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Curb Weight | 4895 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 | 59.1 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 | 11 mpg | ||
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Highway | 17 mpg | ||
Combined | 13 mpg |
Drivetrain | RWD | ||
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Transmission Type | Automatic | ||
5 speed | Available | ||
Recommended Fuel | Premium |
Horsepower | 510 @ 5000 RPM | ||
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Torque | 612 @ 1800 rpm | ||
Engine | V12, Twin Turbo, 5.5L | ||
0 to 60 | 4.5 seconds |
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.
![]() Used 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 600 Sedan 4D | ![]() Used 2017 Ford Fusion | ![]() Used 2015 MAZDA MAZDA3 | ![]() Used 2016 Toyota Corolla | ||
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| Price | $11,200 | $11,100 | $9,500 | $11,550 | |
| KBB.com Rating | N/A | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | |
| Consumer Rating | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | |
| Fuel Economy | City 11/Hwy 17/Comb 13 MPG | City 43/Hwy 41/Comb 42 MPG | City 30/Hwy 41/Comb 34 MPG | City 27/Hwy 36/Comb 31 MPG | |
| Fuel Type | Gas | Hybrid | Gas | Gas | |
| Safety Rating | N/A | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | |
| 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 | 510 @ 5000 RPM | 188 @ 6000 RPM | 155 @ 6000 RPM | 132 @ 6000 RPM | |
| Engine | V12, Twin Turbo, 5.5L | 4-Cyl, Hybrid, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, SKYACTIV-G, 2.0L | 4-Cyl, 1.8 Liter | |
| Drivetrain | RWD | FWD | FWD | FWD |