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Curb Weight | 4465 lbs. | ||
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Fuel Capacity | 23.8 gallons | ||
Front Head Room | 37.8 inches | ||
Front Leg Room | 41.9 inches | ||
Max Seating Capacity | 5 | ||
Overall Length | 205.0 inches | ||
Front Shoulder Room | 63.2 inches | ||
Trunk or Cargo Capacity | 16.3 cu.ft. | ||
Turning Diameter | 40.0 feet | ||
Wheel Base | 124.6 inches | ||
Width with mirrors | 73.7 inches |
Adaptive Headlights | Available | ||
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Alloy Wheels | Available | ||
Fog Lights | Available | ||
HID Headlights | Available | ||
Moon Roof/Sun Roof | Available | ||
Number of Doors | 4 doors | ||
Panorama Moon Roof | Available | ||
Power Folding Exterior Mirrors | Available |
City | 14 mpg | ||
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Highway | 20 mpg | ||
Combined | 16 mpg |
Drivetrain | AWD | ||
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Transmission Type | Automatic | ||
7 speed | Available | ||
Recommended Fuel | Premium |
Horsepower | 382 @ 6000 RPM | ||
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Torque | 391 @ 2800 rpm | ||
Engine | V8, 5.5 Liter | ||
0 to 60 | 5.4 seconds | ||
Top Speed | 130 mph |
Basic | 4 years / 50000 miles | ||
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Powertrain | 4 years / 50000 miles | ||
Corrosion | 4 years / 50000 miles |
The 2008 Mercedes-Benz 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 | $7,425 | $7,125 | $6,800 | $7,250 | |
| KBB.com Rating | N/A | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | |
| Consumer Rating | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | |
| Fuel Economy | City 14/Hwy 20/Comb 16 MPG | City 26/Hwy 39/Comb 31 MPG | City 22/Hwy 35/Comb 27 MPG | City 19/Hwy 28/Comb 22 MPG | |
| Fuel Type | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | |
| Safety Rating | N/A | 5.0 | 5.0 | N/A | |
| Seating Capacity | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Basic Warranty | 4 years or 50000 miles | 3 years or 36000 miles | 3 years or 36000 miles | 5 years or 60000 miles | |
| Horsepower | 382 @ 6000 RPM | 138 @ 4900 RPM | 184 @ 6250 RPM | 293 @ 6400 RPM | |
| Engine | V8, 5.5 Liter | 4-Cyl, ECOTEC, 1.4T | 4-Cyl MltAr Tgrshrk 2.4L | V6, GDI, 3.3 Liter | |
| Drivetrain | AWD | FWD | FWD | FWD |