Mercedes-Benz launches S450L in East M’sia

KUCHING: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia launched its new S450L in East Malaysia at Hap Seng Star Sdn Bhd on Thursday.

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia sales and marketing vice-president Mark Raine unveiled the brand new S- Class model.

The S450L is powered by a three-litre six- cylinder petrol engine from an all-new Mercedes-Benz family of powertrains paired with a 9GTronic automatic transmission an output of 367hp with 500Nm of torque for a 0-100km per hour time of 5.4 seconds.

Raine said the S- Class is a key product of Mercedes- Benz that is exclusive, contemporary, and timeless.

“S- Class stands for modern luxury and this is the first time we unveil it in East Malaysia,” he said, adding Mercedes- Benz Malaysia launched the S- Class family in Kuala Lumpur recently.

He said the S- Class family comes with state- of- the- art safety features and assistance systems, not to mention superior craftsmanship and materials.

A press release said the new S- Class takes another big step towards autonomous driving and elevates Intelligent Drive to the next level.

“Active Distance Control Distronic and Active Steering Assist now provide even more comfortable support for the driver to keep a safe distance and steer. The speed is now adjusted automatically ahead of bends, junctions or roundabouts,” said the press release.

The S- Class features three distinctive torches of light as an exclusive design element, while the front bumper with pronounced air intakes and sporty looks is also new.

“The new LED lamps with crystal-look tail lamps stand out at the rear. They look like jewels and ensure a characteristic design day and night. A tail lamp light show that plays when the vehicle is unlocked and locked as well as three horizontal pairs of fibre optics are also new.

“The new S- Class has touchsensitive Touch Control buttons on the steering wheel, which respond to swiping motions like the screen of a smartphone. The operation of Distronic and cruise control directly on the steering wheel is another new feature,” added the press release.

For more information, visit Hap Seng Star Sdn Bhd at Jalan Datuk Abang Abdul Rahim (next to KTS Garden).