrains.
  • Mercedes-Benz publishes the regular S-Class and extended-wheelbase Mercedes-Maybach models as distinct applications.

Worth knowing

Notable

  • The range spans a turbo inline-six, mild-hybrid V8, plug-in hybrid, AMG performance hybrid, and Maybach V12.

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 2026 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 2026 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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Scheduled topics
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Applicability stated
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Exact references
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Before ordering Identify 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 filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2026 · 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 filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Cabin dust/combination filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2026 · 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 fluidView intervals, applicability and sources

    Brake fluid

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2026 · 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 filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    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: 2026

    S 500 4MATIC — 3.0-liter turbo inline-six mild hybrid (442 hp / 413 lb-ft)

    K&N 33-3068

    Applies to: 2026 · 3.0-liter turbo inline-six mild hybrid (442 hp / 413 lb-ft) · S 500 4MATIC · Exact 2026 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 · 2026 Mercedes-Benz S500 3.0L inline-six Gas — 33-3068 · checked

    Verified ordering references

    S 580 4MATIC — 4.0-liter biturbo V8 mild hybrid (496 hp / 516 lb-ft)

    K&N 33-3183

    Applies to: 2026 · 4.0-liter biturbo V8 mild hybrid (496 hp / 516 lb-ft) · S 580 4MATIC · Exact 2026 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 · 2026 Mercedes-Benz S580 4.0L V8 Gas — 33-3183 (two per package) · checked

    Verified ordering references

    AMG S 63 E PERFORMANCE — Handcrafted 4.0-liter biturbo V8 performance hybrid (791 hp / 1,055 lb-ft combined)

    K&N 33-3181

    Applies to: 2026 · Handcrafted 4.0-liter biturbo V8 performance hybrid (791 hp / 1,055 lb-ft combined) · AMG S 63 E PERFORMANCE · Exact 2026 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 · 2026 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG E Performance 4.0L V8 Gas — 33-3181 · checked

    Verified ordering references

    S 580e 4MATIC — Turbo inline-six plug-in hybrid (503 hp / 553 lb-ft combined)

    Mercedes-Benz 654-094-00-04

    Applies to: 2026 · Turbo inline-six plug-in hybrid (503 hp / 553 lb-ft combined) · S 580e 4MATIC · Exact 2026 S 580e 4MATIC engine application. Confirm VIN and build date before ordering.

    Source: Mercedes-Benz USA — genuine engine-air-filter element 654-094-00-04 application record · OE description lists S580e 3.0L and select 2019–2026 applications — 654-094-00-04 · checked

    Verified ordering references

  • Engine oil filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil filter

    Exact reference available

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

    Applies to: 2026

    Mercedes-Maybach S 680 4MATIC — Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo V12 (621 hp / 664 lb-ft)

    MANN-FILTER HU 721/3 x

    Applies to: 2026 · Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo V12 (621 hp / 664 lb-ft) · Mercedes-Maybach S 680 4MATIC · Exact 2026 Mercedes-Maybach S 680 4MATIC engine application. Confirm VIN and build date before ordering.

    Source: MANN-FILTER — HU 721/3 x vehicle application catalog · S-Class (Z223), S 680 Maybach — oil filter HU 721/3 x — application from 05/2026 · checked

    Verified ordering references

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Sources

  1. Mercedes-Benz USA — 2026 S-Class Sedan model lineup and specifications
  2. Mercedes-Benz USA — 2026 Mercedes-Maybach S-Class model lineup and specifications
  3. Mercedes-Benz Public Archive — 223-series S-Class model history

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6factory configurations
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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 — 2026 S-Class Sedan model lineup and specifications, Mercedes-Benz USA — 2026 Mercedes-Maybach S-Class model lineup and specifications.

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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 (442 hp / 413 lb-ft)
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 (503 hp / 553 lb-ft combined)
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 (496 hp / 516 lb-ft)
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 (791 hp / 1,055 lb-ft combined)
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 (496 hp / 516 lb-ft)
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 (621 hp / 664 lb-ft)
Gearbox
9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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