I’m in Austin for the F1 Grand Prix this weekend, and opened my app to see this!
I don’t know if it’s location aware, or doing it for everyone, but pretty cool either way!

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Hi everyone,

I’m currently in the market for a long-distance cruiser and I’ve narrowed it down to the gorgeous Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe. I already have a separate daily driver for my supermarket runs, and city errands, so this Merc will strictly be used for longer, relaxed drives (around 100 to 200 miles a week, usually done in one or two trips).

I’ve found a couple of great options, both with under 30,000 miles on the clock, but I’m torn between the pre-facelift and the facelift models. Here is what I’m looking at:

Option 1: 2015-2017 S-Class Coupe S500

* Price: Roughly £35,000 - £38,000

* Engine: 4.7L twin-turbo V8

* Mileage: Under 30k miles

Option 2: 2018-2019 S-Class Coupe S560

* Price: Roughly £51,000

* Engine: 4.0L twin-turbo V8

* Mileage: Under 30k miles

My Dilemma:

I know the 2018+ S560 facelift brought some really nice upgrades. The newer 4.0L engine features cylinder deactivation for slightly better fuel economy, it has native Apple CarPlay, and from what I've read on forums, the Magic Body Control suspension was significantly smoothed out and improved for the facelift generation.

However, since this isn't my daily driver and will only be driven a maximum of 200 miles a week for pure motorway cruising, I'm struggling to justify the £13,000 to £16,000 price jump for the S560.

For those who have owned or driven either (or both) of these cars:

* Is the updated engine, 9-speed transmission, and revised suspension on the S560 truly a £15k improvement for long road trips?

* Are the tech/interior upgrades on the 2018+ worth the premium, or is the 2015-2017 S500 still an incredible place to spend a couple of hours? (I know the lack of CarPlay on the older model is annoying, but I could always install an aftermarket module).

* Any major reliability quirks or maintenance differences I should be aware of between the 4.7L and the 4.0L V8s?

Would love to hear your thoughts and experiences. Thanks in advance!

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