The sense of power generated by the R - Class is immediately apparent inside the vehicle, too. Our designers have created a compelling interplay of convex and concave forms, edges and curves, light and shadow. Tautness and fl uidity alternate and fi ll the interior with life. The design team’s inspiration for the cockpit – a “horizontal muscular structure” – is refl ected in the curved forms of the dashboard, door panels and tunnel cover elements.

 

As they developed the interior, the R - Class design team worked on the basis that “something that looks good has to feel good, too”. Tangible evidence of their commitment to this principle is provided by the switches and knobs with their “soft - feel” coating as well as by the soft armrests or the aluminium and fi ne wood trim elements. The result is a harmoniously balanced interior which is as pleasing to the touch as it is to the eye.

 

The rear occupants of the R - Class are able to lean back and relax in comfort on the 3 - seater bench : the second seat row has two luxurious executive chairs and a comfortable centre seat as standard. The optional CD / DVD player in the Rear Seat Entertainment package is located in the centre console, between the driver and front passenger seats. It enables passengers in the rear to watch fi lms on 8 - inch screens mounted on the head restraints of the front seats – or even television if the optional TV tuner is specifi ed. Up to two games consoles can also be connected.

 

The rear face of the centre console is equipped with a 12V socket. This face also accommodates the controls for the optional multi - zone luxury automatic climate control THERMOTRONIC with an additional rear air conditioning unit. The additional nozzles for this are located in the rear sidewall panels.