![]() The dark, monochromatic color scheme draws less attention to it and fits in with the interior. What you first notice is that the screens don't stand out as much. Like the interior, the interface reflects the calm, minimalist look. Lucid has not shown much yet about the interface, but enough to highlight the different views. They have to create an interface from scratch that determines the values of the brand. While Mercedes restricts themselves by their heritage, Lucid has no restrictions. The challenge of Lucid is the opposite of Mercedes. ![]() As the first model of the brand, it has to emphasize these brand values to create a basis for the future. Compared to Mercedes, Lucid's view of luxury is more minimalist, much more centered around the well-being of the passengers. It directly competes with the Mercedes S-Class as an all-electric luxury sedan. The Lucid Air is Lucid's first production vehicle. The execution, though, is not as future proof. With that in mind, it feels like a holistic system that is future proof. It has to work on a center console, 3D cluster, augmented reality HUD, and rear passenger screens. Additionally, in the case of Mercedes, the interface has more touchpoints. A flat, monochrome interface stands out in an interior with lots of different angles, reflections, and materials. But the general approach makes a lot of sense. It is easy to be critical of the UI style and the inconsistencies it creates. Mercedes use these elements to highlight their luxury brand heritage. In that sense, the UI design is looking more to the past than it does to the future. Only in sport mode, does the cluster change to something purpose-built for digital displays: This concept of making digital UI elements look like their physical predecessors is a clear design choice. I also don't know why.įor other functions like the climate controls, this mixed style works better. Then the media icon, which is the typical musical note, but with 'TV' written next to it. Mercedes apparently also thought that was unclear so they wrote 'FM' next to it. Something that looks like an air traffic control tower emitting waves represents radio. To represent the driver's phone, an old, shiny office phone is used instead of a modern smartphone. But displayed in skeuomorphism, so turning the abstract subject into a real object. It is an abstract symbol of the function it represents. The subject of the icon is inspired by flat design. While the icons are a mix of the two styles. Other buttons in the main menu screen are flat. The search button has the same skeuomorphic design as early versions of iOS The search button at the top has gradients like the typical skeuomorphic design from the first versions of iOS. The UI consists of a mix of outdated design trends paired with some flat design. Having said that, on first look, it seems like they haven't succeeded. To succeed, they have to create a distinct, modern 3D style that fits their design philosophy around innovation. It is brave of Mercedes to go down this road. Anything that does not follow general design trends is often seen as outdated or ugly. Today, 3D is rare in touch interfaces since flat design is the standard today. The S-Class introduced the new version of MBUX The first thing you notice is how different it is from the typical touch interfaces like iOS and Android. MBUX, Mercedes' infotainment system, received a big update to suit all these displays. The augmented reality head-up display unit It has an OLED center screen, a 3D instrument cluster, and a head-up display with augmented reality. The 7th generation S-Class comes loaded with new display technologies. ![]() The interior of the 2021 Mercedes S-Class Innovation and luxury go hand in hand at Mercedes and design highlights this. Features like adaptive cruise control, ABS, and full LED lights all debuted on the S-Class. It is a prelude to the technologies that will be the industry standard 10 years from now. With each launch of a Mercedes S-Class, the whole automotive world watches. The difference between the two views of luxury is highlighted in the UI design of both cars. The Lucid is an all-electric newcomer to the market with a focus on well-being and minimal design. Each model shows off a wide range of technological innovations. The S-Class has always been a high-tech pioneer. Even though they are direct competitors, their views on luxury are very different. Within a month of each other, the Lucid Air and new Mercedes S-Class showed themselves to the world.
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