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Mercedes-BenzW221

2005–2013 Germany Luxury car 9 production years

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Production2005–2013

Recorded originGermany

ClassLuxury car

Also known asMercedes-Benz S-Class (W221)

Background

The Mercedes-Benz W221 is a chassis code of the fifth generation S-Class, produced from August 2005 until June 2013. The W221 S-Class was unveiled at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show as the successor of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W220) and the predecessor of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222).

Text adapted from “Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221)” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

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Production chronology2005–2013

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