The 2027 Mercedes-Benz S-Class does not just add a bigger screen and call it a day, it turns the brand’s flagship into something that behaves more like a rolling supercomputer than a traditional sedan. Under the polished sheet metal, the car runs a new software platform, packs a wall of displays, and even water cools its computing hardware while quietly heating the seatbelts wrapped across front passengers. It is a tech flex that tries to keep long-time luxury buyers happy while chasing drivers who expect their car to feel as smart as their phone.
At the same time, the S-Class still has to look and feel like the top of the Mercedes-Benz food chain, so the designers have sharpened the styling, dialed up the cabin comfort, and kept serious power under the hood. The result is a sedan that wants to be a “boardroom on wheels” and a wellness lounge, without losing the old-school sense that this is the car you buy when you have arrived.
Design Glow-Up And A Leather-Lined Supercomputer
From the outside, the 2027 S-Class leans into presence rather than shock value, with a front end that can be fitted with an illuminated standing star and a grille that is about 20 percent larger to frame that badge more dramatically, details highlighted in the Headline Highlights from Jan. Around back, slimmer star-shaped LED taillamps clean up the rear view, and new 50-spoke wheels plus expanded Manufaktur paint choices give buyers more ways to make the car look bespoke without going full tuner, according to a Slimmer design breakdown that also notes the LED and Manufaktur touches. The overall effect is evolutionary, which lines up with reports that describe the facelift as subtle on the outside while the real revolution happens inside, a point echoed in coverage of how the Mercedes Class Trades Old School Luxury For Screens And a Surprise V8.
Open the door and the S-Class stops pretending it is old money conservative. The cabin is described as an Interior Design Leather Lined Supercomputer, with The MBUX Superscreen taking center stage as a 14.4-inch center display that stretches across the dash and merges with the driver’s instruments, a setup detailed in an Interior Design overview that calls out the 14.4-inch panel by name. The Superscreen is standard and mandatory, and commentary on the first look notes that the Superscreen is aimed squarely at Asian markets where in-car displays are a status symbol, while the underlying computer is now water cooled to keep all that processing power in check, according to a Superscreen discussion that also highlights the Asian focus.
MB.OS, Superscreen, And Those Heated Seatbelts
The brains behind all those displays is the new Mercedes-Benz Operating System, or MB.OS, which is standard on the 2027 S-Class and effectively turns the car into a connected device that can run complex apps and services. Official previews describe MB.OS as the core of the sedan’s tech stack, integrating navigation, entertainment, and driver assistance into a single architecture, with one future-vehicle page spelling out that the Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) is standard and pairs with a Burmester sound system with Dolby Atmos, as laid out in the MB.OS description. Another look at the future-vehicles page reinforces that the True to S-Class form approach keeps comfort at the center while the new MBUX Superscreen is standard, a point repeated in a separate True Class preview that calls out the Superscreen by name. On the software side, the car benefits from a multimedia platform that bakes in Google Maps and other connected services, a detail highlighted in a first-drive report that notes how On the bright side, the Class gains a new Mercedes system with Google Maps and other apps, as summarized in an On the tech breakdown.
That computing muscle is not just about maps and playlists. Along with a new face, the 2027 Class gets a new MB.OS supercomputer with more screens in the front and back and updated driver assistance, as detailed in a design-focused piece that describes how the Along with a new face update brings the supercomputer hardware into the car, a point reinforced in a separate Along Class write-up. Inside, the Superscreen is standard and mandatory, and commentary notes that the seatbelts are heated while the computer is now water cooled, as discussed in a Superscreen thread that underlines how far the tech hardware has gone. Those heated front seatbelts are not a gimmick either, they are part of a Comfort And Wellbeing push that includes New heated front seat belts designed to provide gentle warmth and encourage proper belt fit, along with Digital Vent Control that automatically directs airflow, as laid out in a Comfort And Wellbeing overview from Jan that calls out the New Digital Vent Control system. Official previews echo that True to S-Class form, comfort takes center stage, with Heated front seatbelts inviting you in from the cold while Digital Vent Control automatically adjusts airflow, as described in the Heated and Digital Vent Control description that doubles down on the comfort-first message.
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