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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 | $13,604 | $12,802 | $13,000 | $12,737 | |
| KBB.com Rating | N/A | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | |
| Consumer Rating | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | |
| Fuel Economy | City 11/Hwy 18/Comb 14 MPG | City 28/Hwy 38/Comb 33 MPG | City 29/Hwy 40/Comb 33 MPG | City 21/Hwy 30/Comb 25 MPG | |
| Fuel Type | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | |
| Safety Rating | N/A | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | |
| Seating Capacity | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Basic Warranty | 4 years or 50000 miles | 3 years or 36000 miles | 5 years or 60000 miles | 3 years or 36000 miles | |
| Horsepower | 604 @ 4800 RPM | 153 @ 5600 RPM | 147 @ 6200 RPM | 300 @ 6400 RPM | |
| Engine | V12, Twin Turbo, 6.0L | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 1.4 Liter | 4-Cyl, 2.0 Liter | V6, 3.5 Liter | |
| Drivetrain | RWD | FWD | FWD | FWD |