Compare the2022 Bentley Flying SpurVS 2020 Mercedes AMG S-Class

Both the Flying Spur and AMG S-Class have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Flying Spur has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The AMG S-Class’ child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

The Bentley Flying Spur has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The AMG S-Class doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the Flying Spur. But it costs extra on the AMG S-Class.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Flying Spur has a standard rear cross-path warning system, which uses sensors in the rear bumper to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. Rear cross-path warning costs extra on the AMG S-Class.

Both the Flying Spur and the AMG S-Class have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, available night vision systems and lane departure warning systems.

The Flying Spur comes with a full 3-year/unlimited-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The AMG S-Class’ 50,000-mile basic warranty expires sooner.

The Flying Spur’s optional 6.0 turbo 12-cylinder produces 5 more horsepower (626 vs. 621) than the AMG S 65 Sedan’s optional 6.0 turbo V12.

The Hybrid Flying Spur can drive on battery power alone for up to 25 miles. The AMG S-Class must run its internal combustion engine to move.

Regenerative brakes improve the Flying Spur Hybrid’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The AMG S-Class doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

The Flying Spur’s standard fuel tank has 2.7 gallons more fuel capacity than the AMG S-Class (23.8 vs. 21.1 gallons).

The Flying Spur offers a standard sequential manual gearbox (SMG). With no clutch pedal to worry about and a fully automatic mode, an SMG is much more efficient than a conventional automatic but just as easy to drive. The AMG S-Class doesn’t offer an SMG or a conventional manual transmission.

For better stopping power the Flying Spur’s brake rotors are larger than those on the AMG S-Class:

For better traction, the Flying Spur has larger standard tires than the AMG S-Class (F:265/45R20 & R:295/40R20 vs. F:255/45R20 & R:285/40R20). The Flying Spur’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the AMG S-Class (F:275/35R22 & R:315/30R22 vs. F:255/45R20 & R:285/40R20).

The Flying Spur’s optional 275/35R22 front and 315/30R22 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 35 series front and 30 series rear profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the AMG S 65 Sedan’s 40 series front and 35 series rear tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Flying Spur offers optional 22-inch wheels. The AMG S-Class’ largest wheels are only 20-inches.

The Flying Spur offers active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The AMG S-Class doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Flying Spur’s wheelbase is 1.1 inches longer than on the AMG S-Class (125.7 inches vs. 124.6 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Flying Spur is 1.3 inches wider in the front and .8 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the AMG S-Class.

For better maneuverability, the Flying Spur Rear Wheel Steering’s turning circle is 1.8 feet tighter than the AMG S 65 Sedan’s (36.3 feet vs. 38.1 feet). The Flying Spur’s turning circle is 1.4 feet tighter than the AMG S 63 Sedan’s (37.6 feet vs. 39 feet).

The Flying Spur has .5 inches more front legroom and 8.8 inches more rear legroom than the AMG S-Class.