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Curb Weight | 5035 lbs. | ||
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EPA Total Interior | 190.4 cu.ft. | ||
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 | 604 @ 4800 RPM | ||
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Torque | 738 @ 2000 rpm | ||
Engine | V12, Twin Turbo, 6.0L | ||
0 to 60 | 4.2 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 | $15,800 | $14,700 | $14,200 | $16,200 | |
| KBB.com Rating | N/A | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | |
| Consumer Rating | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | |
| Fuel Economy | City 11/Hwy 17/Comb 13 MPG | City 27/Hwy 35/Comb 30 MPG | City 25/Hwy 34/Comb 28 MPG | City 20/Hwy 30/Comb 24 MPG | |
| Fuel Type | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | |
| Safety Rating | N/A | 5.0 | N/A | 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 | 4 years or 50000 miles | |
| Horsepower | 604 @ 4800 RPM | 182 @ 5800 RPM | 247 @ 5500 RPM | 335 @ 6800 RPM | |
| Engine | V12, Twin Turbo, 6.0L | 4-Cyl, 2.5 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | V6, 3.6 Liter | |
| Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | RWD | RWD |