Mercedes Benz S-klasse S400 Long 4-Matic 2023
- 2023
- Seats: 5
- 367 hp
There is a particular quality to the S-Class in long-wheelbase form that only becomes apparent once you settle into the rear cabin. The additional legroom is not a marketing figure—it changes the character of the car entirely. Rear passengers sit with the kind of space that turns a forty-five-minute transfer from Málaga Airport into something closer to a private lounge than a commute. The 2023 Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse S400 Long 4-Matic in our Marbella fleet is precisely this car. The 4-Matic all-wheel-drive system earns its place here for a practical reason. The inland route toward Ronda on the A-369 climbs through the Serranía foothills on surfaces that shift between smooth asphalt and patched mountain tarmac, sometimes within the same kilometre. Four driven wheels distribute torque more evenly through those transitions, and the long wheelbase smooths out the kind of mid-corner compressions that shorter-bodied sedans transmit directly to the spine. For clients heading to a private lunch in Benahavís or continuing north to Ronda's clifftop restaurants, the S400 Long covers the distance without arriving creased. As an event car, the proportions speak before any door opens. The extended rear profile reads correctly at hotel entrances along the Golden Mile—Puente Romano, Marbella Club—and at the gated approach to La Zagaleta, where advance registration allows us to arrange handover directly at the estate. For polo fixtures at Sotogrande between May and August, the rear cabin accommodates formal dress without compromise, and the boot swallows luggage that a coupé simply cannot. Rates begin at €500 per day for this single variant. We arrange delivery to Málaga Airport, Golden Mile hotels, Puerto Banús marina gate, or La Zagaleta with details confirmed at booking. A chauffeur option is available for clients who prefer to use the rear cabin as it was designed—facing backward in the conversation, not the road.