The Mercedes S-Class ‘Connoisseur’s Edition’ has been launched in India at a price of Rs. 1.21 crore for the S350d diesel and 1.32 core fo the S400 petrol ex showroom Pune.

The Mercedes S-Class ‘Connoisseur’s Edition’  comes with a number of new features. In a first for the S-Class in India, it gets Night View Assist Plus. this period. Night View Assist Plus enables drivers to detect pedestrians or larger animals sooner in the dark. They are clearly highlighted in the cockpit display. To do this, the system illuminates the road ahead with two anti-dazzle infrared lamps. With the help of an infrared camera located behind the windscreen, the entire area within high-beam headlamp range is shown as a crystal-clear greyscale image. A thermal imaging camera in the radiator grille is able to give a precise warning by distinguishing between irrelevant objects such as traffic sign combinations or bushes and relevant objects such as pedestrians or large animals. The spotlight function enables endangered pedestrians to be flashed at several times, so that the
driver registers them even more quickly and the former recognize the danger. As standard, the night view image only appears automatically when a hazardous situation is recognized.

The rear seat behind the front passenger seat can be reclined by an angle of 43.5 degrees. A cushion bag improves occupant protection when the seat backrest is heavily reclined. The car gets the Air Balance Package with ionization with improved air filtering and fragrance.There is a choice of six different fragrances for that personal touch. Other features include hot stone massage function with six different programs, Burmester Surround System and 3 stage memory function for the frot seats.

The S350d is powered by a 3.0 litre V6 diesel engine that develops 258 horsepower and 620 Nm of torque. The S400 features a 3.0 litre V6 petrol engine that puts out 333 horsepower and 480 Nm of torqure. Both engines are mated to a 7G-TRONIC PLUS automatic gearbox.