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The S-Class offers its owners a masterful vehicle. Drivers will enjoy the smooth powertrain and taut handling. Passengers will appreciate the first-class legroom and sumptuous creature comforts. The question becomes: Is it better to drive, or to be driven?
This is a big car in all respects – particularly the rear seat and trunk areas. If you don’t regularly carry passengers in back (or don’t plan on spending much time there yourself), you’re carrying around a lot of surplus sheet metal in an S-Class sedan.
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Price | $6,054 | $4,942 | $5,645 | $5,445 | |
KBB.com Rating | N/A | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | |
Consumer Rating | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.6 | |
Fuel Economy | City 14/Hwy 22/Comb 17 MPG | City 31/Hwy 40/Comb 35 MPG | City 30/Hwy 40/Comb 34 MPG | City 29/Hwy 38/Comb 32 MPG | |
Fuel Type | Gas | Gas | Diesel | Gas | |
Safety Rating | N/A | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | |
Seating Capacity | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Basic Warranty | 4 years or 50000 miles | 3 years or 36000 miles | 3 years or 36000 miles | 3 years or 36000 miles | |
Horsepower | 382 @ 6000 RPM | 109 @ 6000 RPM | 140 @ 4000 RPM | 130 @ 6000 RPM | |
Engine | V8, 5.5 Liter | 4-Cyl, 1.6 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo Diesel, 2.0L | 4-Cyl, 1.8 Liter | |
Drivetrain | RWD | FWD | FWD | FWD |