Discovery + UX Process: Mercedes-Benz 2025 S-Class UX Design Concept

There are 5 steps to come up the UX design concept of Mercedes-Benz 2025 S-Class. (This concept was designed in 2016.)


1: History

  • What did the Mercedes-Benz (MB) S-Class instrument cluster design and infotainment system (ICDIS) look like in the past?
  • How has the design of ICDIS of the MB S-Class been changed during the past eight year span?
  • What kind of design has been accepted by the MB S-Class customers?
  • Where is MB heading with their recent UX design concept?

2: Competition

  • What are other luxury car models and brands of the equivalent quality as MB S-Slass that incorporates the digital ICDIS?
  • What is the latest concept design of the digital ICDIS?
  • Is there any innovative solution of the digital ICDIS even it is not for a luxury car segment?

Europe

United States

Japan

Exotic

More (Europe)

More (Japan + US + South Korea)


3: Brand (S-Class) Analysis

  • What do I think of the MB S-Class and people’s perception of the MB brand?
  • Who buys and drives the MB S-Class? 
  • What keywords are associated with the MB brand and how much can I expand it? 
  • Are there any interesting keywords that will lead to the new idea of the ICDIS?

4: A.I. & Advanced Technology

  • What could be possible in 2025, in nine years from 2016, in terms of the advanced technology that helps driving and safety of cars? 
  • What is the implication of A.I. techonology for an automobile industry?
  • What new experience and technology would be suited for the targeted S-Class customers?

5: Mood Board

  • What color and look & feel could inspire the ISCIS in 2025 for the MB S-Class?
  • What imagery does it represent MB?
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