Compare the2024 Mercedes AMG S-ClassVS 2024 BMW 7 Series

For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Mercedes AMG S-Class have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The BMW 7 Series doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Mercedes AMG S-Class are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The BMW 7 Series doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

The rear seatbelts optional on the AMG S-Class inflate when a collision is detected, helping to spread crash forces over a much larger area of the body and limiting head and neck movement. This can help prevent spinal and internal injuries. The 7 Series doesn’t offer inflatable seatbelts.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the AMG S-Class. But it costs extra on the 7 Series.

Earlier warning of stopped traffic, traffic signals, dangerous road conditions, weather, or accidents, can keep driver's safer and prevent crashes. The AMG S-Class has Car-to-X Communication, a system that seamlessly communicates important warnings to the driver about impending danger, if they're available. The 7 Series doesn’t offer a system that can receive automated systems from infrastructure or other vehicles.

Both the AMG S-Class and the 7 Series have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

There are over 10 percent more Mercedes dealers than there are BMW dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the AMG S-Class’ warranty.

The AMG S-Class’ 4.0 turbo V8 hybrid produces 416 more horsepower (791 vs. 375) and 657 lbs.-ft. more torque (1055 vs. 398) than the 740i’s standard 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder hybrid. The AMG S-Class’ 4.0 turbo V8 hybrid produces 308 more horsepower (791 vs. 483) and 539 lbs.-ft. more torque (1055 vs. 516) than the 750e’s standard 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder hybrid. The AMG S-Class’ 4.0 turbo V8 hybrid produces 255 more horsepower (791 vs. 536) and 502 lbs.-ft. more torque (1055 vs. 553) than the 760i’s standard 4.4 turbo V8 hybrid.

The AMG S-Class has 2.9 gallons more fuel capacity than the 7 Series 750e’s standard fuel tank (20.1 vs. 17.2 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

The AMG S-Class has a standard locking fuel door and a locking charge port which lock and unlock with the power locks. The 7 Series doesn’t have a locking charge port. A locking fuel door helps prevent fuel theft and vandalism, such as sugar in the tank and a locking charge port prevents tampering and damage.

A nine-speed automatic (SMG) is standard on the Mercedes AMG S-Class, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway. Only an eight-speed automatic is available for the 7 Series.

The AMG S-Class 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 7 Series doesn’t offer an SMG or a conventional manual transmission.

The AMG S-Class’ drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The 7 Series doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

The AMG S-Class is 4 inches shorter than the 7 Series, making the AMG S-Class easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The AMG S-Class has 2.3 inches more front headroom, .2 inches more front legroom, .8 inches more rear headroom, .5 inches more rear legroom and 2.7 inches more rear shoulder room than the 7 Series.

Heated windshield washer fluid is standard on the AMG S-Class to defrost the washer nozzles and quickly clear ice and frost from the windshield without scraping. The 7 Series doesn’t offer heated windshield washer fluid.

To better shield the driver and front passenger’s vision, the AMG S-Class has standard dual-element sun visors that can block glare from two directions simultaneously. The 7 Series doesn’t offer secondary sun visors.

The AMG S-Class has a 115-volt a/c outlet on the center console, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The 7 Series doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

The Mercedes S-Class outsold the BMW 7 Series by 15% during 2023.