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Mercedes-Benz Progresses Towards Autonomous Car With Its New S-Class

Here at Mercedes-Benz of Silver Spring, there are a lot of things we love about Mercedes-Benz models. Style, luxury, and performance are all clear priorities to the brand, and recently the automaker has added another item to its agenda—the new S-Class will take a major step towards the future of autonomous driving.

A new step towards safety

Equipped with Intelligent Drive driving assistance, the new S-Class makes the already attractive line even more covetable. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC® and Active Steering Assist now support the driver in keeping a safe distance. The vehicle can also adjust its speed when the vehicle drives around bends and encounters road junctions.

More data, greater vision

An improved camera and radar system give the new S-Class an even better glimpse of traffic situations, allowing it to look further ahead than ever before. The system also has a much wider scope of map and navigation data.

Practical benefits

The refreshed S-Class will introduce the next generation of driver assistance systems, providing drivers with a number of practical needs and tangible benefits of most road types. As a pioneer of automotive safety, Mercedes-Benz is committed to outperforming other automotive brands in this area, and because it programs software assistance functions in-house, it’s able to implement new ideas rather quickly.

Features worth talking about

An overview of the functions the new S-Class includes:

  • Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC® assists the driver in a variety of situations, most notably by adjusting the vehicle’s distance and speed.
  • Active Speed Limit Assist automatically adjusts the vehicle’s speed to identified speed limits in conjunction with COMAND® Navigation.
  • Active Steering Assist now supports the driver by keeping a safe distance from other vehicles and providing steering inputs that automatically adapt to a variety of roads and road types.
  • Active Lane Change Assist helps the driver conveniently and safely make lane changes.
  • Active Emergency Stop Assist brakes the car immediately in its lane if it detects the driver is no longer actively driving the vehicle.

Although we have some time to wait to see the genesis of fully autonomous vehicles, the automaker’s facelifted, semi-autonomous S-Class is an exciting development with many tangible benefits. But that’s not the only vehicle Mercedes-Benz offers that’s worth mentioning. The automaker’s current lineup is just as innovative, luxurious, and exciting to drive. To experience it for yourself, call, contact us online, or visit us at 3301 Briggs Chaney Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20904 today to schedule a test drive.

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