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Mercedes-Benz W220

The Mercedes-Benz W220 is a range of flagship sedans manufactured by Mercedes-Benz and marketed from 1998 to 2005 as the fourth generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Replacing the W140 S-Class after the 1998 model year, the W220 offered long and short wheelbase versions, performance and luxury options, available four-wheel drive, and a range of diesel as well as gas/petrol V6, V8, and V12 engines. Compared to its predecessor, the W220 featured somewhat smaller exterior dimensions combined with greater interior volume, particularly in the long-wheelbase versions, and slightly less cargo volume. Development began in 1992, with the final design, under the direction of Steve Mattin, approved in June 1995 and frozen in March 1996. The completed prototypes were presented in June 1998. W220 pre-production (prototype) began in April 1997, with regular/standard production following in September 1998 (for the 1999 model year), and C215 coupé production in 1999. Production of the 220-series totalled 484,683 units, slightly more than the production totals from the W140. Production ended in July 2005, when the W220 was replaced by the W221 S-Class and the C215 was replaced in 2006 by the C216 CL-Class.

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