Mercedes-Benz has updated the 2027 Classe St with comprehensive technical changes and brought back the biturbo V8 engine. The S 580’s 4.0-liter engine received a flat-plane crankshaft and now delivers 530 horsepower, further enhancing performance and refinement.
From the outside, the main novelty is the new lighting characteristics of the car: the headlights and taillights in the shape of a three-pointed star, the illuminated radiator grille and, optionally, the illuminated hood ornament.
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Inside you can see that the Mercedes Hyperscreen display has finally arrived in the Classe S. The dashboard integrates three separate screens: a 12.3-inch display for the driver, a 14.4-inch central touchscreen, and a 12.3-inch display for the passenger.
The optional screens available for the rear seats are larger than before: they are 13.1 inches instead of 11.1 inches, and the integrated cameras now enable video conferences. The tablet placed between the rear seats has been removed and two remote controls are provided instead.
The MBUX The latest version of the operating system now integrates the Google its automotive artificial intelligence, while the available audio systems a Dolby Atmos with their support, they represent the highest level. Active mood lighting can also be ordered as extra equipment.
An important innovation is that, in addition to existing heated elements — including the seats, steering wheel, armrests and headrests — the 2027 Classe S is the first car to be available with heated front seat belts.
Other interior changes include a revised center console with two mobile phone charging ports and a redesigned steering wheel that Mercedes-Benz it replaces some of its complicated touch-sensitive controls with physical buttons.
In terms of powertrains, all three model variants — S500, S580 and S580e — get major updates. The S500 returns with a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine that now produces 442 horsepower.
The S580 is a 4.0 liter V8 biturbo its engine has been reworked, and thanks to the flat crankshaft, it produces 530 horsepower instead of the previous 496 horsepower.
Meanwhile, the S580e’s plug-in hybrid powertrain is again S500 is based on an in-line six-cylinder engine. By 2027, the total output will increase from 510 hp to 576 hp.
The S500, S580 and S580e models are expected to be launched in the second half of the year, and prices will be announced before then.
Taking all of this into account, and given that the current 2026 model’s starting price 120,850 US dollarsyou should not expect that the new version will be cheaper.
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