Turning circle smaller than the Golf or A-Class
With this extra, even the long version of the S-Class loses its horror in city traffic, even in parking garages or when parking – the turning circle of the 5.29-meter ship is less than that of an A-Class or a VW Golf: just 10, The all-wheel drive Daimler flagship needs 90 meters to turn around (with rear-wheel drive 10.80 meters). For comparison: The VW Golf is 11.10 meters, the Mercedes A-Class even 11.20 meters! The two compacts measure only 4.28 and 4.42 meters in length! At 1.80 meters wide, they are also 15 centimeters narrower.