In backward 1998, an all-new archetypal was launched. Not alone did the car advance the birth of antecedent S-Class sedans, but the W220 additionally had to annul some of the abrogating elements of the antecedent S-Class. The W220 faced annealed antagonism from rivals like the Audi A8 Mk II, BMW 7 Series Mk IV, Jaguar XJ Mk III, and Lexus LS/Toyota Celsior Mk III.
