2006 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Mercedes-Benz S-Class:

Its straight-line stability and tracking are first-rate, complemented by low-effort steering that is progressive and linear if a bit numb on-center.

-- Car and Driver

All S-Class sedans feel rock-solid. Big outside door handles allow easy entry to the quiet, roomy, tastefully luxurious interior.

-- MSN Autos

While too big and heavy to be as agile as smaller sports sedans, the various S-Class sedans are very fast with safe, secure steering, handling and braking.

-- MSN Autos

Virtually every convenience imaginable, from massaging front seats to electric door-close assists, and the most sophisticated passenger-car safety technology money can buy.

-- New Car Test Drive

Microprocessors and onboard sensors instantaneously determine forces acting upon the car, filter the data, then adjust the handling, engine or transmission performance.

-- New Car Test Drive

Virtually every convenience imaginable, from massaging front seats to electric door-close assists, and the most sophisticated passenger-car safety technology money can buy.

-- New Car Test Drive

Microprocessors and onboard sensors instantaneously determine forces acting upon the car, filter the data, then adjust the handling, engine or transmission performance.

-- New Car Test Drive

What reviewers liked least about the Mercedes-Benz S-Class:

Despite its bounty of alluring attributes, the steering seems just a little too light.

-- Cars.com

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Comparisons:

The S-Class doesn't deliver the athletic feel of [the Audi] A8L or the reflexes of the BMW 7 Series.

-- New Car Test Drive

Best one-liner about the Mercedes-Benz S-Class:

The S500 delivers much more responsive performance, with crisp off-the-line acceleration that should please any closet hot-rodder.

-- New Car Test Drive