Mercedes Benz S-Class NTG 3.0 3.5 2007-2013 - Premium Head Unit Upgrade Kit: Radio Infotainment System with Wired & Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Compatibility

The Mercedes Benz S-Class stands prominently as one of automotive history’s enduring benchmarks for excellence, sophistication, technological prowess, and luxurious refinement. From its origins, the S-Class continually set new standards, evolving through generations as societal expectations, automotive technology, and luxury sensibilities progressed. Examining the lineage leading to the 2007-2013 generation, known internally as the W221 series, reveals a distinguished heritage underscored by meticulous innovation, comfort, and engineering mastery.

Historical Journey of Mercedes-Benz S-Class:

First Official S-Class Generation – W116 (1972-1980):
The journey starts in the early 1970s with the first officially designated 'S-Class'—the Mercedes-Benz W116. Embraced by automotive critics and affluent drivers alike, this was a car symbolic of status and technological leadership. Renowned for innovative safety features—such as significant crash protection advancements, ABS anti-lock braking (introduced in the late ‘70s), and refined road manners—the W116 exemplified elegance and cutting-edge automotive technology, securing Mercedes-Benz's reputation as a world leader in automobile refinement.

W126 Generation (1979-1991):
The subsequent W126 S-Class series further elevated Mercedes-Benz's standing by emphasizing refined aerodynamic styling, improved interior accommodation, fuel-efficient engines, and advanced passenger protection systems like driver-side airbags. Its extensive production run and impressive reliability secured this model's fame internationally, making it one of the best-selling luxury sedans globally during its time. Its blend of class-leading comfort, reliability, performance, and safety has earned the W126 continued respect from drivers and collectors.

W140 Generation (1991-1998):
Arriving as Mercedes-Benz’s flagship of bold innovation, the W140 featured a generous and profoundly comfortable cabin, double-pane window glass for acoustic comfort, and technological breakthroughs, including stability controls, advanced suspension systems, and integrated navigation options. Powerful yet refined, the W140 admirably combined engineering robustness, cutting-edge luxury, and modern technology to underline Mercedes-Benz's commitment to creating a captivating and prestigious luxury experience.

W220 Generation (1998-2005):
Progressively refined for greater fuel economy, lighter weight, and contemporary styling, the W220 series positioned the S-Class as visually sleeker, technically nimbler, and well-equipped with innovations, including DISTRONIC adaptive cruise control, active air suspension (AIRMATIC), and comfort-enhancing interior technology. While smaller in physical dimensions than its predecessor, these vehicles retained ample passenger comfort, significantly upgraded infotainment capabilities and electronics architecture, preparing the way for a technologically-driven future.

W221 Generation: Mercedes-Benz S-Class (2007-2013):
This generation represents a significant technological leap forward and positioned the S-Class as an intelligent, sophisticated, and fully connected flagship sedan. The W221 introduced significant innovations such as Night View Assist—a night vision safety system—and adaptive lighting mechanisms, alongside advancements in active safety technology. Furthermore, it featured sophisticated COMAND infotainment and navigation systems, offering one of Mercedes-Benz's most intuitive multimedia interfaces at that time. Aesthetically, its distinctive yet elegant exterior lines, luxurious cabin materials, refined ergonomics, confident road manners, and new generation drivetrains solidified its popularity among drivers seeking comfort, class-leading refinement, confidence-inspiring driving dynamics, and technological progression.

Brummstadt Premium Infotainment Upgrade Integration:
While the original COMAND NTG 3.0 and NTG 3.5 infotainment systems on the S-Class of this generation were powerful and advanced for their time, they predate critical features modern drivers often value, such as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility and access to widely-used navigation apps like Google Maps and WAZE. Brummstadt offers a modern solution tailored to the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (2007-2013) that organically integrates comprehensive multimedia enhancements while preserving the intuitive ergonomic familiarity of the original controls.

The head unit provided by Brummstadt introduces both wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, allowing more practical integration of essential smartphone functionalities, including navigation, messaging, calling, and streaming media content. Consider a refined evening spent dining out with family or close companions; the connectorless transition from smartphone navigation inputs while leaving the restaurant to ongoing onscreen routing guidance creates a relaxed, organic driving environment. Whether navigating familiar city routes or exploring newfound destinations, the dependable, user-centric interface reinforces safety, ease, confidence, and comfort.

Brummstadt's infotainment unit also features compatibility with highly popular GPS navigation platforms—Google Maps, Apple Maps, and WAZE among others. Optionally, it can integrate front and rear 1080p HD view cameras, substantially expanding visual safety through higher-resolution driving visibility and incident-recording capabilities which drivers frequently find invaluable as both preventive and evidentiary assistance. Its practicality extends beyond safety and navigation—the inclusion of entertainment possibilities, such as USB-connected joysticks allowing passengers engaging multiplayer gaming sessions directly through the display, underlines a thoughtful, enjoyable traveling experience for everyone aboard, transforming longer journeys into memorable social events.

Complementing convenience and safety, smart voice control integration adds intelligent yet non-intrusive control. Beyond managing basic multimedia or phone integration, the connected voice-assistant capabilities afford greater everyday practicality, interacting efficiently with smart home devices. Imagine arriving back home safely after a late journey, simply uttering "Hey Siri, turn on the house lights" effortlessly coordinates household smart lighting infrastructure, facilitating seamless transitions from vehicle to home environment and ensuring greater peace-of-mind and convenience.

Overall Advantages and Driving Experience:
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class of this generation already comes revered for its exquisite craftsmanship, exceptional driving refinement, superior performance characteristics, innovative technology, and safety systems. Drivers value its spacious elegance, quiet sophistication, intuitive ergonomics, class-leading comfort, and powerful yet effortlessly smooth engine choices. By incorporating contemporary infotainment technology offered through specialized third-party solutions like Brummstadt’s carefully-developed head unit, Mercedes-Benz S-Class drivers receive expanded functionality, seamless smartphone integration, modern navigation flexibility, enhanced passenger entertainment experiences, elevated driving safety awareness, and convenient integration into modern digital services, further enriching an already remarkable luxury ownership experience.

Well beyond mere necessity, each technological element selected for the sophisticated S-Class symbolizes thoughtful consideration, practicality, refinement, and enjoyment. The addition of contemporary connectivity technologies and seamless digital integrations represents more than just a modernization; it offers meaningful new dimensions of convenience and daily joy perfectly aligned to the enduring excellence represented by the prestigious Mercedes-Benz S-Class lineage.