The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes S 400 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC PLUS (15 - 17) vs. Mercedes S 500 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11)

€ 90,800
Mercedes S 400 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC PLUS (15 - 17) S 400
€ 97,300
 Mercedes S 500 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11) S 500
€ 90,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 97,300

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The S 400 is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 2 cm longer, 2.8 cm wider and 1.1 cm taller than the S 500.
S 400
S 500
1496
Blueprint Mercedes S 400 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC PLUS (15 - 17)
1899
2130
1485
Blueprint Mercedes S 500 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11)
1871
2120
1899 mm
Width
1871 mm
2130 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2120 mm
1496 mm
Height
1485 mm
Blueprint Mercedes S 400 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC PLUS (15 - 17)
3035
5116
Blueprint Mercedes S 500 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11)
3035
5096
5116 mm
Length
5096 mm
3035 mm
Wheelbase
3035 mm

Vehicle Weight

S 400
S 500
1995 kg
Kerb Weight
1955 kg
2640 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2560 kg
Mercedes S 400 4MATIC 7G-TRONIC PLUS (15 - 17)
Weight Difference:
40 kg
2.01 %
Mercedes S 500 7G-TRONIC (09 - 11)

General

S 400
S 500
W222/X222
Generation
W221
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
7-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
7-speed automatic transmission

Engine

S 400
S 500
V6 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 276
Engine Series
Mercedes-Benz M 273
M 276.824
Engine Code
M 273.961
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
5461 CC
328 bhp
at 5250 rpm
Power
383 bhp
at 6000 rpm
S 400
328 bhp
383 bhp
S 500
480 NM
at 1600 rpm
Max. Torque
530 NM
at 2800 rpm
S 400
480 NM
530 NM
S 500

Performance

S 400
S 500
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
6.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

S 400

62 mph 62
mph

75 m
0.000 sec

S 500

▶ REPLAY
6.08 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.1 kg/bhp
S 400
6.08 kg/bhp
5.1 kg/bhp
S 500

Fuel Economy / Emissions

S 400
S 500
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
26 mpg
S 400
34 mpg
26 mpg
S 500
25 mpg
city
17 mpg
42 mpg
motorway
36 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
90 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
518 mi
Range
508 mi
S 400
518 mi
508 mi
S 500
Environmental Impact
159.2 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
208.4 kWh
S 400
159.2 kWh
208.4 kWh
S 500
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
196 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
258 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

S 400
S 500
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
645 kg
Maximum Payload
605 kg
530 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data