Isn't the air suspension on the W220 series very problematic? I once thought about "upgrading" to a W220 (one of the V8's) until I read about the air suspension and how expensive it is to fix. I think sacrificing reliability for temporary comfort is always a bad call.

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2004 VW Jetta TDI (manual)

Past MB's: '96 E300D, '83 240D, '82 300D, '87 300D, '87 420SEL

The 00-02's are supposedly more problematic than the later years of that series. I haven't had any issues...

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

How is the comfort then, compared to a standard MB suspension? Is it a big difference?

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2004 VW Jetta TDI (manual)

Past MB's: '96 E300D, '83 240D, '82 300D, '87 300D, '87 420SEL

The only Merc I can compare to is my 29 year old 300TD wagon.

Pitch and bodyroll are nearly absent in hard cornering, almost on par with my 740i Sport.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

Some S430s didnt have airmatic, and had a conventional suspension.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

The hydraulic suspension, ABC, is very problematic. I had lots of issues with mine. When it works, it is an amazing system. The ABC suspension makes the car handle better than something of that heft should ever be able to do. If you haven't had issues yet, you will and it is oh so very expensive to fix. One component fails and the rest start to domino.